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About fashionistainaspen

Hi! I've been the fashion writer for the Aspen Daily News for five years. I'm probably the only one in the Rocky Mountains since no other ski area in the region can boast our brand of style, events, and now, even our own Fashion Week. Please contact me with any ideas, events or links that you think my readers need to know! My motto: Do it with style!

Food, Wine…. and Fashion!

Last weekend was the official kick-off of summer in Aspen with the annual Food & Wine three day orgy of gastronomy and oenophilia.  Love of fashion was also in evidence as the ladies and gentlemen pulled out their pretty colors … Continue reading

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In Memory of Mary Eshbaugh Hayes

It’s been a joy for the last nine years to go to events where Mary Eshbaugh Hayes, esteemed social columnist for our competitor, The Aspen Times, was covering them too.  I don’t think she ever knew how honored I was to … Continue reading

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AN INTERVIEW WITH DONNA KARAN IN HER URBAN ZEN SPACE

When I went to visit Ms. Karan this week at her pop-up Urban Zen shop, located in the Residences at the Little Nell space, it was with a lot of awe and admiration.  Read why and all about this very unique … Continue reading

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An Ode to Shaun White

I may have attended my last press conference for the Winter X Games last month when it took place for the 13th consecutive year in Aspen.  I’ve been attending this sporting ritual for the majority of these years, always excited … Continue reading

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FREESTYLE MORPHS INTO “THE NOW”

The glamour is back at the annual winter benefit for the Aspen Art Museum, formerly known as the Dennis Basso Freestyle Apres-ski party.  Basso left for a couple of years and it was just not the same.  Well, Dennis is … Continue reading

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“Myer Fashion on the Field Finals” in the Aspen Daily News

Here’s the finished piece in the December 19-25 edition of the Time Out entertainment section of the Aspen Daily News.  It’s an honor to be in our local paper during this special Holiday week edition.  Merry Christmas to one and all!  http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/entertainment/165042

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Another Day at the Races…. in Melbourne, AU

How deliciously fantastic…. to attend the Melbourne Cup Carnival races two years in a row.  This year, I was lucky enough to be invited to Crown Oaks Day, popularly dubbed Ladies’ Day, which is the third day of the four-day extravaganza, … Continue reading

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Orange is the New Black – Art Crush 2014

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/entertainment/163379 To usher in the tenth annual Art Crush fundraiser for the Aspen Art Museum, we said goodbye to the old Art Museum and hello to the new one on Hyman Avenue right in the middle ofArt Crush 2014  

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Fledgling Fashionistas

It was a splendid volunteer day for us ladies from Burberry when we were privileged to see the next generation of fashionistas learning their craft from the sketch pad up.  From designing, illustrating, sewing and modeling their creations, these six to … Continue reading

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Tony and me

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Mr. Tony Bennett again, not only on stage and fabulous, as always, at the JAS Aspen June festival at the Benedict Music Tent, but was thrilled to be invited backstage with my friend, … Continue reading

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