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I have a framed quote from one of my all-time favorite writers, Joan Didion, that sits on my dresser. It’s lengthy, but the essence is she’s urging others not to just pass through life, but “to live in it”—experience it. Her words inspire me daily to participate—to absorb life in all its twists and turns no matter the emotion. It also serves as a reminder of what an inspirational writer she’s been to me. It was her work that first catapulted me into pursuing a passion of my own. I’m excited to share with you that our October issue is dedicated to celebrating women that inspire and empower us. We’re sharing stories of female leaders who are on the up and up, carving their own path in our community and beyond. But this small, hand-curated selection is just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds more that you can see outside this magazine in your daily life—family members, teachers, acquaintances and more. Here’s to the women who are shining bright and positively impacting all who cross their paths. Whether that entails meeting and becoming close friends or simply admiring from afar, say by placing a quote inside a picture frame, it goes without saying we can never underestimate the impact we have on one another. P.S. If you know of someone you’d like to recommend for next year (or yourself!), please drop me a note at emily.obrien@citylifestyle.com. We’d love to add the name to our hat. Salute,

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Michelle Courier Found a Dream Location for Her Gallery After Stumbling Upon Denver’s Tennyson Neighborhood Six Years Ago

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Bret is a Colorado native born and raised in Denver. Her creative career journeys from modeling to bridal to eventually landing in interior design with Guest House. She has a passion for helping people curate spaces based on how they feel, not what they want it to look like, and strives to make interior design an accessible option for everyone. She genuinely enjoys the opportunity to meet and work with designers of all different experience levels and to share knowledge. On the design side, she loves helping her clients’ spaces come to life by creating an atmosphere they feel safe and at home in.

How she maintains a balanced life: “Boundaries. From a retired ‘yes’ girl, I learned that the balance of my life often starts with saying no occasionally. I’m an advocate for staying on your grind and working until the sun comes up, but it’s only worth something if it’s pushing you forward. I think the same goes for personal relationships and hobbies because it’s easy to drain yourself, even with things you enjoy, when you’re already busy. To me, staying balanced requires listening to myself first. Sometimes that means just getting the work done so I’ll feel better, and other times I try to give myself grace to cancel plans or save it for tomorrow without feeling guilty.” CONTINUED > OCTOB ER 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/C HE R RYC R E E K

Amanda Harper

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After a rocky beginning in the fashion industry, Amanda started designing jewelry out of her post-college bedroom in her parents’ house. What started as a creative outlet became the fashion and design career she always dreamed of. In 2022 she launched her second line, Ear Kit; an innovative system of endlessly interchangeable earrings. She’s excited to grow her community and host some Build Your Own Ear Kit pop-ups in Denver and beyond. She has plans to expand her product line and keep innovating in the jewelry space. She loves being able to stretch her creativity on a daily basis and says, “Giving life to the ideas in my brain and getting tangible products into people’s hand (and ears) never gets old.”

Born in Ukraine and raised in San Francisco, Alina is the president and founder of Poppins Payroll, an online platform that offers a modern and affordable way to handle payroll and taxes for household employees like nannies and elder caregivers. The company is currently operating in 24 states and rapidly expanding. Previously, she was general counsel of a division of another extremely successful Boulder startup.

The advice she’d give her younger self: “Don’t live *your* life based on the opinions of other people. Keep your head down and make yourself proud.”

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The advice she’d give her younger self: “Don’t get stuck in an identity. For a long time, it was hard for me to see my professional self as anything but a lawyer. I had worked so hard to obtain the lawyer identity that I didn’t want to let it go. When I was finally able to fully embrace being an entrepreneur, it allowed me to be fulfilled and the business to succeed.”

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UnderHill Leather Studio, Founder and Maker

An artist in training her entire life, Mariele grew up in Montana, the daughter of a boatbuilder. She believes being an artist isn’t just about producing work—it’s the way you live your life. She loves creating and problem-solving in any medium. She established her first studio in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she created work that reminded her of what it was like to be “young in the mountains.” She now calls the Rocky Mountains home again, where she opened her flagship jewelry store in Denver.

Colorado-based artist Emily Boksenbaum’s passion for craftsmanship and ability to make things by hand has guided her career and education. She’s learned from talented makers across the U.S., including a leatherworker in Chicago, a shoemaker in Brooklyn, a saddle-making mentor in Durango and a third-generation cowboy bootmaker in Albuquerque. She has worked professionally as a photo stylist, propmaker, innovation designer and small-batch footwear factory worker. These experiences, along with an obsessive appreciation for the mountains of the western United States, have shaped her artistic abilities and informed the creation of the UHL brand.

