Friday Nov. 6th 7pm - 10pm. TAXI 3455 Ringsby Court. Denver, CO 80216See the latest designer collections from ShopGoldyn.com, hailing from Paris, New York and more live on the runway at Taxi! Designers being showcased include Heimstone, Thurley, Crispin & Basilio, Kain Label, Joe’s Jeans, Loeffler Randall, Epice, Foley & Corinna and more.
Jewelry provided by Kir :: Hair and makeup by Antoine du Chez.
Tootsies Nail Shop will be featuring $5 mini manis throughout the party
Nibbles and custom Goldyn cocktails by Fuel Café :: Complimentary champagne
Get down to beats by DJ Fig-8 of Friday night Noise at Beta
Entry is free and all ages are welcome!
Stop by the showroom pre-event and shop for a cause! Proceeds from all sales that evening will benefit the Boulder County Community Action Program. For more information visit:https://www.bouldercounty.org/cs/cp/
Why did Tina Tang leave Wall Street to become a jewelry designer? To pursue her creative dream of course! Previously an equities trader at Goldman Sachs, Trina has since become the creative darling of NYC's Greenwich Village and beyond. Her "classic with a twist" jewelry has been featured in numerous magazines including InStyle and Lucky. Celebrities like Jessica Biel, Tyra Banks and Rebecca Romijn are just a few of Tina's many supporters.
With the recent concerns surrounding the environment, Tina took steps to make her company "green" by providing customers eco-friendly packaging. In addition, she works with American Forests, a nonprofit conservation organization, to restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests. In addition, every Tina Tang purchase plants a tree! Over 15,000 trees have already been planted, do something good for the planet and yourself by getting yourself one of Tina's amazing pieces.
Name: Emily Age: 22 Fashion Tip: Brown and black DO go together
It's true. Time to break all the rules. Throw those guidelines out the window, because these two colors are a classy and stylish combination. Adding brown accessories or accents to a classic black ensemble is a great way to update a timeless trend. Emily demonstrates this once deemed taboo color combo with grace and perfection. Her black leather jacket compliments her elegant V-neck dress nicely, while her brown high waist belt and boots daringly tie the look together. But did she stop there? Heavens no! The addition of her bold and bright chunky neon pink necklace makes this outfit a true prize winner.
With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are making travel plans. The more you travel, the more you know, the airport can be a place of sacrificed style. But no fear Goldyn girls, we're here to give you a glance at some easy air-proof outfits, not a sweat-pant in sight. Take a cue from your favorite celebrities who always travel in style.
The key to a flawless traveling look is comfort and simplicity. We all know how important comfort is on a plane, especially on long flights, so no need to sacrifice. Go for a comfy pair of jeans or leggings, and a classic, simple overcoat or sweater on top of a soft tee to keep you warm on the plane. Look to celebs and you'll see, adding a scarf can really pull this look together. Here are some ideas from Goldyn:
The final touches to the perfect travel look - dark sunglasses for post plane, a stylish carry-on bag and your favorite pair of shoes, just remember you'll have to take them on and off gracefully for security. That's it, now get your look at Goldyn and let your inner jet setter soar!
Name: Cynthia Age: 34 Fashion Tip: Dress for the job you want - always look classic and presentable
Cynthia's look is refreshing, yet timeless. She fits in perfectly walking the streets of a city on an autumn day. Her coat fits her perfectly and allows her to look professional and elegant, yet her exposed leg and adorable mary jane flats create a relaxed and comfortable feel that pulls the look together. Her neutral knee length dress underneath is also a perfect look for fall. She appears confident, stylish and sexy all in one! Now that's a look every woman should strive for!
Lori Leavitt's story and design aesthetic can be summed up in a single word - magical. One of Lori's most vivid memories from her childhood is the hours spent playing in her grandmother's collection of treasures. Drawing from her grandmother's habit of collecting and reinventing pieces, Lori creates amazing, truly one-of-a-kind, hand made items that we can't live without. Collecting vintage and antique bits and pieces and combining them into completely new masterpieces, Lori creates unique necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, and even men's items.
Lori Leavitt Collection Jewelry has gained a cult following among some of the most astute members of the fashion world. Her supporters include one of New York's most celebrated stylists, Lori Goldstein, who has been using Lori's pieces in photo shoots for nearly 15 years. Items are also frequently featured in our favorite mags like W, Lucky, and Vogue, and celebrity fans include Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Gwyneth Paltrow, and many more.
