Full day of fashion in Denver!

Today has been a inspirational fulfilled day of Fashion! First off I was texting Samuel Schimek at 1:30 AM an emailing Josh Sapir at 1:40 Am to get my Kickstarter video launched, they actually contacted me first I’m not that demanding to contact them at that hour to get this going. I was pleasantly surprised that they were awake and working hard to meet my deadline. I strongly recommend working with them if you need anything as amazing as this!

On Creative Blogfallene-wells-modern-nouveau-collection-fall-2012
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I’m a judge at the ADCD Paper Fashion Show
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And on the Sew News Blog

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After getting my Kickstarter going I then met up with The Art Museum to finalize ideas for my Forever Darling V fashion show, and let me just tell you, you don’t want to miss out on this event or the party/market the next day! I’m so thrilled to finally be delegating, so I can focus on design! Forever Darling V is going to take this show to a whole new level! Watch out Denver we have a ton in store for you this year

After meeting with the Art Museum, I went shopping at the Goodwill for supplies for their Goodwill Fashion Exchange fashion show that will be happening on Feb 8th Click here for more info http://www.goodwilldenver.org/programs . I’m participating as one of the judges but will also be making an outfit using only items from the Goodwill with a budget of $75. I stocked up on a bunch of sweaters, some shoes, a purse and I have no IDEA what I plan to make. I do know I need to get started on it though and it needs to be amazing with all the press surrounding this event! I want it to have sort of a 70s feel with a great print, those 2 things are in this year so I want to play off of that.

After Goodwill I then went and met with Stephen Replin, the only fashion go to attorney in Denver! He is helping me to create a contract for the designers in Forever Darling V and help with my clothing business. I find as things get bigger and becomes more of a business things get really complicated! It’s getting crazier for me to keep up with everything since I am juggling 3 businesses. I also managed to get color today too for my hair business before going to my last item on the agenda.. The Fashion industry meeting

I went there thinking I wonder if this is just going to be a bitch session talking about all the things we don’t have in Denver and not really focusing on ways to change or address it. I really left there completely wrong, it was a super productive meeting and I really want to be involved in some way to help push the fashion industry in Denver forward. It’s really nice how collaborative Denver is and how we are all willing to come together to create a sustainable fashion industry. I’m really looking forward to the next meeting. I was also able to network and realized I have never officially met Diane with Tactile. Her company sounds awesome and I’ve never even been there!  Click here to check it out http://www.tactilearts.org After talking to her we discussed possibly having a launch party for my clothing line at Tactile once my funding is reached! It would be invite only for about 100 people. I may create a contest to be invited to the party.

Tomorrow 9 news might be coming by my house, I have to go get things cleaned up and EAT finally!

 

 

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Monthly Product Addiction… Phytocitrus Shampoo

 phytocitrus shampoo

There are so many product lines out there, to be honest even for a hairdresser it’s overwhelming, I can’t imagine what it must be like for clients. I wanted to start a monthly addiction to help narrow down what I think is amazing to make investing in  your hair a little easier, and being a product junkie I have many to talk about.

Check out what’s in the spot light for my monthly product addiction….

Phytocitrus Shampoo

With fall/winter here many of my clients are turning to more vibrant colors which tend to wash out and fade quick. I love Phytocitrus for preserving the color by sealing your hairshaft to lock in those color pigments and softens hair, retexturizes hair fibers, eliminates alkaline residue and restores ph of the hair, gives your hair a ton of shine and it smells like citrus!

It’s super concentrated so a  6.7 oz bottle will last up to 4 months, at $25 a bottle it is a great investment!  Tip: To lock in color, use for the first 4 shampoos after your process, To maintain color and shine, use once or twice a week alternating with a shampoo appropriate for your hair type. Contact me if you need a recommendation. 

 

Directions for use

This is important, this product can dry out the scalp if used too often. Use the first 2 weeks after getting your hair colored then once a week after that. Can use Phytoprogenium (fee-to-pro-jen-e-um) for daily use

Apply a quarter size amount of shampoo and massage into a lather. Rinse, repeat. Leave the lather on for 2-3 minutes, rinse thoroughly.

