Part of what makes Denver Fashion Week so unique is seeing the incredible raw talent the city has to offer. While many designers taking the stage are doing so for the first time, some return to give audiences a fresh look at what their brand has created for the new season. This year, attendees can expect to see the brands Adobe Darko, efta., Idiot Cult and Gulosch Garments once again.
Visit the official Denver Fashion Week website for more information and to purchase tickets to DFW Fall ’22 here.
dark adobe by Chaim bellinski
Photo by Roxana Carrasco.
by Chaim Bellinsky the designs have a signature look like no other. Using her graphic design skills, she modifies logos of popular and well-known brands, such as Dole, 7-Eleven and Mountain Dew, and transforms them into bold and eccentric looks made for the runway. His approach to design is very playful, also seen in the way she combines his outfits, often with Crocs and bright makeup looks.
Bellinsky’s first Denver Fashion Week was in the spring of 2022, and since then she has shown looks on the Hott Pink Planet and INHERENT/Not From Here runways.
For the November show, audiences can definitely count on seeing similar upbeat and bright looks on stage.
efta. by Teagan Glass
Photo by Teagan Glass.
Making waves in the Denver streetwear and fashion community is efta. by Teagan Glass, who is back on the catwalk, one year after her first show.
Glass’s start in fashion was unintentional, as she was going in a completely different direction in her life before she stumbled upon her passion. In college, Glass studied biochemistry and after graduation, she moved to Denver to earn her master’s degree. Between school and working in academic research labs, she enjoyed graphic design as a creative outlet. Out of curiosity, she tried screen printing her work on Hanes t-shirts and immediately fell in love with the process.
Soon Glass began screen printing more seriously and did his first pop up at the Raw Artist Showcase in February 2020 branded efta. The pandemic hit quickly soon after, so Glass took advantage of this time to put together more designs and hone his aesthetic.
In the summer of 2021, Glass moved into a studio on Capitol Hill, just as the Black Lives Matter protests were raging in Denver. He was very convinced of what was going on, so he produced a clothing capsule called the Unity Capsule, with all the proceeds going to BLM and PSL. (Party for Socialism and Liberation) chapters. This collection elevated the brand’s message of being “unit based clothing.”
After dropping the Unity Capsule, Glass was asked to be a part of Denver Fashion Week. Despite receiving the call in the middle of a science experiment at work, she didn’t hesitate to say yes. She hit the runway in November 2021 with a new collection of streetwear styles.
With the evolution of his brand, Glass stopped using Gildan T-shirts and now only uses high-quality, ethically-sourced, organic pieces for printing.
For this year’s runway, Glass is planning a concept collection of her interpretation of the changing of the seasons. Moving away from her bright and colorful summer clothes, she wants to keep her aesthetic clean, while exploring new color combinations.
Photo by Teagan Glass.
“I definitely play with a lot of different concepts and ideas just because I have a lot of very eclectic interests,” Glass said. “I really tried to focus on a very clean aesthetic.”
When she’s not designing, Glass hosts her own pop-up, made by uswith local vendors and designers, food trucks, DJs and more.
“The energy behind the brand is definitely collaborating with our other local creatives, whether it’s modeling or shooting for me, but definitely fostering an inclusive creative community is a very important part of the energy I come with in building the brand.”
Photo by Teagan Glass.
idiot cult by Morgan Febrey
Photo by Madison McMullen.
After three years, streetwear designer Morgan Febrey is returning to the runway and has big plans to showcase his new collection.
Febrey has been a graphic designer for years, but soon decided that instead of designing for others, he should do it for himself.
In 2008, Barack Obama came to Denver with the Democratic National Committee convention. Febrey jumped at the opportunity to create his own Obama design, turn it into T-shirts, transfer it to T-shirts, and sell it at 16th Street Mall. By the end of the day, he had made $800 and found a new passion.
Prior to her debut at Denver Fashion Week in 2019, Febrey participated in punk and independent shows to promote clothing, while big distributors like Dolls Kill also carried her brand. While she has dabbled in designing hoodies, sweatpants, and swimwear, most of her work is on t-shirts, with many unique sayings.
“I tend to be a provocateur,” Febrey said. “I like things to be a little offensive, a little clever and a little funny. Those are three words that are my guiding principles when I design things.”
Febrey’s main goal with her clothing is simply to design for her own enjoyment. When it comes to the outfits she puts together, he’s a fan of contrasts. Many of her looks will have a common theme of something tight and something loose, like a bikini top with baggy sweatpants.
“I think that juxtaposition is always fun, whether it’s color or shape,” Febrey said.
Photo by Madison McMullen.
While Febrey maintains and loves that his brand is, as he puts it, “a terrible joke that’s a bit offensive,” his line for this year’s runway has a more serious undertone, as it ties in with the current political state in The US The title of the collection, La Mouche, is French for “fly”. The idea revolves around how, after 2020, it’s clear that society is struggling and we may not be as nervous as we thought.
“The fabric that binds us is being pulled from multiple angles. And wherever society unravels, La Mouche is there,” Febrey said. “Wherever there is garbage or anything disgusting, La Mouche is there.”
Designed by Morgan Febrey.
Gulosch Garments by James Donovan
Photo by Keo @smileswithnotooth.
Another stunning designer who showed up last year is Scooter James, creator of Gulosch Garments. After years of participating in Denver Fashion Week as a model, he was finally able to present his own work and he returns with an all-new collection.
As a child, James went to a charter school where uniforms were required. Because of this, he didn’t really start dressing himself until his freshman year of high school, when he mostly wore Vans and cargo shorts. His style began to slowly evolve as he saw diversity in what people wore in high school. He began to realize the artistic side of him, with an interest in fashion and modeling.
Realizing that there were many paths he could take after graduation, he and his mother made a deal: James would try for just one year of college. With no prior experience or even the desire to make clothes, he decided to attend Colorado State University at Fort Collins for Design and Merchandising, where he learned to pattern-make, design textiles, and sew.
“Going out, getting out of my comfort zone, was definitely a big step forward in terms of my fashion design and individuality,” James said.
The name Gulosch Garments was inspired by goulash, a stew with a little bit of everything. James felt that the way he sees clothes is the same.
“I see my brand as a bunch of nothing turned into something,” James said. “Where other people see a lot of random stuff or just various materials, I can see potential in terms of creating something.”
James attributes his style to his upbringing, drawing inspiration from the clothes his brothers wore, as well as looks he wishes he had the ability to create growing up.
For the past three years, James’ involvement with Denver Fashion Week has consisted solely of modeling for his brothers, creators of Overseer and Killionaire. His first show as a designer was at streetwear night in spring 2022.
Photo by Roxana Carrasco.
“I finally got to show my pieces, which was something I was really excited to do,” James said. “May my name come out and people talk about me.”
Although James’ newest collection for Denver Fashion Week will be on display at the streetwear night, he believes the public will be surprised to see, as he describes it, a style that ranges from “street to business casual.” business”. As his previous styles will tell, he is sure to bring a strong and elegant runway given his skill and talent.
“At the end of the day, I do what I do out of love and just try to show kids younger than me that there are other things to do in life,” James said.
Photo by Roxana Carrasco.
With fresh new looks for the stage, these four returning designers are guaranteed a show that fully represents the creativity and potential of Denver’s fashion scene. Be sure to grab your Denver Fashion Week tickets starting November 12.
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