On Friday July 31st CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} designer A Peace Treaty launched the perfect rockstar lounging robe, just in time for the Lollapalooza weekend! This luxurious, handmade silk robe was designed exclusively for the W Hotels of Chicago (both Lakeshore and City Center). The collaboration is part of the W brand’s ongoing, global partnership with the CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} program. …
On July 15th LACOSTE and the XS Tennis and Education Foundation hosted the first ever ‘Day of Play’ with 300 kids for over two hours at Grant Park in Chicago. Attendees at this free event had an awesome time enjoying ice cream and popcorn treats while participating in tennis clinic drills and a dance off. …
On May 8, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) held the 81st edition of its annual student fashion show, THE WALK at Millenium Park’s Chase Promenade. The event raised more than $500,000 to support SAIC’s fashion program and student scholarships and was attended by over 1,500 people. Student designers pushed the limitations …
Last Thursday evening a cocktail reception was held at Gallery Aesthete for Diane Pernet, the fashion world’s first blogger, renowned fashion critic and video journalist. She was in Chicago to receive the SAIC’s 2015 Legend of Fashion Award at THE WALK, a fashion show gala benefit supporting student scholarships at the School of the Art Institute …
The 14th Annual Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence on Friday, April 24 raised over $170,000. The event featured emerging Chicago designers from local schools including Columbia College Chicago, Dominican University, The Illinois Institute of Art, Sanford-Brown College and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Proceeds from the evening benefit the participating student designers, …
