Thursday, October 22, 2009

Macy's Designers of Chicago Trunk Show


Shop Macy's and local fashion at their annual Designers of Chicago Trunk Show today!  Local boutiques and designers will be showcasing their designs.

Monday, October 19, 2009

FASHION FOCUS 2009 SCHEDULE


Make sure to catch Fashion Focus 2009 starting October 22!  Check out the schedule of events.

Headlining Runway Shows:

Macy’s presents the Designers of Chicago
Thursday October 22, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Millennium Park – Chase Promenade North

Dress Code
Friday October 23, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Millennium Park – Chase Promenade North

Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion
Saturday October 24, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Millennium Park – Chase Promenade North

Vert Couture, Springtime in Chicago: An Evening of Fabulous Eco-Fashion and Environmental Responsibility
Sunday October 25, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center – Yates Gallery, 77 E. Randolph St

Designer Runway Shows:

Invention and the Obsolete: Abigail Glaum Lathbury
Thursday October 22, 2009, 9:00 p.m.
Prarie Productions, 1314 W Randolph St.

Horacio Nieto/Arlo Menswear
Friday October 23, 2009, 9:00 p.m.
EnVent Studio, 1376 W. Carroll Ave.
Le Jardin de L’Amour, Borris Powell Design Spring 2010 Collection
Saturday October 24, 2009, 9:00 p.m.
EnVent Chicago, 344 N. Ogden Ave.

Shopping Events:

Independent Retail Week’s Hot Spot
Monday October 19 , 2009, 5 – 7 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St

Fashion Fix: Squasht by Les Fall-Winter Collection Trunk Show
Thursday October 22, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Style Stop, 72 E. Randolph St

Elda De La Rosa
Thursday October 22, 2009, 4 – 6 p.m.
Style Stop, 72 E. Randolph St

Independent Retail Week’s Hot Spot
Friday October 23, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Watertower Pumping Station, 806 N. Michigan Ave
Fall Shopping Extravaganza
Friday October 23, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Style Stop, 72 E. Randolph St

Fashion Focus: Local Designers Emerge for the Cure
Friday October 23 – 24, 2009, 12 – 7 pm
Heidi Hess Showroom., 210 N Halsted

Tassels and Fringe
Friday October 23, 2009, 4:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Ellie Thompson + Co., 8 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 2203

Technicolor Lover
Saturday Oct 24, 2009, 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m.
Harris Theater Rooftop, 201 E. Randolph St

TZEN Couture Jewelry Trunk Show
Saturday October 24, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Style Stop, 72 E Randolph St.

Veronica Riley Martens Vintage Jewelry Trunk Show
Saturday October 24, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Clever Alice, 1920 N. Damen Ave.

Silver Elements Collection
Saturday October 24, 2009, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave.

Julia Failey Jewelry at Grasshopper 510
Saturday October 24, 2009, 12:00 p.m. – 4p.m.
Grasshopper 510, 1944 N. Damen Ave.

Boudoir, Bourgeois and Boheme: Elise Bergman Fashion Installation
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Fashion presentation at 3:00 p.m.
Roslyn, 2035 N. Damen Ave.
Modahnik Debut
Saturday October 24, 2009, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Style Stop, 72 E Randolph St.
Pick Your Poison presented by B Boutique
Saturday October 24, 2009, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Poison Cup Wine and Art Boutique, 1114 W. Armitage Ave
Sporty Chic – Fashion, Comfort and Style in Peachy Tan Resort and Active Wear
Saturday October 25, 2009, 11 am – 1 pm
Style Stop, 72 E Randolph St

Industry Seminars

International Sourcing – the Ins and Outs of Getting Your Product Sourced, Produced & Delivered
Sunday October 25, 2009, 10 am
Chicago Cultural Center

The Ultimate Design Challenge: Finding a Job
Sunday October 25, 2009, 12 Noon
Chicago Cultural Center

Meet The Designers
Sunday October 25, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center

Marketing and Sales Strategies in Today’s Environment
Sunday October 25, 2009, 4:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center

Other Events

The Nature of Diamonds
October 23, 2009 – March 28, 2010, Daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:00 p.m.), Closed Christmas Day

The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive