EVENTS
Stuart Weitzman
Today: Preview of the spring 2011 shoe and handbag collections, 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. 3000 E. First Ave., Suite 270, 303-355-2828
The Worth Collection Ltd.
Today-Oct. 21: Ann Baumgartner presents the Worth Collection 2010 Trunk Show. Proceeds benefit GRRR! Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies. By appointment only. Call 303-919-4545 or e-mail abaumgartner@worthcollection
BornFit open house
Friday: The apparel collection for active moms is hosting an open house to introduce its new Wheat Ridge location with a fashion show and refreshments hosted by founder and CEO Lisa Welch, 4-7 p.m. Free. 12421 W. 49th Ave., Unit 5, Wheat Ridge,
Neiman Marcus
Friday: Meet home decor artist and designer, Jan Barboglio, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Gift Galleries, Level Two. 3030 E. First Ave., 303-329-2600
Carol Mier
Friday: “Beyond Trend,” fashions by local designers, noon-9 p.m. 754 Santa Fe Drive, 303-446-0117, carolmier
SmithKlein Gallery
Friday-Sunday: Todd Reed Jewelry Trunk Show. A reception with Reed is 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. 1116 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-7200
Jared The Galleria of Jewelry
Saturday: Swiss Timepiece Event with representatives from TAG Heuer, Movado, Swiss Army and Tissot introducing their latest designs, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 9535 E. County Line Road, Englewood,
Nordstrom Park Meadows
Saturday: Designer Edward Wilkerson of Lafayette 148 previews the fall 2010 collection, 1-3 p.m. Refreshments included. 8465 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, 303-799-3400
Tuana Hair Design
Saturday: Breast-cancer survivors are invited to submit their story via e-mail to tuanahairdesign@gmail.com to receive a free makeover. The salon is also offering pink hair extensions in October, all proceeds benefit breast cancer research. 818 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. 970-472-0522, tuanahair
N3L Optics
Monday: Grand re-opening of its Cherry Creek Shopping Center store at 10 a.m. The store carries more than 600 styles of sports performance eyewear and will introduce the latest fall and winter sport styles. 3000 E. First Ave., Suite 197, 303-393-7127,
I Love Knitting
Tuesday: Trendsetter Yarns presents an all-day Frivola and Cha Cha Trunk Show with Atenti bags, big-faced watches, door prizes, refreshments and more. Festivities start at 10:30 a.m. 600 S. Holly St., Unit 102, 303-399-5648,
BENEFITS & DONATIONS
TallGrass Aveda Spa & Salon
Thursdays through Nov. 4: 15th-anniversary celebration continues. Local nonprofits will benefit from guests requesting the “15th Anniversary Massage,” priced at $75 (normally $90), proceeds will be donated to the Evergreen Animal Protective League today, Mt. Evans Hospice Oct. 21, and Seniors’ Resource Center-Evergreen Oct. 28. The annual holiday party with mini-treatments is Nov. 4. 997 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen, 303-670-4444.
YouthBiz annual Fashion Show Gala
Today: Dinner, drinks and fashion show with local designers DVLP, Eve Boutique and KimonoDragons. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $60. Proceeds benefit YouthBiz that promotes the social and economic empowerment of Denver’s urban youth through a focus on business, academics and leadership. Red Line Gallery, 2350 Arapahoe St.,
Salsa Extravaganza
Friday: Latin cuisine, dancers and music, an auction and fashion show featuring community leaders, 6 p.m. $65, $115 couples, $550 table sponsorships. Proceeds are used to help Centro de la Familia assist victims of domestic violence and child abuse. Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road, Colorado Springs, 719-227-9170,
“Shop for a Cause at Macy’s”
Saturday: Purchase a $5 charity “ticket” to benefit local charities and receive a coupon good for 25 percent off a single item and an additional shopping pass worth 10 to 20 percent off selected items. You may also enter a drawing for a $500 Macy’s gift card.
New Face Productions
Saturday: Presents TOP, a juried garment design exhibition and auction to support programs at the Durango Arts Center, 5:30 p.m. Festivities include a cocktail hour, appetizers, fashion show and live auction presented by local models, silent auction and a fashion exhibit from the Morley Ballantine Collection. $50. Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., Durango,
Elitch Gardens and Denver Children’s Home
Through Oct. 24: Guests at Elitch Gardens who bring in a new or gently used children’s Halloween costume will receive a discounted $24.99 ticket to Fright Fest, $16 off the main gate price. Costumes will be donated to the Denver Children’s Home. 2000 Elitch Circle,
Beauty Brands and Redken
Through Oct. 31: “It Takes Guts to End Abuse” campaign to raise awareness and funds. All proceeds from sales of Redken Guts volume-boosting foam will be donated to Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) and SafeHouse Denver. T-shirts are new this year, $20 on the website. Locations include 5640 S. Parker Road in Aurora, 303-766-3113; 1270 E. First Ave. in Broomfield, 303-439-0033; 9197 Westview Road in Lone Tree, 303-925-1444; 1731 28th St. in Boulder, 303-417-0033;
SOL’s Bra Drive
Through Oct. 31: Donate your gently worn bras to SOL and you will be entered to win three new bra and panty sets. Bras are donated to the women of The Gathering Place for women and children who are experiencing homelessness or poverty. SOL provides monthly bra fittings for the women of the Gathering Place. 248 Detroit St., Cherry Creek North, 303-394-1060,
B.L.T. Drive for The Salvation Army
Through Nov. 5: Four Touchstone Medical Imaging facilities and six Stevinson Automotive locations are collecting new or gently used blankets, linens and towels for the second annual B.L.T. Drive. Sheets, pillowcases, comforters, pillows, mattress pads, bedding and more are needed. Visit for drop-off locations.
Pajama Program
Through March 31: The Colorado chapter is raising awareness and funds for “Danger Season” to help needy children keep warm at bedtime, with donations of new pajamas and new books. Financial donations also accepted. Visit pajama for information.
CONTESTS
The Art Institute of Colorado
Deadline Nov. 19: “Passion for Fashion” competition is open to high- school seniors scheduled to graduate in 2011. The competition includes two separate categories: Fashion Design and Fashion Retail Management. Winners earn a full-tuition scholarship and a trip to New York for Fashion Week 2011.Visit pr.aspx?ID=AI2119. Entries must be submitted along with an entry and release form to The Art Institute of Colorado, 1200 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203.
UPCOMING
Key to the Cure Charity Shopping Weekend
Oct. 21-24: Saks Fifth Avenue Denver and the Denver Health Foundation have again joined forces to raise money and awareness for women’s cancer treatment and detection. Saks is hosting a local celebrity fashion show with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music and shopping at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Tickets are $100, VIP runway tickets are $150. Guests may purchase “keys” for $75 each or three for $200 to fashion trunks holding various gifts and getaways. Saks stores, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores and will also donate two percent of sales from the shopping weekend to local and national women’s cancer organizations and research centers. Saks is also offering a limited- edition “Key to the Cure” T-shirt for $35. Local photographer Katy Tartakoff is selling her “Cup Half Full: Life In The Face of Breast Cancer” book at Saks and will donate half of the proceeds to Denver Health’s Women’s Mobile Health Services. Saks Fifth Avenue, 2900 E. First Ave.,
Mail info to Fashion Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suits 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954- 1679; living@denverpost.com.
