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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!

Thoroughbred Fashion

While visiting my dashing, charming and handsome fiancé in Australia, I had the distinct pleasure of getting swept up in ‘Cup Fever,” which has nothing to do with bra size, but rather has everything to do with the most famous … Continue reading

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ART CRUSH 2013 – A MOST FASHIONABLE AND ARTISTIC EVENING!

Though this was the penultimate celebration of the Art Crush at the current Art Museum,  it had a kind of farewell feeling, since we are expecting the opening of the new facility next August, quickly on the heels….and I do … Continue reading

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The Art of Fashion & Style

There were three events last week that needed my attention.  Here is a short article on each, some by plan, and others by serendipity, all worth noting.  One is about a fashion show of local designers creating clothes for what … Continue reading

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Black & White and ‘Red’ All Over

Last Friday night, one of the best parties of the year happened for the 14th consecutive year. Usually at Boogie’s Merry Go Round Ranch, now the event takes place at the beautiful St. Regis Resort and Hotel in downtown Aspen. … Continue reading

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SOME THINGS ARE BLACK & WHITE AT FOOD & WINE CLASSIC IN ASPEN

A glorious weekend of  gluttony prevailed in Aspen at the 31st Food & Wine Classic, under the biggest and most elegant white ‘tent city’ in the world.  Read about the fashions we wore as we sipped, dined and spilled our way through three days … Continue reading

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So Burberry….

Another rainy day in May….going to work on a Sunday, perfectly dressed for the weather in my classic Burberry coat and bucket hat.  The surroundings remind me of a traditional street in London, with the brick building and old-fashioned streetlight in … Continue reading

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Off-season sparkle at Kate Spade

Any event that says, and I quote, “Sparkly attire is beloved” is one you know your intrepid fashionista is going to attend, on or off-season!  So, of course, I donned my most casual and appropriate for daytime black and white … Continue reading

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Bruno Mars meets Giovanna for a Snow Dance made in Heaven!

On a cold night in December, Chris Klug, former Olympic snowboarder medalist, sponsored a fundraiser event for organ donation, with hundreds of hikers and skiers marching up Aspen Mountain at twilight.  Snow had been sparse at that point of the season, … Continue reading

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‘Theatrical Fashion’ Impresses in Carbondale and Aspen

This is the second year I’ve attended the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) fundraiser fashion show, Green is the New Black, as well as the Aspen AIDS Benefit Fashion Show at Belly Up, and I can tell you, that … Continue reading

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Summit For Life Video – Snow Dance

I had the pleasure of opening the festivities for Chris Klug’s fundraiser for his foundation promoting life-saving organ and tissue donation, with a much-needed Snow Dance choreographed to the just-released Bruno Mars’ hit, “Locked Out of Heaven.”  The Summit for … Continue reading

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