How she finds balance: “I find balance by remembering the creative and driven person that got me to where I am today. I was a bit of a workaholic for a long while because I loved what I did so much. I worked so hard for so long, that at this level of success, I do acknowledge I have deserved the right to slow down a little, step away and enjoy life. Cooking creatively for my family helps me feel creative and productive at the same time. I also have a new home studio in the mountains and finding time to get in there and innovate makes me feel a nice balance between the creativity and the business required of me.”

Something she’s learned along the way: “Something bootmaking has taught me is to appreciate the process, separately from the final outcome. The process of making is where the magic happens: The slow development of skills and talents over time.”

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Koya Nyangi

Brooke Oliphant

Let Me Show You Different, Owner

Wild Monkey Bar, Co-Founder

A cutting-edge stylist who creates aesthetically charged sartorial fashion looks that inspire and motivate you to live life boldly, one outfit at a time, Koya has worked as an editorial stylist, fashion director and fashion writer with local and international publications. She is also an advocate for ushering African fashion to a global audience, with her work as an international representative for African fashion brands and designers.

Growing up in Michigan surrounded by nature and loving the outdoors from the start, Brooke’s parents encouraged her, along with her two sisters, into sports and generally steered them outside whenever possible. She golfed in college but eventually started at the University of Michigan as a pediatric surgical nurse, something she’s extremely proud of. Travel nursing brought her to Boulder where she met John, who she started Wild Monkey Bar with. (They are also soon-to-be married!) She’s honored to share her story, which is an example of persisting in the face of uncertain adventure. Brooke likes to say, “After all, we’re all just wild monkeys trying to figure life out!”

What she loves about her role: “I am constantly surrounded by fashion, art and culture. This allows me the opportunity to truly express myself through the art of styling, either through photoshoots or as creative director in enhancing the story through fashion. I get to teach others to express themselves in their truest form and remove any self-imposed limitations that may impede their essence. As an international representative for designers based in Africa and an advocate for African creativity, I get to introduce retailers to my beautiful, colorful and amazing culture through the eyes of the designers that bring it to life!”

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What she’s excited about for the future: “Ever since we started Wild Monkey, we’ve dreamed of building a brand that fosters a community around health, fitness and balance. We recently held our first community event with Mūv Chiropractic: Evening yoga in the park. It was better than I had ever imagined. This was a pivotal moment for us (me); it felt like watching your child grow up. Out of our original ideas, I am seeing a more mature brand evolve, and it’s profoundly satisfying to know how much work it’s taken to get to this point. It still seems just as exciting to think about all the unknowns that still lie ahead, a true adventure.”

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STEP INSIDE THE NEW DIGS OF CHERRY CREEK’S FAVORITE LOCAL JEWELER, ELEMENT 79

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Take a stroll down Cherry Creek’s East 3rd Avenue, and the glimmering windows of a new storefront will catch your eye. But step inside, and you’ll find familiar faces. Following a months-long relocation and renovation, Element 79 Contemporary Jewelry just opened its doors on September 1 in a brand-new location, mere blocks up the street from its former home. And while the location is as sparkling as the treasures within, the best parts of the Element 79 shopping experience make a welcome return. The new shop boasts everything patrons loved before, but more of it—twice the space, expanded bridal services and a jam-packed calendar of trunk shows. But owner Carol Ferguson and marketing director and assistant manager Christine Mulcahy didn’t stop there. Some elements are truly brand-new: Services for vintage and estate jewelry, studio space for repairs and custom work, a private consultation room, ten or so new designers and expanded online offerings, including the ability to customize and price out designs online. “The location is new, but also basically all the work in here is going to be new as well,” Christine explains. “We have some carryover, but we’ve really selected new pieces from designers we already have, so everything is going to feel completely fresh.” Element 79’s collection boasts designs from 60+ designers, each with their own unique aesthetic. “They’re special,” Christine says. “You can feel that connection when you wear it. Each designer has their own aesthetic, and there’s something special about why we bring them in the store…If you want clean and modern or hammered and oldworld or vintage or art deco – we can help you.” But it’s not just about the connection between designer and customer. At Element 79, that connection permeates the entire process, from the moment a customer enters to when they hand pieces down to future generations.

