What are the opening hours?

Monday 11am - 6pm Tuesday 11am - 6pm Wednesday 11am - 6pm Thursday 11am - 6pm Friday 11am - 6pm Saturday 11am - 6pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm

FashioNation613

Awards - Westword Best of Denver - 91 93 94 96 07 09 15 16 18 22
Outfront Readers Choice - 1996 2001
Colorado Parent Family Favorite - 2017 Pam and Paul Italiano started FashioNation in 1987 as a place to hang out with friends, listen to music and “play store”… they had no idea this venture would persist and thrive for so long. They are grateful to friends, fans, staffers and customers

who have kept FashioNation alive and vibrant for thirty years! Location has been a major component of our success. Setting up shop at 613 East 13th Avenue in Denver’s Capitol Hill, an area pulsating with Punk and Underground culture — across the street from the legendary Wax Trax record store. Times have changed in Denver and they were forced to move locations settling in at 1594 S. Broadway in 2014

Pam and Paul’s day jobs and moonlighting kept the shop above water for the first five years. Pam worked as a florist in the morning before opening the store, Paul worked the night crew at a grocery store. Both of them promoted the store in nightclubs where Paul DJ’d and Pam worked the door. Working in clubs kept them aware of events and trends. Pam has a keen eye for fashion design and production. A skilled and visionary clothing designer, she hand-tailored most of the clothing for the first few years. Pam and Paul didn't know trade shows offered cool stuff ready-to-buy, so they did their own thing. Clothing lines were acquired as the store progressed, but keeping up with trends proved monstrous. At Fashionation, we don't pay too much attention to what other stores are stocking, “…we just do what we know.”

FashioNation’s “Big Break” came during the first trade show Pam and Paul attended in New York City. They crossed paths with a little man named Kuhn Kuhn from India who was living with his family in New York. His booth was full of wild and cool footwear from the UK, but he wasn’t a big name and was having a hard time selling his line. FashioNation couldn’t afford his shoes, but he recognized sincere admiration for his wares and out of the blue said, “I’ll send you shoes and you pay me when you sell them.” He sent thousands of pairs of shoes, and FashioNation’s evolution into a major shoe retailer began. When Dr. Martens came along, Pam and Paul were skilled in the trade and became one of the top independent DM retailers in the nation.

“We were finally able to focus solely on the store and quit our other jobs.”

A great debt is owed to those who have helped build FashioNation. The “Store Kids” (aka “employees”) are truly a part of the “family.” There have been only 25 employees over the years, several staying with the staff for over five, ten, and thirteen years! When someone is hired, they are usually referred by part of our team — they know the kind of people needed to maintain excellent customer service in both retail and mail order operations. FashioNation’s “Store Kids” attend clubs and concerts, and are proud to see the merchandise we’ve sold “in action.” Doc Martens are laced with “the FashioNation Cross” when fitting customers, so it’s easy to spot them in public: “We’re proud of what we sell.”

In addition to selling footwear, clothing and unique accessories, FashioNation has always been a promoter of parties, concerts and events that fit our clientele. Local concert promoters frequently bring bands to the store — the list is long and wild, from Lemmy and Green Day, to Ministry and The Cramps. Paul and Pam can’t predict what the future holds, but “We look forward to the continuing adventure!”

06/15/2024

Hi Gang, the Totally Tubular festival is coming up on July 6th featuring a bunch of our favorite 80's bands and our friends at AEG have sent over some tickets to give out (assigned seats) with a purchase of Dr. Marten footwear (while supplies last)
- get in here and get a new pair of doc's so you'll have time to break them in for the show.
https://www.axs.com/events/519599/totally-tubular-festival-tickets/staticDetails?_locale=en-US

Thomas Dolby
Thompson Twins’
Modern English
Men Without Hats
The Romantics
Bow wow wow
THE PLIMSOULS

06/15/2024

let's just say our LGBTQ+ collection is a bit darker that most.
Cyst & Deceased, a company formed by a youngling who found a safe space in our shop in the 90's and we're so proud to carry their shirts.

" Cyst & Deceased was born from a desire to show pride in the LGBTQIA+ community with designs that meet a darker, heavier representation of the diversity in our community. Not everything is sunshine and rainbows. We exist as creatures of the night and dwellers in darkness, and we deserve the proper representation. My goal is to see everyone in the community being represented and loved. Sharing their pride and finding their tribes, young and old for generations to come.
Follow me on Instagram "

06/14/2024

The New location will have a lot of throwbacks to our history, including a tribute to "Anarchy Alley" from our first location on 13th Ave. the bricks are where we'll feature autographs from our favorite visiting bands. We had Mark Burgess from The Chameleons UK come take a peek at the progress of the construction and he's the first one to sign it up!
- Fitting & Fu*kn cool 🖤

06/14/2024

this Saturday at HQ! 'Let's Dance!' FashioNation Dj Eli!
we'll have a drawing box for the 'TOTALLY TUBULAR' July 6th at Fiddlers Green
HQ 60 S. Broadway, doors at 8:00
thanks to our Friends at AEG
https://www.axs.com/events/519599/totally-tubular-festival-tickets/staticDetails?_locale=en-US

06/10/2024

Richie and I got to hang out with Budgie & Lol after their show at The Bluebird. Together they have an interesting podcast (Richie listens to it all the time) called Curious Creatures they "explore post punk’s enduring legacy and contemporary relevance" cool stuff. cool guys.