Cameron Diaz in Lori Leavitt Collection
The only thing we don't like about the Lori Leavitt Collection is deciding on our favorite pieces. Being around these hand made items has an intoxicating affect making you want them all. "Probably the biggest draw of Lori's pieces - after they take your breath away! - is that one-and-only factory," says Heidi Lingg of Lori's showroom. "You have to have it before it's gone... You'll be the only person adorned by that one, special, timeless creation." To top it off, all of Lori's materials are recycled or reclaimed and conflict-free, and all items are hand made in the USA.
ShopGoldyn.com operates out of a fabulously modern and industrial-style space in the RiNo (RiverNorthArtDistrict) section of Denver. Our showroom is located in one of Denver’s most innovative developments known as TAXI, an abstract and ever-so-appealing mash-up of living spaces, storefronts, restaurants, design studios and exercise facilities. Upon calling TAXI our new home, we became lucky enough to share our showroom space with an amazing artist named Susan Wick. While Goldyn fills half of the space with offices, retro sitting spaces, and of course our radiant selection of designer clothing, Susan’s side glistens with her interesting and inspiring collection of colorful pieces. Susan’s art brings a certain energy to the space, with a mixture of colors, textiles, objects and designs which create a lively buzz within the showroom that allows for a pleasant and stimulating work environment.
I sat down with Susan Wick for a delicious lunch at TAXI’s restaurant staple, Fuel Café, to get to know this esteemed local artist who has recently become my workspace roommate. Luckily for me, Susan was an open book. She talked with ease about her life, her passions, her art background and her future. Listening to her stories was not only interesting and insightful, but also a sheer pleasure.
Susan was always interested in art, yet in the beginning she never saw it as a viable profession. After growing up in Madison, WI she received her undergraduate and masters degree in Occupational Therapy at NYU, then proceeded to buy a loom, and headed west to California. Susan had heard that women were teaching weaving courses out west, which sparked her interest in returning to school. This time, Susan was invited to attend school at UC Berkley to study textiles. She worked as a therapist through her schooling, yet still continued her art on the side.
Susan does not prefer any specific medium; in fact, she enjoys a wide array of mediums including textiles, ceramics, painting, and mobiles using reclaimed objects – mixing and combining to make her pieces truly her own. No matter what the medium, though, her pieces are always colorful and always convey a certain joy and light-heartedness that seems to be ever-present in the artist.Despite her range, though, Susan admits that she is most attracted to texture, textiles and cloth. She started out creating sculptures, but the tubing and rags needed to create her pieces proved rather difficult to store. Susan also worked as a performance artist for a while, which she enjoyed mostly for the aspect of costume making and textile design. One of her pieces ran in the window of Macy’s in San Francisco for a few months promoting their house ware products.
During her stint in California, Susan traveled to India where she studied textiles on a grant, and then explored Paris for a year and a half, staying in a luxurious flat while taking courses and continuing her art. She also spent time in Japan making books. Book making became one of her favorite mediums, as she was able to transcend the boundary of visual art and writing, allowing for her art to flow through words as well as images. This talent for book making was discovered through documenting her thoughts, ideas and inspirations for her art, in what was the closest thing to a journal that Susan claimed to have kept at the time.
So how did this worldly, accomplished and fascinating woman become Goldyn’s roommate? Mickey Zeppelin, a renowned developer and the brilliant mind behind TAXI - as well as many more of Denver’s notable structures - has been a lifelong friend of Susan’s. They had always discussed the idea of collaborating, and after many years of an off-and-on long distance friendship, the timing was right for a reunion. Susan had just finished a project in Palm Springs when Mickey invited her to Colorado to help construct a tile floor for a bookstore in downtown Denver – one of the first businesses to open up in what is now commonly referred to as “LODO.”Susan left immediately, and drove herself to Denver for the construction, which ended up being an ongoing project within many downtown buildings. During her work with Mickey, Susan became very involved with the bookstore, and ended up making the Mile High City her home in the early 80’s.
As their friendship matured into a long-term relationship, Mickey and Susan moved into a living space and studio together that they call “Z.Wick Place,” a refurbished warehouse. Susan currently resides, works, and shows her art in Z.Wick, as well as in the showroom at Taxi. Named Denver Artist of the Year in 2006, Susan also presented an installation in the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art.Susan admits that lately her focus has shifted from art, and instead towards care taking for her family.Be that as it may, Susan’s pieces remain as amazing and timeless creations. Her fascinating life is apparent in each one of her works, and we are lucky to have such a talented and interesting roommate.
Nearing the end of our lunch, the ever quotable Susan let out a perfectly poetic strand of words that summed up her stories better than I ever could. “You spend your life finding your aesthetic, looking for one, identifying one…and then you just try to get away from it. The goal in life is always to stay in the present and have a good time.”
