This Saturday your intrepid Second City Style editors attended the Green Tie Ball, one of Chicago’s premiere gala events and a symbol of the Chicago Gateway Green’s continuing commitment to the city, and although the weather was not quite conducive to high fashion (it was a chilly 50 degrees fahrenheit at this mostly-outdoor event), the …
Henri Bendel is celebrating 100 years of its signature brown & white stripe. The store, owned by Limited Brands, has commissioned a selection of designers to create one-of-a-kind brown-and-white pieces to mark the milestone. Designs from Anna Sui, Alice + Olivia, Peter Som, Matthew Williamson, Josh Goot, Poltock and Walsh, Ghita, Pollini by Rifat Ozbeck, …
Gen Art Director Lee Trimble with Designer Kara Saun This last Monday night at D’or (in the Dream Hotel) was the launch of Gen Art’s ‘Kick-Off to Fashion Week.’ The party was sponsored in part by BOTOX which believe it or not, is also used to excessive sweating. Who knew? Back to fashion…The Fresh Faces …
Host Ellen Barkin Whoops. Nothing like being late to your own party. Host Ellen Barkin arrived fashionably late (as did Oprah) to last night’s 2007 CFDA Fashion Awards at the New York Public Library, however…the red carpet show did not disappoint. Oprah delivered the American Legend Award to Ralph Lauren and he picked up this …
Are you a Chicago designer or store looking for funding? We wrote about this a while back (Eye On Chicago Fashion. The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center’s New Sticthes Fashion Program Is A Big Step In The Right Direction) and now The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (CEC) will unveil their new ‘Stitches’ program. This new Stitches Fashion …
