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LIFESTYLE LETTER
SEPTEMBER 2021 PUBLISHERS
Jahna Eichel | jahna.eichel@lifestylepubs.com, Jason Eichel | jason.eichel@lifestylepubs.com SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
The Creative Agency | hello@fortcollinscreativeagency.com
Life-STYLED DEAR READERS, PARTNERS & COMMUNITY MEMBERS,
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It's been an amazing 2.5 years being your editor-in-chief, so amazing that I have
Whitney Lockhart
a wonderful announcement to share. Please allow me to introduce myself and my
L AYO UT DESIGNER
partner in life, my husband Jason, as the new owners and publishers of Fort Collins Lifestyle Magazine! We'll introduce ourselves more and share our story with you later this year. In the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out to us via email or DM us on Instagram to introduce yourself, share your story or tell us what you love about our publication! We're here for you, Fort Collins and we're beyond excited to be serving up stories and the finer things Fort Collins has to offer you to enjoy every single month!
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Tyler Weston CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Crystal Smith, Chase Brock, Tyler Weston, Natalie Dyer FA SHION SHOOT
In this issue, we put a spotlight on what makes Fort Collins so fashionable. We're truly curating an elevated style here not only in how we present ourselves (no more PJs all day!) but also how we shop, what's important to us and how we can not only support our local economy but feel SO good about it too.
Venue - Hillside Vineyard | Makeup - Christina Robledo | Lashes - Selinna Ellsworth - Gem Salon | Set Design - Foothills Picnics | Models - Lily Contestable, Chelsea Cheyenne, Gretta Hoeven, Delayna Generi, Brittany Watson, Lily Frydendall, Briana Weeden
While we love the Colorado Casual Style- see inside for our incredibly fun GD4GD &
CORPORATE TEAM
High Altitude Apparel photoshoot but also the much needed GLAM brought to you
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt
by the amazing Lemons & Lace Boutique who just announced their new location but also the up and coming budding talent of CSU design & merchandising student Brittany Watson and the incredibly talented jewelry designer out of Breckenridge, Jennifer Engel. We hope you find some inspiration in these pages, we know this is a much-antici-
CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell
pated issue every year! Trust us when we say Fort Collins has some serious style! As always, thanks for reading, and we’ll see you soon! Love,
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INSIDE THE ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2021
FEATURES 16 Colorado Casual Comfort and Style Go Hand in Hand
20 Front Range Glamour Local Designers - Well Known and Up-and-Coming
28 A Fashionable Home An Estes Gem, With A Luxuriously Modern Cabin Feel
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34 Jennifer Engel Designs Handmade Jewelry from Breckenridge
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Lifestyle Letter
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Good Times
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Local Experiences
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Back Stage
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Trend Setter
20 Artist’s Palette 28 Open House 32 Travel Destination 34 Inspired By
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LOCAL EXPERIENCES
STYLE FALL IS GIVING US ALL THE FEELS FOR FASHION, FAMILY, AND A LITTLE RELAXATION. Whether you are looking to refresh your closet with some local boutique finds or unplug for a pamper-friendly experience, we have you covered.
