LOCAL FEATURE CREDIT: GILES CLASEN CREDIT: GILES CLASEN ELLIE CAT’S FASHION DOESN’T CONFORM BY GILES CLASEN BREAKING THREE SEWING MACHINES wasn’t going to stop Ellie Cat from finishing their clothing line in time for their first showcase: Fluid, A Pride Fashion Show. “I guess the fabric I chose was too thick,” Cat said dryly. But Cat doesn’t dwell on what’s broken. Instead, they want to use fashion to build community “The goal is to bring everybody together in all shapes, all sizes, all genders and celebrate it all,” Cat said. Recently, Cat organized and funded the Fluid show at the Marijuana Mansion in Capitol Hill and brought in Melissa Lux, Chi Marie, and Via Moscato — three other designers — to participate. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN Continued on page 6 August 2022 DENVER VOICE 5
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