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Time to Sparkle

Look to local jewelry designers for gifts-or a festive touch to any ensemble.

20 Best New Boutiques

They’re clever, stylish, and more niche than ever. The new shops of Denver’s indie retail scene say something about our evolving town (and taste). Vegan footwear? Handmade papers? Japano-funk? Premium olive oils? We’ve found your purveyors. Not to mention an influx of fashion hotspots brimming with urban-inspired threads, flirty dresses, and handmade jewelry. If the vibe seems decidedly feminine, chalk it up to our burgeoning tribe of women entrepreneurs. Another trend: the movement toward ecologically and socially responsible merchandise. Here, in no particular order, our 20 favorite discoveries.

Office Space

For autumn, designers took their fashion cues from the late 1950s and early 1960s, when daytime dressing called for classic, ladylike chic. This season, embrace ensemble outfits, complete with a full roster of fabulous accessories.

Still Fresh

Twenty-plus years of casual-meets-fashion with Fresh Produce.

Local Label

Denver’s Ollie Sang brings sass and class to the national fashion scene.

The Softer Side of Spring

Fashion’s current love affair with the dress and skirt spills over into spring. Celebrate the season’s pervasive romance with fl oaty gowns, gauzy cocktail attire, and softly structured dresses.

A Time to Change

A milestone birthday. A major promotion. A hectic life as a caregiver, wife, mother, and volunteer. Patti Bennett needed a big change, fast. Here, her stunning transformation, plus our experts’ best makeover advice that anyone can use.

Web Exclusive: A Time to Change

You’ve read the story of how 5280 helped Patti Bennett get her new look. Now see her thoughts on how the transformation went and how she sees her “new” self.

Illusions and Grandeur

From fresh and gauzy for day to shimmering darks for evening, spring’s split personality captures the best of both worlds.

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