COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Ardent Grove is Denver Fashion Week’s selected nonprofit partner during Mental Health Awareness Month.
Their mission is to make healing accessible through low-cost, trauma-informed therapy services, train compassionate clinicians, and provide community education that fosters understanding, connection, and collective well-being. Rooted in equity and collaboration, they work to create a community where every person has the support they need to heal, grow, and thrive.

MISSION

At Denver Fashion Week, our mission is to create an inclusive and dynamic platform that elevates emerging designers, local boutiques, national brands, hairstylists, makeup artists, and models. We are committed to championing creativity and providing opportunities for talent of every background—regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, height, body type, or age—to be seen, celebrated, and supported.

GOALS

• Empower Creative Talent: Provide a runway and professional platform where designers, stylists, artists, and models can showcase their work and grow their careers.
• Champion Inclusivity: Foster a welcoming environment that celebrates diversity and ensures equal opportunity across all identities and body types.

• Support the Local Fashion Economy: Strengthen and expand Colorado’s fashion and design industries by connecting creatives, businesses, sponsors, and audiences.

• Increase Visibility: Amplify the reach and recognition of our runway participants, partners, and sponsors through high-quality productions and strategic promotion.

• Set the Standard for Fashion in Denver: Curate innovative, high-energy fashion experiences that position Denver Fashion Week as a leading cultural and creative event in the region.