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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!

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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Food, Wine & Fashion

For Aspenites, Food & Wine is the official kickoff to the summer season, signaling the welcomed onslaught of tourists and added ka-ching for everyone – from restaurants and hotels to every gallery and retail store in town. The 32nd edition … Continue reading

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Kentucky Derby in Aspen

The place to be on Saturday afternoon after a fun morning skiing on Aspen Mountain for the last weekend of the year was at the Square Grouper, the Cajun Creole place on Restaurant Row in Aspen to enjoy the Kentucky … Continue reading

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Aspen AIDS Benefit Hits Its Stride

After an amazing month of fashion, fundraising and frenetic fun in the Roaring Fork Valley, the Aspen AIDS benefit provided the crowning touch.  Read about the third annual AAB in this week’s Time Out.   http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/entertainment/161893

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Dressed to Impress at Re-born Aspen International Fashion Week

From the drop-dead luxury of Dennis Basso to the functional playfulness of homegrown Obermeyer Skiwear, the re-incarnation of Aspen International Fashion Week never stopped bringing the glamour and party for the three days and nights that they ruled the mountain-high red … Continue reading

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Aspen Fashion Week Returns

After a one year interruption, the re-born Aspen International Fashion Week is back on the scene, with a new cast of characters running the show…or shall I say, the shows.  Read my interview with its new director, Brooke Fogg of the Wilhelmina … Continue reading

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Hooray for Hollywood!

Hooray for Hollywood! Read my article about “Hollywood’s Big Night” the major winter fundraising event for Aspen Film, that has been running for the last ten years.

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