06/08/2024

pretty cool day yesterday,
Miki from Lush, Lol from the Cure and Budgie from Siouxsie & the Banshees were to stop in before their show at the Bluebird, things fell apart like they do so many times with travel and exhaustion. But the bands still treated us to a cool show, after words they signed up a few boots for our Rockstar Boot Collection. Lol signed up a cool boot years ago and is a treasure in our collection

06/07/2024

the parking lot is look'n really good
- but is that paint or Velveeta?

06/07/2024

this is the sound of Dreams, Vision, Imagination & Hope

06/07/2024

The Chameleons (our favorite band) are coming to the Oriental on the 12th. we have no service fee tickets (cash only $35)
don't miss this show!
https://theorientaltheater.com/event/429172

06/05/2024

new art for the wall!
Ladytron's visit,
cool band, cool songs, cool everything..

06/05/2024

it's been (( 41 YEARS )) Did you go?
- or did you just SAY you did???
"Due to the bad weather, U2 scheduled an indoor performance in Boulder the following night for the estimated 9,000 Red Rocks ticket holders who did not want to be inconvenienced by the rain and freezing temperature. However, about one-third of them braved the elements and experienced one of U2's most legendary shows. As promoter Barry Fey said during his introduction of the band, "You're all a part of history!"
tickets stubs are hard to find, they collected them at the second show in Boulder if you went to the Red Rocks show. "

06/03/2024

06/03/2024

The boys from Echo and the Bunnymen (Will, Mike & Gordy) stopped by the old shop before their sold out show at The Ogden Theatre. Echo's one of our all time favorite bands and we play them almost every day in the shop, this is the 5th time we've hosted them at FashioNation. We swapped them T.U.K. Creepers & Doc's for sweet tickets for the whole crew,
- and 'that's the way the thunder rumbles' 🖤

06/01/2024

A super cool addition to our Rock Star Boot Collection. Ladytron!
the band signed this Dr Marten up after coming in the shop before their show at Reelworks. Pretty rad, they included lyrics from our favorite songs in all the autographs!

05/31/2024

Echo and the Bunnymen tonight at The Ogden Theatre
- Echo and the Bunnymen today at FashioNation!
woohoo! love these guys

Ps. we're a rock & roll shop.

05/31/2024

Ladytron - One band we play all the time in the shop, in the shop 😊 another really cool day

05/30/2024

tonight! Ladytron at REELWORKS DENVER!
Tickets for all shows: https://www.ladytron.com/tour
we're going! you going? let's go!

Ladytron - Soft Power Canción de Ladytron "Soft Power", - Witching Hour (2005)LyricBroken glass, is luxuryFriendly fires, or alchemyDaylight is the enemyWitching hour, soft powerW...

05/29/2024

On a regular old sunday back in about '94 Scott Weiland (stone temple pilots) came through the door carrying a big stack of records. Michael and i were like "what are you doing here"? He said he was back in Colorado 'drying out' with his parents in Evergreen. He said he was at yard sale and scored a bunch of Barbra Streisand records.. wft.. but the most interesting thing is Scott pulled out the sheet music to Stairway to Heaven. It was Wayne's World time and we all busted out "No Stairway" and had a laugh, but he was looking for a Led Zeppelin song to cover for a tribute record. crazy.. He bought a pair of pink pumps for his girlfriends and he was off.
- STP was included on 'Encomium - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin' in 1995, they covered Dancing Days

R.I.P. Scott

05/28/2024

don't miss this - it's going to be a special night!
June 6th The Bluebird Theater
Miki Berenyi : Lush / Piroshka
Lol Tolhurst : A founding member of The Cure
Budgie : The Slits / Siouxsie & The Banshees / The Creatures

we'll have a drawing box for tickets in the shop
https://www.axs.com/events/526387/miki-berenyi-trio-tickets?skin=bluebird

thanks to our friends at AEG Presents Rocky Mountains

05/28/2024

We Ride Wednesday Night

Send a message to learn more

05/26/2024

So Many Shows coming up!!
who's going to what?

thanks AEG Presents Rocky Mountains The Oriental Theater Ritual Noize Denver

05/25/2024

i just LOVE seeing all these graduation kids!!!
congratulations to you all and well done parents,
you deserve props too!
there is a cool future out there for you, go get it!

Screaming Lord Sutch - Jack The Ripper (live 1964)

05/22/2024

World Goth Day, an early entry for 'goth performers'
Screaming Lord Sutch 1964, Alice cooper Dave Vanian Marilyn Manson.. all influenced from him
remember this is when the Beatles were singing 'love me do'

Screaming Lord Sutch - Jack The Ripper (live 1964) Brilliant live clip of the late Lord Sutch doing "Jack The Ripper" in London sometime in late 1964.The clips shows kids' fashions just on the cusp between th...