RELAX AND UNWIND + Pay a visit to Xanadu Med Spa and let them help you find the perfect treatment to leave you glowing and loving the skin you're in. 2244 E Harmony Rd Ste 100 Fort Collins, CO + Situated in the Armstrong Hotel, Amara Massage’s highly trained staff can help identify and work on problem areas and provide the ultimate relaxing massage experience. 100 W Olive St Fort Collins, CO + Ready to revamp your hairstyle and try something new? Let the experienced pros at Voltage Salon bring your hairstyle up a notch. 3600 South College Avenue Fort Collins, CO + Get those picture perfect brows or lashes you’ve been lusting after at Gem Salon and Boutique! You deserve it, Treat yourself! 155 N College Ave #211, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 + Going grey? Visit Brooke at 'Ohana and let her help you ease through that sometimes awkward transition and keep you shining. 215 East Foothills Parkway Fort Collins, CO 10
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LOCAL FASHION FINDS + You’ll be sure to find basic staples to add to your wardrobe or that statement piece you just can’t live without at Lemons & Lace Boutique! 4431 Corbett Dr Ste 100 Fort Collins, CO + Pendleton is the local staple for wool clothing and blankets, perfect for the cold fall and winter weather. 107 S College Ave Fort Collins, Co + Fun fresh playful store focused on style vigor and spreading joy. The fashion at HEYDAY is sure to make you shine. 1939 Jessup Dr Ste 130 Fort Collins, CO + Check out Tula Boutique in Old Town Square for the latest in clothing trends from designer brands. 1 Old Town Square, Fort Collins, CO 80524 + When you need that perfect vintage piece, Wear It Again Sam is the
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BACK STAGE
Fashion Shoot Behind The Scenes WE HAD SUCH AN AMAZING TIME WORKING WITH SOME INCREDIBLY TALENTED LOCAL DESIGNERS TO PUT THIS ISSUE TOGETHER FOR YOU. We only wish there was space for all of the amazing photos we captured. Here are a few sneak peaks at the fun we got up to at Hillside Vineyard.
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TREND SETTER
COLORADO CASUAL COMFORT AND STYLE GO HAND IN HAND
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COLORADO IS TRULY A PLACE WITH A STYLE OF IT’S OWN. Somewhere between cowboys, artistic types, affluent fashionistas and dread headed hippies Colorado has agreed that a nice t-shirt is formal enough for many occasions and no matter your background we’re all proud enough of our home to own at least one item bearing that red and gold Colorado “C” emblazoned over white, blue, and a million more fun things that tie our personal identities in with our love for this place. As a part of this months fashion issue we’d like to introduce you to two local designers who are putting their own spin on the concept of Colorado casual.
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GD4GD - TATE HOEVEN
“We hope to communicate and inspire creativity. We hope this makes people think outside of the box on everything in their lives including the clothing they wear. We are lovers of art and everything that the creative mind can inspire. We have been inspired to create these shirts because we are inspired to look at casual streetwear, question it and create something new and different. These shirts aren’t normal and neither are we.”
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HIGH ALTITUDE APPAREL - JONATHAN FOOS
“To anyone who has visited or lived in Colorado, it is obvious why we love it and why we have chosen to build our lives here. We strive to create products that reflect our pride in Colorado, as well as some of our other personal passions. We create unique, high-quality Colorado apparel that reflect our love for this great state. All of our products are designed, printed, and fulfilled locally in Windsor, Colorado.” 18
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ARTIST’S PALETTE
FRONT
range
GLAMOUR
LOCAL DESIGNERS - WELL KNOWN AND UP-AND-COMING
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Clothing by: Brittany Watson
Clothing by: Brittany Watson
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FOR THIS YEARS FASHION SHOOT WE CAN’T EXTEND NEARLY ENOUGH GRATITUDE TO
local desig ners
EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED. To Hillside Vineyard for allowing us to shoot photos on their gorgeous property, to Selinna Ellsworth from Gem Salon and Christina Robledo for providing picture perfect eye lashes and makeup and to all of our models; Lily Contestable, Chelsea Cheyenne, Gretta Hoeven, Delayna Generi, Brittany Watson, Lily Frydendall, Briana Weeden. Last but not least of course, our wonderfully talented designers. LEMONS AND LACE - JORDAN CANNON Lemons and Lace features everything from women’s clothing to footwear, gifts, jewelry, accessories, and specialty items for the home. Jordan, Lemons & Lace’s founder, is both a Fort Collins native and Colorado State University Apparel and Merchandising graduate. She brings her love for the Fort Collins community and skilled expertise in styling to the local fashion scene. BRITTANY WATSON - CSU DESIGN PROGRAM I strive to empower people to feel comfortable, confident, & unapologetically themselves in my clothing. By sourcing most of my material from secondhand shops and deadstock, I want to inspire people to wear something that has a story behind it. I love the concept of taking something discarded
