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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!

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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Reviews of 2 Fashion Theatre Events

There were two great fashion events in the Roaring Fork Valley this month, neither of which should be missed next year if you like fun fashion choreographed to driving music creating an energetic mood with a great beat all intertwined … Continue reading

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Aspen AIDS Benefit Fashion Show in its 2nd Year

If you’re in town, you should not miss this year’s AIDS benefit Fashion Show at the Belly Up this Wednesday, March 27th.  The Telluride-born event, an amazing mix of fashion and performance art, started 20 years ago, as a nonprofit … Continue reading

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Spring Fashion Preview

It’s still snowing in Aspen….Halleluia!….but spring began officially yesterday, and the snow will be melting quickly now.  We love Aspen summers, short as they may be, and we girls need to be ready to go shopping for some pretty new … Continue reading

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Aspen Women’s Business Luncheon

Last Thursday, I made my first public speaking appearance in Aspen, asked to speak at the Women to Women luncheon at the Explore Bookstore.  Seventeen women lunched and chatted about their backgrounds…all fascinating…and their present endeavors.  I was blown away … Continue reading

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Aspen Winter X Games – Fashion & Style Report

Shaun White 6-peats in the Snowboard Superpipe.  Competing since he was 13, he is now the veteran champion of the competition at 26.  Kelly Clark, competing since she was 16, who debuted with White at Mt. Snow, Vermont, becomes the first woman … Continue reading

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Pixillation in Aspen – Live and in person!

I was watching my favorite late now talk show a few nights ago, appropriately named “The Late, Late Show” with Craig Ferguson.   He opened the show with a kid wearing a bright green hoodie with a multi-hued pattern, one could … Continue reading

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