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“It’s a personal adornment,” Carol explains. “It’s a personal art collection that evolves with your style over time, and we feel really strongly that jewelry is a talisman. It connects you to people, and it connects you to events in your life. It’s really important that people buy fine jewelry with its own intrinsic value. Make it worthy of those moments and that personal collection. Make it worthy to pass down.” Whether shopping for something new or looking for a solution for an older piece, Element 79’s team has a woman for the job. Carol has more than 20 years of experience as a bench jeweler and custom jewelry designer. Christine is actually a former customer with a long, passionate history collecting jewelry. Vintage specialist

Margaret Maggard is an expert on the history of jewelry and previously ran her own vintage jewelry business. Each in a different decade of life, they come to jewelry with different perspectives, tastes and niches of expertise. Anastacia Juarez is the newest member and is herself a passionate metalsmith. “We do a lot of things here collaboratively,” Carol says. “We all have different perspectives because of our ages, but we all have an interest in the art form. I mean it’s unbelievable, how perfect our situation is.” To shop Element 79’s collection, visit their new location at 2703 E. 3rd Avenue or find them online at Element79Jewelry.com.

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Yacht Club Brings Cool Cocktails to Cole, With a Dive Bar Chaser What if a dive bar fell in love with fancy cocktails? If a laidback, come-as-you-are divey sort of watering hole took one sip of a sophisticated drink—you know, the kind with house-made syrup, fresh-squeezed juices and your new favorite liqueur—and fell head over heels into a taboo romance? Just what would this forbidden, high-low love look like, you ask? Well, it’d look a lot like Yacht Club. “It feels like we built a clubhouse for ourselves,” says Mary Allison Wright, who owns the Cole neighborhood bar with husband McLain Hedges. “It’s just fun.” Yacht Club, you might remember, began inside Denver’s OG food hall, The Source. Then it was called RiNo Yacht Club, but when their lease ran out in February 2019, they closed up shop, looking for a more permanent location for the offbeat, adventurous bar. Luckily, they didn’t find one, and so they managed to at least partially dodge the COVID bullet, not opening this iteration of Yacht Club until December 2021.

And this iteration is a doozy. Quirky, cool, comfortable and unexpected, it really is the perfect meld of complex cocktails and fine wines with a cozy, low-key—if WWE projected onto the wall can be considered low-key—atmosphere. “Why do you have to choose when you set out for the night? We wanted a great dive bar, but where you can get a cocktail or a nice bottle of wine. It’s a build-your-own adventure. You don’t have to choose,” Mary says. So yes, at Yacht Club, $3.50 Miller High Lifes and $9 Jack & Cokes with a hot dog deals bump up against the likes of drinks made with curry leaf and liqueurs you’ve never heard of, and a way better selection of wines by the glass then you’d expect at a place with skeleton paintings on the wall. The cocktail menu is broken into Club Standards (staples brought over from the original Yacht Club), Club Bangers (playful, seasonal drinks), All Suds, No Duds (classic drinks stretched with tonic or soda to change the dynamic in a new way), Soft Bangers (a half dozen non-alcoholic

options), and Daiquiris (the frozen kind). Then there’s a dedicated wine list, beers, and—don’t you worry—dive-worthy shots. The food is fun, too. Yacht Club is the first non-grandma’s house establishment at which I’ve seen a cheeseball on the menu. Named after McLain’s grandma Lorraine, it’s a yummy sphere of cream cheese rolled in pecans with the killer addition of crushed pineapple and roasted red pepper. And guess what? They also put the cheeseball spread on a hot dog and top it with celery remoulade, pickled peppers and more of those pecans. Mary and McLain even created their own fictitious hot dog legend, Hollywood Frank the Hot Dog King, because of course they did. And of course those hot dogs actually use the best-quality franks from local, small-batch River Bear meats. Just another example of marrying high with low, the fancy with the not-so-fancy, dive bars with cocktail hot spots. Yacht Club is everything and nothing all at once, and that’s exactly what it should be.

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MICHELLE COURIER FOUND A DREAM LOCATION FOR HER GALLERY AFTER STUMBLING UPON DENVER’S TENNYSON NEIGHBORHOOD SIX YEARS AGO