Clothing by: Lemons & Lace
and turning it into a beautiful, functioning garment. I want to encourage everyone to showcase their unique style in a sustainable and unexpected way. CONTINUED >
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Clothing by: Lemons & Lace
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Clothing by: Brittany Watson
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Clothing by: Brittany Watson
Clothing by: Brittany Watson
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Clothing by: Lemons & Lace
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OPEN HOUSE
ARTICLE TYLER WESTON | PHOTOGRAPHY NATALIE DYER
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AN ESTES GEM, WITH A LUXURIOUSLY MODERN CABIN FEEL
STYLE CAN BE ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST THE CLOTHES YOU WEAR. The space you live in, how you choose to fill it and how you choose to decorate it, are a direct reflection of your personality and style. Just like your fashion choices, but so much bigger. Niche Design House knows this all too well and knows how to create a space that reflects your style, or as they like to describe it, “defined by you, designed by us.” “It’s figuring out who they are as people and finding a way to express that within the items I bring into the house,” Senior Designer Sara Ballenski says of their client centered approach to design. 28
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This house, nestled into the outskirts of Estes Park is one of their latest projects, done by Ballenski. The two story home, newly purchased by their client, already featured jaw dropping mountain views and heaps of natural light pouring in through the large windows in a build that lives somewhere between modern architecture and rustic cabin. The new homeowner wanted the houses’ interior design to reflect not just the architecture but the natural beauty it was placed in, to bring the outdoors in. After taking time to get to know the homeowner, Ballenski set to work. Finding the perfect furnishings is one thing. Next is finding the ideal decor. She found many things right there in the mountains. Visiting local shops to find wood pieces and the large gemstones and fossils strategically placed around the house for a stylish but distinctly outdoorsy feel. Most notable are the large reclaimed wood sculptures created by locally based artist Deborah Candelora, hand crafted and sold through her business Blue Horse Sculpture. CONTINUED >
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They say the devil is in the details, with an entire house of handpicked furnishings and decor, Ballenski certainly has an eye for those details. Blending colors and textures to create something that is equal parts beautiful and comfortable. Both elegant and homey, perfectly fitting the home and owners stylistic niche. Niche Design House is a luxury interior design firm based in Northern Colorado - Learn more about them by visiting their website at https://www.niche-designhouse.com
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TRAVEL DESTINATION
Stylish Hotels to Experience Across the Country
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS FOR A GOOD TRIP IS WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO STAY. Sure, you can always go with a highly rated corporate hotel, and it would be fine. But do you just want it to be fine? Or do you, dear stylish traveler, want more from your hotel? Our contributors from across the country have rounded up the insider knowledge you need to ensure the next time you travel you can rest easy at some of the most stylish boutique hotels there are.
1. The Graduate Nashville L o c at i o n : N a s h v i l l e , T n S u b m i t t e d B y M a r i a D i n o i a , Fran kli n Li festyle The millennial pink interior design at The Graduate Nashville is screaming for you to come take a picture with your friends. There is so much of Nashville’s history to take in and so many amenities to enjoy. This hotel is definitely a tourist attraction, not just a place to stay.
2. The Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano L o c at i o n : S a n J u a n C a p i s t r a n o , C A S u b m i t t e d b y M i c h a e l G e r a r d , Lag u na N i g u el Li festyle “High
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4. No Vacancy L o c at i o n : K a n s a s C i t y, M O S u b m i t t e d b y A n g e l a B r o o c k e r d , J o h ns o n Co u nty & Leawo o d Li festyle
and thick corbel ceiling beams add a timeless authenticity
Another fantastic wedding venue, No Vacancy has a uniquely mod-
to our hacienda-style guest rooms, suites and luxury villas.”
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space to host a retreat or just take a trip on your own.
3. The Arrabelle at Vail Square
5. Amangani
L o c at i o n : Va i l , C O S u b m i t t e d b y J a h n a E i c h e l , Fo rt Co lli ns Li festyle
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You can never go wrong with a romantic ski resort. Your beautiful
“Evoking the pioneering spirit of the Old West in its redwood and sand-
lodging awaits you with in-room iPads, canopy beds, and ice skating
stone architecture, the all-season retreat invites guests to discover
at the square.
outdoor adventure and extraordinary natural beauty.” —Amangani
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