For those of us that love fashion, it’s always a treat when we’re allowed an insider’s peek into the behind the scenes world of designers. For someone like me who can’t draw to save my life, I’m amazed at how the idea of a garment can come to life from a sketch and a roll …
The city has been bustling with fashion activity all week! and Friday night will be no exception as philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus and his wife Inese Driehaus gear up to host The Tenth Anniversary Celebration of The Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence at 700 S. Des Plaines Avenue. This most elegant of affairs is …
The Chicago Fashion Incubator announced Anna Hovet will be on e of the designers in residence for the 2009 – 2010 class. Anna will be taking the place of Alonzo Jackson whose line, Fashion Geek, has enjoyed enormous success in the past several months. With a solid business support structure in place, the Incubator board agreed that they …
Photo: Second City Style We fell in love with Lancôme make-up artist Alex Sanchez who designed all of the make-up looks for the Fashion Focus Chicago 2008 shows and gave us tips on how to achieve them. Alex says he can make every woman look beautiful and we believe him! Above is Alex backstage with …
5P1t Pouring rain and Chicago’s Windy City gales didn’t result in any open seats at Fashion Focus Chicago’s finale runway show, featuring 11 Spring 2009 collections from area designers to be sold at Macy’s on State Street. We Chicagoans may still harbor some wounded pride from the Macy’s star replacing the Marshall Fields’ clock; thankfully …
