Hosts of Horacios Nieto’s “Mining the Ming Dynasty” exhibition, Susanna Negovan and Marcus Riley Few can bring Chicago’s fashion finest together to the same place on the same night—but Horacio Nieto is one of those few. The award-winning designer revisited the swanky space of Loft on Lake for his Fall/Winter 2011 exhibition, titled “Mining the …
Borris Powell and Candace Jordan Friday night fashionistas, Bears' football stars, and devoted fans gathered at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Chicago to watch the newly-famous Borris Powell debut his Fall/Winter line, "C Me In Dior." Powell also invited two other lines to show before him so the crowd got a great range of up-and-coming …
Sitting in the audience at the Harris Theatre for Music and Dance I didn’t quite know what to expect. I didn’t see a typical runway but instead a huge stage. Once the curtains opened, they revealed an abstract city scene which was also designed by students. "Born this Way" by Lady GaGa blasted from …
Anastasia Chatzka When I finally arrived at the Chicago Cultural Center last Friday I was out of breath, irritable, and dripping wet. Not a fun way to arrive to MODA's Spring 2011 Fashion Show last Friday since I had to dash through a crazy rainstorm to get there, but my mood quickly lifted when I …
Winning design and designer Ana Laura Leon Last night, the Chicago History Museum had a bit more going than a few exhibits and lectures. The Chicago Fashion Foundation held the 4th Annual "Future of Chicago Fashion" Scholarship Award Benefit hosted by one of last season's fan favorite of Project Runway Peach Carr. The CFF is …
