DenVhere Magazine: DenVhere Magazine: The Editor's Issue 2014 | Page 52

Colorado Fashion Week Author: Kim Clerkley Photography: Michael Beckerman C olorado Fashion week 2013 featured amazing local designers whose creations ranged from luxurious evening gowns, laid-back indie clothing, and simply unique, creative looks. This year marked the third anniversary and most successful Colorado Fashion Week to date; with sold out shows of over 15,000 fashion fans in attendance. Colorado Fashion Week has achieved a defining moment as an event and for founder Justice Kwesi Kwarteng. His mission has been actualized in establishing Colorado as a sustainable fashion market with a thriving network of partnerships and economic powerhouse of designers, salons, and fashion related commerce businesses such as textile and manufacturing facilities thorough out the state. Colorado Fashion Week is a time to celebrate the designers as entrepreneurs, but also a chance to combine the local businesses that help sponsor and contribute to the event as well. The one thing that is truly unique about Colorado Fashion Week is the individual take on what fashion can be for everyone. Colorado Fashion is in a league of its own, simply because every designer is different and presents a different take on style, creativity, and beauty which makes the show so fun and one that everyone can enjoy and relate to.