05/22/2024

For all you Lovers of Darkness,
- Happy World Goth Day

05/21/2024

I finally found my shelves.. and met a new friend, Anthony :)
thanks to Jeanette and FB marketplace i went to Colorado Springs today and picked up a truck full..
- Shelving for back room ✅

Ps. thanks to Tim Dogboy for the use of your box truck

05/16/2024

hi gang,
we're looking for old /older (1930-1980's) photos of our new building 1745 & 1753 S. Broadway
somewhere they exists and we're hoping someone will know where/how to find them.
we were able to dig this one up of our shop on 13th

Claim ownership or report listing

Want your business to be the top-listed Clothing Store in Denver?
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Our Story

Pam and Paul Italiano started FashioNation in 1987 as a place to hang out with friends, listen to music and “play store”… they had no idea this venture would persist and thrive for so long. They are grateful to friends, fans, staffers and customers who have kept FashioNation alive and vibrant for thirty + years!

The doors opened on FashioNation with $1,000 and 40 pieces of clothing. Location has been a major component of our success. Setting up shop at 613 East 13th Avenue in Denver’s Capitol Hill, an area pulsating with Punk and Underground culture — across the street from the legendary Wax Trax record store. Times have changed in Denver and they were forced to move locations settling in at 1594 S. Broadway in 2014

Pam and Paul’s day jobs and moonlighting kept the shop above water for the first five years. Pam worked as a florist in the morning before opening the store, Paul worked the night crew at a grocery store. Both of them promoted the store in nightclubs where Paul DJ’d and Pam worked the door. Working in clubs kept them aware of events and trends.

Pam has a keen eye for fashion design and production. A skilled and visionary clothing designer, she hand-tailored most of the clothing for the first few years. Pam and Paul didn't know trade shows offered cool stuff ready-to-buy, so they did their own thing. Clothing lines were acquired as the store progressed, but keeping up with trends proved monstrous. At Fashionation, we don't pay too much attention to what other stores are stocking, “…we just do what we know.”

FashioNation’s “Big Break” came during the first trade show Pam and Paul attended in New York City. They crossed paths with a little man named Kuhn Kuhn from India who was living with his family in New York. His booth was full of wild and cool footwear from the UK, but he wasn’t a big name and was having a hard time selling his line. FashioNation couldn’t afford his shoes, but he recognized sincere admiration for his wares and out of the blue said, “I’ll send you shoes and you pay me when you sell them.” He sent thousands of pairs of shoes, and FashioNation’s evolution into a major shoe retailer began. When Dr. Martens came along, Pam and Paul were skilled in the trade and became one of the top independent DM retailers in the nation.

“We were finally able to focus solely on the store and quit our other jobs.”

A great debt is owed to those who have helped build FashioNation. The “Store Kids” (aka “employees”) are truly a part of the “family.” There have been only 25 employees over the years, several staying with the staff for over five, ten, and thirteen years! When someone is hired, they are usually referred by part of our team — they know the kind of people needed to maintain excellent customer service in both retail and mail order operations.

FashioNation’s “Store Kids” attend clubs and concerts, and are proud to see the merchandise we’ve sold “in action.” Dr. Martens are laced with “the FashioNation Cross” when fitting customers, so it’s easy to spot them in public: “We’re proud of what we sell.”

In addition to selling footwear, clothing and unique accessories, FashioNation has always been a promoter of parties, concerts and events that fit our clientele. Local concert promoters frequently bring bands to the store — the list is long and wild, from Lemmy and Green Day, to Ministry and The Cramps.

Paul and Pam can’t predict what the future holds, but “We look forward to the continuing adventure!”

Videos (show all)

this is the sound of Dreams, Vision, Imagination & Hope

For all you Lovers of Darkness, - Happy World Goth Day

and the winner is LorraineBLONDIE TONIGHT!!tickets are still available :)https://www.axs.com/events/530867/blondie-ticke...

Ministry Gary Numan & Front Line Aseembly at FashioNation in Denvertheir show is April 2nd Mission Ballroom

tell you ma, tell your grandma!if they don't know what to get you , we can help!

our sticker is up in Japan!some of our favorite customers are visiting Shinjuku and this just happened..

Liquid Stranger denver tickets are officially on sale!! Grab your single day or 3 day passes with the link in our bio 👽🛸...

Contact the business

Click here to send a message to the business

Telephone

+13038322909

Website

http://www.FashioNation613.com/

Address

1594 S Broadway
Denver, CO
80210

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 6pm
Tuesday	11am - 6pm
Wednesday	11am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 6pm
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Other Shoe Stores in Denver (show all)

Sole St. Shoes
500 16th Street Unit # 174
Denver, 80202

Sneakerhead Shop

Strut Boutique
3611 West 32nd Avenue
Denver, 80211

Contemporary women's fashion boutique located in the highlands of Denver, CO.

De todo un poco Denver
Denver

Calzado Andrea, marca mexicana con excelente calidad. Catálogos 2022 �

Tyler's Trunk
Denver

Stage Shoes
Denver

Heels for Business We specialize in fashionable, business-style, black shoes with a closed toe, heel, & sides meant for women who like to make a professional statement!