Inese and Richard H. Driehaus, along with Driehaus Design Initiative, recently hosted The Tenth Anniversary Celebration of The Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence to a sold out crowd of 400 guests. The annual event, which launched in 2002, showcased the best student fashion designers from five Chicago-area colleges and universities. Raising more than $125,000 for …
Only for arguably the biggest fashion event in Chicago, is it necessary to have a huge party to kick off a huge party. And that is exactly what Chicago’s fashion community served up last week at the Glamorama Exclusive Launch Party. Held in the sleek, airy space of Room 1520—an unassuming loft space nestled …
FASHION & STYLE Second City Style recently hit the streets of London searching for trends you can rock this side of the pond. KRISTOPHER DUKES is wanting Matt Doody, Dublin designer . Shopping and Info designers like Calvin Klein and Alice + Olivia are using Alpaca in their collections for sweaters and skirts as a …
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runner-up Eddie Borgo got a great concession prize with the opportunity to design a a six-piece, limited-edition accessories collection for J.Crew. Including belts, cuffs and necklaces, the collection resonates with the rocker chic edginess that Borgo has become known for, including chunky metal cuffs, delicate fringed mesh and pearl necklaces and studded …
Paris, France breeds fashion mavens A city where dressing to the nines is second nature and the punctuated sound of high heels crossing cobbled streets is standard. Setting the style bar high for the rest of the fashion capitals, Parisians adorn themselves in classic, minimal ensembles. Street style in Paris steers clear of flashy, trendy …