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HEADING WESTWARD Born from a family of artists, Michelle Courier is a creator at heart inspired by the landscape and people around her. Born and raised in Michigan, her acrylic paintings landed in their first gallery when she was 19, and by 21 she had her first one-woman show. “I just kept trying to get in galleries. My goal was to get out west my whole life,” Michelle says. “I always felt at home in the west, so I concentrated on galleries out west.” This desire to move somewhere that felt more like home led Michelle to take a leap of faith. When her last child moved away from home, she went on a 12-week journey, with the universe as her guide, to find a new place to put down roots. Michelle set out to live in Tahoe but came to visit Denver a month before her move. While walking down Tennyson Street with her daughter, she felt another calling—to open a gallery along this eclectic, artistic street. “I peered through the windows, and I could see a vision of what my gallery looks like right now,” Michelle says. “And I said, ‘Oh my God, it’s my gallery.’ I don’t know why I said that. I didn't plan on opening a gallery; I didn't know anything about it.” At the time, there was no number to call or information available about the

building, so Michelle tucked the memory away as a cool thought, went home to Michigan, packed her bags and flew to Tahoe to find a place to live. As she prepared to sign a lease in Tahoe, her daughter sent her a “for rent” sign for the building at 4400 Tennyson St. in Denver—the closed building she felt called to just one month earlier. Sure enough, Michelle let the universe guide her back to Denver where she toured the space and fell in love all over again. In October of 2016, Michelle began construction on her gallery. Westward Gallery was up and running in eight weeks. “I had no knowledge of running a gallery. I had no business background. I just felt 100 percent sure that I was going to make it and I did,” Michelle says. “My third year in business was during COVID. And I thought, ‘Well, if I make it through this, I'll make it,’ and I did. I had my best year in COVID and I had an even better year in 2021.” When Michelle began her career as a professional artist, she started by drawing and painting portraits. In the late 90s, she switched to landscapes. “I started to learn that trees were almost like portraits in a landscape sense,” she says. “Pine trees are completely different than Aspen

trees—they feel different, they look different, they smell different. And so I started doing these forest paintings that, to me, were portraits of a forest.” Today, with her roots and gallery firmly planted in Denver, Michelle finds herself working with acrylics to create landscapes inspired by her weekly hikes, portraits of those around her and, occasionally, gummy bears. She also aims to be an inspiration for women of all ages. Michelle, who’s over the age of 50, wants to show women that starting over is not as scary as it seems. “It’s a really fun thing to start over and let all of your past go completely,” she says. Westward Gallery showcases Michelle’s acrylic paintings and other Colorado artists’ work. Michelle’s work can also be found in 13 galleries in Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Westward Gallery hosts an exhibit showcasing work from Colorado artists once a month. Join the gallery every first Friday of the month from 6-9 p.m. October’s exhibit will feature work from Kelsey Courier, Westward Gallery Owner Michelle Courier’s daughter. OCTOB ER 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/C HE R RYC R E E K

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Training sessions with EMS Denver may look a little different than a traditional workout: They involve wearing an EMS antibacterial bodysuit and vest. This vest delivers currents to all eight muscle groups, reaching deeper muscle tissues and is known as electronic muscle stimulation. CEO and founder of EMS Denver, Meredith Munden, was inspired to join the fitness industry after reflecting on the values and lessons learned through her own sports career. At EMS Denver, Meredith prides herself on inspiring, challenging and helping all clients build confidence in themselves and their physical abilities.

FIRST THINGS FIRST…WHAT IS ELECTRONIC MUSCLE STIMULATION? EMS training is a whole-body workout that promotes weight loss, increases physical strength, stimulates muscle growth and relieves tensions and muscular imbalances. As a form of personal training, the workout can be adapted to numerous individual training goals.

WHAT EXACTLY DOES EMS DENVER CATER TO? WHAT ARE SOME PROGRAMS YOU OFFER? EMS Denver is a concierge service providing a time-efficient strength and endurance workout that is highly effective and scientifically proven. We come to your home, office or local gym. In just 20 minutes, clients feel the results of a 2.5-hour full-body workout. This training method is great for men and women of all ages. The programs we offer provide assistance to performance athletes, mature clients, golf performance clients, as well as everyday enthusiasts.

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No, it’s actually much safer than traditional forms of strength training. Our device, Miha Bodytec, is FDA-approved and developed using the latest in German engineering to create the safest and most efficient workout on the market.

WHAT ARE THE OVERALL BENEFITS OF EMS? According to FDA-approved scientific studies, EMS increases muscle strength, helps tighten, tone and helps change fat to muscle. It improves circulation, blood flow, core strength and overall physical performance. It makes people feel healthier and stronger. EMS not only promotes muscle recruitment but has the added benefit of training the mind and body to work in unison.

