Last week I skipped a day of New York Fashion Week and I went way outside my comfort zone to model at Fashion Forward Conference 2013 #FashForward. The conference was filled with over 100 social media women, who attended to meet and learn from powerful players from the fashion industry and beyond. This was the …
Nicole Richie has just signed a worldwide fragrance license with TPR Holdings LLC. Brian Robinson, president of TPR, which also owns the Reem Acra fragrance license, said Richie presents an opportunity unlike many of the other celebrities he is constantly pitched to work with. Though not much is known about the upcoming fragrance, there were …
The School of the Art Institute Chicago (SAIC) has one of the most renown fashion programs in the country, boasting an impressive alumni list that includes: Halston, Cynthia Rowley, Lawrence Steele, J. Morgan Puett, Eunwha Kim, Maria Pinto, Gary Graham and Matthew Ames. Known for their emphasis on concept and embracing of the avant-garde, there’s …
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 …
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 …
