Remember how the designers got all crafty and constructed sweaters out of mop heads and dresses out of plastic cups in the first episode of the current season of Project Runway? Well, with the Whole Foods Challenge you, too, can construct fashion out of food and food-related products and you'll even get the opportunity to have them judged at Tamarac Square's Fall into Fashion show on October 2.

How do you enter? Just head on down to the Tamarac Whole Foods, 7400 East Hampden, today, September 17, to register. You'll need a proof of purchase from the store, but you can shop confidently knowing that not only are you stocking up on useful projects for your future as a reigning couturier, but 5% of your purchase will benefit the Creative Expression Center. For more information, visit www.tamaracsquare.com.

-- Aubrey Shoe

If you like supporting local fashion designers and independent film makers, then this weekend's Toofy Film Festival in Boulder is for you. For only $20 you can get a pass for all 6 independent films to be screened, plus access to the Toofy After Party Fashion Show at 10 p.m. Saturday night at the Boulder Theater. The fashion show will feature work by Fallene Wells, Tricia Hoke, Carol Meir, Melissa May, Francis Roces, and Brenda B. Designs.

Oh, and did I mention that the $20 charge also includes a shirt! For more infomation, visit the Toofy website.

-- Aubrey Shoe

Students from The Art Institute of Colorado's Industrial Design program will have a chance to exhibit their work alongside the masters of modern design tonight at the Design Within Reach studio in Cherry Creek North, 2500 East Second Avenue. The exhibit will feature 19 designs that were picked for their innovation and creativity. There will be a drink and hors d’oeurves reception from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight and fans of modern design can make a game of trying to distinguish the work of Saarinen, Starck and Noguchi from the student's offerings.

For more information on the Art Institute of Colorado, click here.

-- Aubrey Shoe

Celebrate the end of the DNC in fashion at the Kid Dangerous Grime Couture fashion show at 24K and Monarch, 1416 Market Street. The party is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and admission is free if you call 303-888-0655 for reservations. For more information on Grime Couture, visit www.kiddangerous.com.

-- Aubrey Shoe

Former Westword Fashion Mastermind winner Deb Henrikson is having a big 40% off sale at her shop, Equillibrium, located at 238 Santa Fe Drive. Deb's unique street wear styles focus on sustainablity and socially aware fashion for both guys and girls. Equillibrium is open from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.equillibrium.com.

Stop by 24K tonight, August 21, at 9 p.m. for a fall preview of the latest looks from local clothing line Belleview. Models will be mingling with the crowd to show off the fashions, and from 10 p.m. to midnight you can enjoy complimentary drinks from Rubi Rey cocktails. DJ Maciek will be spinning all night. Admission is free, but call 303-888-0655 to reserve a piece of the action. 24K is located at 1416 Market Street.

Celebrate the Boulder Fringe Festival in Denver tomorrow night with Fashion on the Fringe. The event is a collaborative effort from Sustainable Media Labs, Potential Fashion and Fashion Denver and is presented by the Boulder International Fringe Festival and the Monolith Festival at Sengers on the Fax, 3014 E. Colfax, from 7 to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20.

The event will feature DJs and live music, a Parisian-style fashion show and live sewing. For more information, visit fashiondenver.com.

-- Aubrey Shoe

Last weekend, Urbanity held a fashion show and urban art exhibit at The Loft, 821 22nd Street, to benefit GRASP (Gang Rescue and Support Project). Urbanity is a Denver-based design team founded by Jennifer Ruzich and Schume’ C’de Baca with a mission to uplift Denver's fashion scene and bring awareness to local charities and non-profit organizations.

More fashions from Urbanity can be seen after the jump.

As summer is hitting its peak here in Denver, the pavement is getting stickier, the drinks stronger and the hemlines shorter. There is no better way to celebrate the best this heat wave has to offer than by congregating with the city’s finest to sip those strong cocktails, munch delectable food, and watch beautiful people march down that hot pavement in those short hemlines. This Thursday, July 17, is the second chapter of the annual Riverfront Park Fashion Series, which promises to be one of the hottest events of the year. The shows are held on Little Raven, sandwiched between the straight lines of the Millennium Bridge and the lush greenery of Riverfront Park.

July’s event will follow the theme Yellow Sun, with Neiman Marcus providing the fashion and Zengo the refreshments. The proceeds will benefit the Railroad Dogs to build an off-leash dog park just steps away from where the shows are held.

Visit www.riverfrontfashion.com for more information and to purchase tickets. The event is from 5:30-9 p.m. and will happen rain or shine. Stay tuned for a synopsis and pictures, or stop by so we can all celebrate summer together.

-- Rossy Kay

Another season of Heidi Klum "auffing" contestants and Tim Gunn "making it work" is slated to start airing Wednesday night at 7 p.m. on Bravo. Sure, you can sit an home and make snarky comments to an empty room or your non-responsive husband (or am I the only one who does that?) or you could watch the drama unfold at The Shoppe, 3103 East Colfax Avenue, while noshing on one of their amazing cupcakes or delightful cereal combos while sipping from a gigantic mug of coffee. The Shoppe hosts Project Runway viewings every Wednesday night, so grab your fashion savvy pals and head out for a night full of everything good in the world -- fashion, snark, cupcakes and coffee. For more information on The Shoppe, visit their website. Visit Bravotv.com for a look back at the previous four seasons of Project Runway.

-- Aubrey Shoe