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BRING EMS TO DENVER? I grew up swimming competitively starting at the age of five years old, working my way up to the collegiate level. After I tried EMS for the first time, I was immediately hooked—it was the sorest I had felt since my swimming days. The more I did EMS, the easier hiking, biking, running and my endurance with weight training got! I wanted to bring EMS to Denver so that everyone could feel stronger in their activities too! My goal is to spread the word to as many people as I can to get awareness out about how this technology can benefit everyone and what my wellness program has to offer. I hope to open a studio soon that provides more than just EMS and includes other wellness programs. OCTOB ER 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/C HE R RYC R E E K

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Dacy Luneburg knows fashion. The model/designer/artist creates face coverings, clothing and art and is the founder of Dacy Darlette and co-founder of Gyidah. Dacy spent her early years in both Burundi in East Africa and Niger in West Africa. She landed in Colorado during her teen years and studied at Boulder High. While earning a degree in fashion design at the Art Institute of Colorado, she showcased her collection inspired by the goddess Oshun, which landed on Mile High Living TV. Dacy’s eclectic background has profoundly influenced her creativity and ensured the production of unique and exciting pieces with the flavor of Africa. What brought you into fashion? Fashion has always been a passion of mine. Growing up, being a fashion designer was not considered a career worth pursuing—no parent wanted to invest in their child’s education in anything art-related. It took time and the right opportunity for me to realize it. Art led me into fashion: I took a few art classes in high school and it was my teacher that noticed the attention to clothing details, so she connected me to a fashion club. The more I learned, the more I was hooked. It was also the fashion club that led me to participate in a recycled runway, which gave me a scholarship to the Art Institute of Colorado where I then got a BA in fashion design. During my years in college, I started modeling and it opened so many doors for me. Not only was I introduced to the modeling industry, but I was connected to designers, photographers, makeup artists and so many others.

What would you say influenced you? A few things influenced me; it’s really hard to pick one. • The women in my family had a huge influence on me, like my aunt and my grandmother. My aunt introduced me to modeling at a young age because she was traveling as one of the top Burundian models and competing with other African models. I remember watching her on TV and thinking I wanted to be part of whatever that job was. • My grandma loved to look good. You couldn’t go shopping and come back without bringing her something. She also loved jewelry and pearls. • I was also very specific with the way my clothes fit, especially in my early teenage years. I would cut them and adjust them anyhow to get them to look how I wanted them to be. • Traveling and seeing different cultures and how that translates into their clothing influenced me immensely. Traveling to West Africa widened my style. I will never have enough of drapes of the bazin, headwraps and colorful prints. Can you tell us about your curated, repurposed, sustainable clothing brand Gyidah that you co-own with Reanne Alise? Gyidah came about when I started working with an old school friend of mine, Reanne. I saw her work as a stylist and immediately knew I wanted to work with her. I had a suit photoshoot that I wanted her to style and it came out beautifully. We both come from a fashion design background, but our styles are different yet blend very well. We decided to create a line that showcases both our work, a line that is exclusive and sustainable. How is this line different from your Dacy Darlette line? Dacy Darlette stems from an African background. It is a line that combines art and fashion with a taste of African royalty.

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Dana Rodriguez’s championing of Mexican cuisine in Colorado has just about come full circle. After all, Casa Bonita was the first restaurant she applied to when she moved here from her native Mexico in the late 90s. She didn’t quite get the dishwasher job back then, but now she’s a three-time James Beard award nominee and the executive chef of one of the most highly anticipated restaurant re-openings in recent history. Her take on fresh, high-quality ingredients and traditional flavors will be a welcome change from the assembly line cafeteria plates drenched in Denver-Bronco-Orange nacho “cheese.” Almost every Colorado native has a Casa Bonita memory, and Dana and team are looking to create many more with their promise to “change nothing and improve everything.” With no re-opening date in sight for Casa Bonita quite yet, Dana has definitely been keeping busy with her other highly-acclaimed restaurants: Work and Class, Super Mega Bien, and her most recent, Cantina Loca. The latter has been a great conduit to show off her line of tequila and mezcal, Doña Loca. This project (a partnership with Karen AshworthMacfarlane, CEO of Certified B-corp, Dígame) has been a great way to highlight women-led distillers and families in Mexico making tequila and mezcal in small batches with decades of tradition. If you want to try one of Dana's recommended cocktails, we suggest the Doña Loca Paloma. It's a balanced sweet, salty and sour drink that packs a refreshing punch.

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Instructions Pour some kosher salt on a plate. Rub half of rim of a highball glass with a grapefruit wedge; dip the rim of the glass in salt. Combine grapefruit juice, lime juice and sugar in glass; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add in mezcal, ice and top off with Topo Chico. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge. Cheers!

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