 

Check out some of the key wonderful ingredients that helps preserve your color

Castor Oil 

Castor oil, which is derived from the castor bean plant, used as a skin conditioning agent.

 

Sweet Almond Extract

Almond oil is a rich source of vitamin E and is beneficial in many ways. Almonds are treasures of some essential minerals such as magnesium and calcium, and is often used in hair products as a conditioning agent.

 

Chamomile

Also known as Matricaria, it is known for its relaxation properties in tea. Chamomile has softening, calming, and conditioning properties and has been used since ancient times. It acts as an emollient, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and skin soothing agent.

Grapefruit Extract

Originally native to the Caribbean, its acidity eliminates alkaline residue and restores pH to tighten and seal the hair cuticle after a color process.

UV Filter & Anti-UVB Polymers

Often formed from tocopherol (Vitamin E) derivatives, which are known for combating free radicals.

Where to purchase this fabulous product?

You can purchase all Phyto products at Voila Salon Spa and Parfumerie 2150 Curtis St Denver CO

www.voilassp.com for more info

Questions or comments please contact me I love feedback!

 

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Welcome Chaos

It’s 1:00Am in the morning and my eyes are closing as I type this. Things are coming together and I’m feeling confident again that everything will be just fine. I got sponsorship with The Denver Art Museum, I’m working with FGI to create the Forever Darling V party, and meeting with an attorney on Monday to finalize agreements for the participating designers.

In my other projects I am 2 days away from launching my kickstarter to produce 12 designs locally with a new company www.cosewn.com. I feel it’s a very important project since it may change the fashion industry in Denver. If I can produce my collection Jessica’s fashion house can get started and maybe we can start a trend for more indie designers to produce their clothing locally! I’m so excited how many people are showing interests in covering this project, I think they might also see how important it is to help grow our fashion community.
Next week I have 9 News coming to my home studio on Tuesday, interviewing with the blog Fashionista, meetings with Denver Art Museum the Fashion Commission, an entrepreneur meeting with my friends and I really need to sketch 5 designs to show 303 Magazine so I can start designing my YSL inspired collection for my Forever Darling V fashion show.
In addition to all this fun stuff happening I need to create a upcycled look for the Goodwill fashion show next month using clothing and accessories from Goodwill to create my look. There are so many fun and exciting things that I’m so lucky to be a part of these next few months. One of my resolutions/goals is to blog daily so make sure your following my blog so you can be a part of the fun!

Goodnight for now! Fallene

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Kickstarter video filmed today

It’s getting close and I’m very excited to see how my Kickstarter Project turns out. I am aiming to raise 20,000 in 45 days and I couldn’t do it with out the help from Josh Sapir and Samuel Schimek. Josh is putting together an amazing video that will incorporate fun poppy graphics, music and lots of cool images! Sam is helping me to promote, and market my Kickstarter project by giving me amazing advice, taking photos of all my fantastic rewards, and helping promote my project at his store I heart Denver in the Pavilions.

The wonderful thing about reaching and possibly exceed my goal with Kickstarter is not only will it help me produce my clothing line of 12 signature pieces, but I can help people in the Denver fashion and small business community also reach their goals. I’m discovering that a ton goes in to creating a successful Kickstarter Project and producing a clothing line. To be honest I might not have ever attempted it because of the overwhelming feeling of all the to do lists, where I start, where I would get the money!?! Luckily I ran into Jessica Montoya at my 4th annual fashion show Forever Darling IV.  Jessica is very ambitious with a great business ethic and a wonderful entrepreneur spirit. She wants to start a fashion house in Denver to help Indie designers like myself  by creating package deals to create their clothing line. That would include, patterning, sampling, grading, tech packs, and consulting. It’s going to be an amazing endeavor. By her producing my 12 designs it will help her financially to reach her goal quicker in having a fashion house.

Jessica has helped me see a light at the end of the tunnel by sending resources and really making me believe I could possibly have a clothing line. This month I’m hoping for a very productive and busy month at the salon, with Kickstarter, working towards creating my clothing line and producing my 5th annual fashion show March 30th that will feature all Project Runway Designers!

It’s really going to be a kick ass year and I’m so excited to ride the wave of 2012!

 

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