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CBS News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Denver Fashion Week showcases up-and-coming designers, sleek evening wear
Denver Fashion Week is upon us! DFW is a platform for emerging designers, local boutiques, national brands, hairstylists, makeup artists, and models to shine. Its mission is rooted in inclusivity, support, and empowerment for all talents, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, height, body type, or age. DFW is also designed to help foster economic growth in Colorado's fashion and design communities. CBS CBS CBS News Colorado Anchor Mekialaya White, a fashion enthusiast, served as host for its latest show, called "Society." It spotlighted sleek evening wear and striking silhouettes. Featured designers included RabbitJax, Kit's Boutique, Tyne Hall, Timeless Trend by Ameliah Tene, M. Bolden, MadVan, Tailored Self, and Bête Noire were all featured designers. CBS CBS DFW continues through the weekend, with "Bridal" on Saturday and "Mommy and Me" on Sunday. You can find more information and purchase tickets online.
Axios
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Things to do in Denver this Mother's Day weekend
It's Mother's Day weekend. Here are a few ideas beyond brunch on how to celebrate the wonder women in our lives. 👗 Take her to Denver Fashion Week Spring 2025. Saturday's show spotlights sustainable style, while Sunday's is all about swim and resort wear. 🫖 Drink some tea at special Sunday events hosted by Ms. Marji's or Le Clare's Patisserie, the latter of which adds a twist with tarot and tea leaf readings. 🍾 Build a bouquet while sipping bubbly at Lot 46 Music Bar's pop-up on Sunday. There will also be freshly shucked oysters and flash tattoos. 🐐 Great Divide Barrel Bar's two-day Mother's Day market this Saturday and Sunday features baby goat yoga, more than 100 artisans, food trucks, massages and more. 🧵 Sip and stitch at a wine-accompanied embroidery class on Sunday at RemainReal Fine Art. 🤣 Get a good laugh at Moms Unhinged, a standup comedy show with a lineup of all mom comedians on Sunday at Lakewood Cultural Center. 🏃♀️ Lace up your sneakers Sunday for the annual Denver Mother's Day 5K at City Park. 🏡 Peek inside stunning homes on Saturday's Wash Park Home Tour, which lets you explore neighborhood gems then shop the Mother's Day Market Street Fair packed with vendors and local goods. More things to do: 🎤 "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo joins the Colorado Symphony on Saturday for a one-night-only tribute to iconic female vocalists featuring powerhouse Broadway numbers and soul classics. Tickets start at $60. 📽️ The 88 Drive-in in Commerce City opens for the season Friday with showings of "A Minecraft Movie" and "Sinners." Tickets are $10. 🍫 The Colorado Chocolate Festival takes over the National Western Complex Friday and Saturday with more than 80 vendors slinging samples of top-tier treats. Tickets start at $6. 🛍️ Sloan's Lake Spring Bazaar returns Saturday and Sunday with dozens of local businesses, craft cocktails, live DJs and street food — all outdoors. Free.
CBS News
24-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Colorado artist affected by tariffs, costs are pricing out her customers
A small business in Colorado is closing its doors for good as some Chinese companies are pulling out of American markets due to tariffs. At her home studio in Longmont, Kyra Coates has a vision, and sometimes that vision goes beyond the canvas. "I never had dreams of becoming a fashion designer. It was one of those things I fell into and found out I was really good at it," said Coates. "I begin with the painting first, and then it ends up as an outfit." CBS That's the idea that's kept Coates' small business running for the last decade and brought it to the Denver Fashion Week runway last year. But that's all about to change. Following the implementation of tariffs from the White House, her main supplier from China said they'd be closing down. Kyra Coates "So, this dress, I sell retail for $105. Now, covering the costs and markup and everything, if I manufactured this in the United States, this would easily be a $250 dress," said Coates. CBS The cost is pricing out her customers, so last week, Coates decided to sell what she has left and close up shop for good. "It's really very heartbreaking for me," Coates said tearfully. "This has been a labor of love that I've been doing for a decade, and to have to walk away from it. I had investors and I had people that were supporting me and things were looking up, and this just killed it." The uncertainty on tariffs is not just impacting Coates' business, but those throughout Colorado, getting the governor's attention last week. "It's, frankly, an emergency for businesses because of the tariffs," said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. "The high-level view of having everything manufactured in the United States is a beautiful vision, but the reality of actually making that happen is devastating," Coates said. "It's devastating to small businesses like mine."
