After five years of trailblazing as a plus-size apparel entrepreneur, Raquel Vélez recently shuttered her outdoor apparel company, Alpine Parrot, due to a lack of profit. Alpine Parrot was one of a ...

Raquel Vélez is the Founder and CEO of Alpine Parrot, an outdoor technical apparel company that caters specifically to people of color and people of size, carrying women's sizes 14 through 30. Named ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. If you’ve ever scoured retail racks for hiking pants that actually fit, you’re not alone. According to a May ...