Alec Smith	My obsession with design started when I attended Denver School of the Arts and majored in costuming and stage tech. My first collection and show was when I was 13. Since then I have been going almost non stop since then. Currently, I’m working on my A.A. Degree at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. After graduation, I plan on applying for my B.A. at Central Saint Marlens and London College of Fashion. Eventually I would love to head my own design house.
Armando Thomas Guerra	ARMANDO THOMAS GUERRA, born in Denver, Colorado, found fashion as a form of self-expression, and an outlet for creative energy. His obsession in the construction of clothing forced him to learn to sew, study patterns, and ultimately start to design. After winning the Auraze portfolio contest in 1999, Armando moved to New York City with a position as head designer for the growing juiniorwear company. Read More...
Crystal Sharp	Tucked away between Lincoln and Broadway on Bayaud Street near the Baker District, the ambiance of boutique She She revolves around custom and one-of-a-kind designs created by proprietor Crystal Sharp. Read More..... www.esheshe.com
Deb Henriksen	Equillibrium Clothing is a company as diverse as its creator- Deb Henriksen. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Deb has lived in Colorado for the past 17 years. Although her Background is wide spread; from skateboarding to environmental Sciences, “I have felt my love for clothes for as long as I can Remember.” Deb Henriksen. Growing up in Naperville, IL her interests were heavily focused on drawing and sewing. Read More.... www.equillibrium.com
Gino Velardi	Gino Velardi was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, where he grew up with a passion for fashion and design. He was drawn to the art community, finding himself more inspired being surrounded by creativity and beauty. Initially, Velardi tapped into fashion design by constructing fashionable costumes for small productions. In 2001, he bagain designing clothing many considered “a work-of-art on a woman’s body.” Read More... www.ginovelardi.com
Jose Clark	During my college time I started a career in Engineering and got a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. During my first period of actual work in a manufacturing environment, I’ve done some CAD design, Production, and Quality activities during almost eight years—I was doing well. But there was something missing, something that could make me feel satisfaction for what I do. Read More...
Kandyce Hudson	Kandyce Kreations & the KMH8 Custom Design Studio is a creative arts, design, and sewing services company, specializing in designer bridal, women's wardrobe, and creative stationery. Formally organized in 2003, the business first began as a freelance project to create a wedding dress from an artist's sketch in 1998. Read More.... www.kandycekreations.com
Lisa Ramfjord Elstun	My first introduction to design and sewing was by my grandmother. She taught me how to make doll clothes from fabric scraps of the outfits she was making me. Mrs. Goryance, my eighth-grade home economics teacher, refined my couture skills in her class where I vividly remember the painstaking construction of French seams on a cotton voile nightgown. I still have the scissors my mother purchased for that class! Read More
Mona Lucero	I was born in San Francisco, CA and raised in Grand Junction, CO. Ever since I drew my grandmother’s face on the side of a shoebox at the age of 4, I realized that I wanted to be an artist. After high school, I came to Denver to attend the University of Colorado and received my Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 1983 in Painting and Sculpture. Read More... www.monalucero.com
Nancy Sedar Sherman	I am a Denver native.......I’ve lived other exciting places, Sydney, Australia, New York, NY and San Francisco, CA but I always come back to Denver. I love the life style, the mountains and of course my family and friends. Read more...
Stephanie Ohnmacht	At 7, I was given a beat-up sewing machine, scrap fabric, and a license to sew anything I could dream of. Since my sisters on the farm were uncooperative models, I turned my designing skills to the animals and dolls who were soon sporting some of the latest fashion designs. Sewing became my passion, much to the joy of any local fabric store. I fed this passion by competing in 4-H competitions for 10 years during my youth and won many local and state awards in construction and fashion revue. Read More....
Tricia Hoke	I learned how to sew at the age of five. I used to “re-vamp” my paper doll’s wardrobe by tracing over them and creating spring and fall collections for them. I went to Emily Griffith Opportunity School, and completed the Professional Sewing Program. I started doing runway shows. Designing under my name (then Tricia Russell) I was recognized by Fashion Group International as a runner up in a Rising Star Award Show. Read More.......... www.potentialfashions.com