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303 Magazine: Local Couture Brings One of a Kind Garments to Denver Fashion Week Opening Night
303 Magazine: SKYE|AIRE Returning To Denver Fashion Week
April 6, 2023
Post Independent: PHOTOS - Scenes from the Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza in Carbondale
March 15, 2023
The Sopris Sun: Dressed for Success
March 15, 2023
The Aspen Times: ‘Green is the New Black’ is always in fashion - Carbondale fashion extravaganza sells out
March 8, 2023
The Fashion Network, FNTV - Designer Debut Feature: Skye Barker Maa
February, 2023
Factory Fashion Produces A Dali Inspired Fashion Show
February 3, 2023
303 Magazine: SKYE | AIRE hosts Official Launch Party and Fashion Show
December 23, 2022
DENVER 7: Aurora designer builds path to market for other fashion entrepreneurs
December 2, 2022
SENTINEL: Stanley Marketplace-based Factory Fashion owner debuts inaugural collection at Denver Fashion Week
November 15, 2022
Unique Things To Do in Denver This Weekend: 10/19 – 10/23
Rocky Horror Picture Show performance at Factory Five Five (Oct. 21 - 22)
October 19, 2022
How clothing is following the movement of locally made and small batch
October 13, 2022
DFW Is Diving Into the World of Kids' Couture with These Designers
October 6, 2022
Fashion manufacturer taps refugee tailors
September 8, 2022
Providing an Opportunity of a Lifetime for Local Designers, Factory Fashion Launches A Small Batch Manufacturing Business
1 of 22 People to Watch in 2022
Skye Barker Maa is working to make the arts more accessible in Denver. One of her first moves was founding Neighborhood Music & Theatre, which provides quality private music lessons for both children and adults, in her basement back in 2012. But since then, she’s definitely moved up and out: Her latest venture is Factory Five Five, which she started in 2021 to provide an “inclusive, artistic community hub and event space.”
‘People wanna know where their clothes are made’: Aurora’s Factory Fashion is bringing locally sourced styles home
You’ve heard of farm-to-table food and locally brewed beer in Colorado. But what about locally made clothes? A new movement is taking hold among artisans in the state, and one spot in Aurora is at the center.
Denver Post on Aug 5, 2022
We are happy to announce that Sky Bar has been selected as the Winner for the 2022 Best of Aurora Awards in the category of Bar
Sky Bar Takes Flight With First-Class Cocktails at Stanley Marketplace
Inspired by the Golden Age of air travel with a nod to the Marketplace’s original home of Stanley Aviation, the intimate 28-seat cocktail bar and lounge offers unobstructed views of the Rocky Mountains and a first-class drink menu.
Skye Barker Maa of Neighborhood Music & Factory Fashion
Esther Lee Leach: Skye, you are a business powerhouse! You own several creative companies including Factory Five Five and Sky Bar.
Factory Fashion Hosts Immersive Parties, Bringing ’70s Disco to Denver
Skye Barker Maa, owner of Factory Five Five and Factory Fashion located in the Stanley Marketplace, knows how to throw a party. In transforming a space that is typically home to sewing machines, she brought disco balls, a stellar dance floor and even a giant white stallion to Denver to raise money for Latin Fashion Week Colorado.
Sky Bar is one of 20 of the Best Patios and Rooftops
While the Sky Bar, which just opened earlier this month on the third level of the Stanley Marketplace, may not be open-air, the well-windowed bar offers one of the best vantage points for east siders. Bonus: The drink menu for the 28-seat lounge was created by the talented team behind Yacht Club.
Aurora entrepreneur finds opportunity during the pandemic
When the pandemic hit, many businesses took a step back. But Skye Barker Maa took a step, actually several steps, forward. She’d already started a music school in Aurora, and last year, Barker Maa started a new fashion school as well as schools for photography, theater and film. And that’s not all.
Factory Fashion
To the tune of upbeat music, Factory Fashion brought a raving collection of looks to the runway. Each piece was created by kids ages 8 to 17 through a course taught by local designers. From corsets to lounge sets to elegant skirts and more, the Factory Fashion students brought something for everyone to the DFW stage.
Factory Fashion
The need for spaces where LGBTQ+ teens can safely express themselves is as important as ever. Tucked behind double doors in a private corner of the Stanley Marketplace lives a space of acceptance for the LGBTQ+ teens of Colorado. Greeting its members with a flashing, pink light and decorated in swatches of fabric, glitter, feathers and other knick-knacks, Fashion Factory has become a safe haven for teens like Charney.
Sky Bar at Stanley
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Aurora’s Factory Fashion provides a safe space for aspiring drag performers
Factory Fashion Academy is teaching its way to a thriving creative community.
Founded by Skye Barker Maa, Fashion Factory Academy is an offshoot of Factory Five Five nestled in the Stanley Marketplace.
Denver fashion academy and theater provide space for local artists
Factory Five Five Brings Theatre Opportunities To Local Communities
Factory Fashion Academy Builds Community Through Self-Expression
When you see a beautiful outfit, it’s hard to imagine the work that goes into making it. Businesswoman and founder of the new arts collaborative Factory Five Five, Skye Barker Maa, knows how mysterious the process is to many. That’s why she started a new fashion school in Aurora called the Factory Fashion Academy.