You don’t need to sacrifice style at the first sign of snow. Layer these chic sweaters and puffy coats from Bergans of Norway (the company’s North American headquarters are in Longmont) for a look that easily transfers from work to play—while keeping you dry and warm on even the fiercest of days.______Clockwise from top: Fletten hat, $25; Tele hat... MORE

It's not as if they need another keyboard. With 15 stored in a custom-built cabinet along the right-hand wall of the studio, the addition of the Yamaha SK-50D seems like overkill. Plus, the 32-year-old instrument looks out of place, especially next to the recording console, the massive in-wall speakers, and the four Apple computers loaded with... MORE

Three years ago, Denver Art Museum (DAM) curator Timothy Standring picked up a small, 18.5-inch-by-31-inch painting. The striking rendition of the Piazza San Marco in Venice—one of the world’s most celebrated public spaces—had been gifted to the DAM by local collector Charles Edwin M. Stanton. Though it bore no signature and had some minor damage... MORE

Standing in front of a 2,100-degree furnace, Kit Karbler wipes the beads of sweat off his forehead. It’s a gesture he’s repeated for 33 years as the owner of Denver’s Blake Street Glass Studio, where he and his partner, Dmitri Rudenko, melt, blow, cut, and polish glass into paperweights, end tables, and sculptures. “I thought if I did this for 20... MORE

For Johanna Parker, October 31 is more than just a holiday: It’s her birthday—and the inspiration behind her line of handcrafted, Halloween-themed figurines (which start at $100). A flair for fine art led Parker to an Emmy-winning stint in 2000 at KUSA Channel 9 for on-air animation. But when she realized electronic art wasn’t her passion, she... MORE

The fashion world has long been focused on slim women, but Denver-based designer Anne Fanganello wants to broaden the options with AnnaFesta, her line for curvy girls. “When I worked in New York for high-end designers [Zac Posen, Nanette Lepore], I was the big girl at a size 10/12,” she says. But 18 years spent overseeing production gave... MORE