EVENTS
Fashion Face-off
Today: Denver designer Mondo Guerra, who finished second on the most recent season of Lifetime’s “Project Runway,” hosts this spring fashion event where he offers styling tips, 6 p.m. Two women from the audience will be asked to participate in the show. Guests are invited to stay after for a meet-and-greet and to support the Colorado AIDS Project. Those who spend $75 will get a limited-edition T-shirt created by Guerra. RSVP: 800-786-2665; Macy’s Cherry Creek, 3000 E. First Ave.
Neiman Marcus
Today-March 11: Art of Fashion event; Saturday: Zachary Prell personal appearance, Men’s Sportswear; March 10-12: Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Louboutin trunk shows. 3000 E. First Ave., 303-329-2600
Eileen Fisher Fashion Week
Begins Sunday: A week showcasing spring trends includes a “A Girl’s Night out,” 6-8:30 p.m. March 10. Dillard’s Park Meadows, 8415 Park Meadows Center Drive, Littleton, call 303-790-0100, ext. 5132, for a personal consultation.
People StyleWatch
Through March 27: People StyleWatch’s Style Studio offers a free consultation with a celebrity stylist, including advice on spring fashion trends and how to get a celebrity-inspired look, noon to 6 p.m. every Friday through Sunday in March. Clinique consultants will offer expert beauty and skin care tips and guests will receive a look book, gift bag and Starbucks coffee drink. Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 3000 E. First Ave.,
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
TACtile Textile Arts Center
Saturday: “Panties” with Janet White, 9 a.m.-noon. Learn about fabric choices and edge techniques. $45, $35 members, plus a $10 kit fee. Reservations required. 1955 S. Quince St., 720-524-8886,
BENEFITS & DONATIONS
Allen Edmonds/Soles4Souls
Through March 13: Annual collection of new and gently worn shoes to be donated to victims of war, natural disasters and economic crises in the U.S. and around the globe. Drop off any pair of men’s, women’s or children’s shoes at any Allen Edmonds retail or outlet store, and receive a $35 discount on a new pair of business or casual shoes.
Little Me’s clothing drive
Through March 20: Collecting gently used infant and children’s clothing in wearable condition to be donated to Volunteers of America shelters. Each donor will receive a 10 percent discount on their entire purchase of new children’s clothing for spring. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 3000 E. Third Ave., 303-322-6222
OPENINGS
DownEast Basics
Women’s retailer offering designer layering pieces and garments recently opened in the lower level of Southwest Plaza. 8501 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton,
EXHIBITS
“Mr. Blackwell: A Retrospective”
Through April 1: Exhibit of 32 of Richard Blackwell’s gowns. The Avenir Museum houses more than 130 accessories and garments designed by Blackwell and is the largest collection of his work. Colorado State University’s Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins, 970-491-1629
“A Millinery Tale: The History of Ladies Hats”
Through April 17: An exhibit about the history of the millinery trade and the materials, styles and shapes used in women’s hats over the years. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission. Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway, 303-739-6666,
UPCOMING
Dressed to the Nines 2011
Through Friday: Donate prom dresses through Friday at local Dependable Cleaners locations for the fifth annual Dressed to the Nines Prom Dress Sale. The sale will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 12. Dresses will be sold for $15 to high-school students. All dresses come with a coupon from Dependable Cleaners for free dry cleaning. Proceeds benefit the teen clinic at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Hospital. University Park Elementary School, 2300 S. St. Paul St.,
Mail info to Fashion Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
