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Kicking Off Chicago Fashion Focus 2009

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

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Despite the gloomy, rainy, too-cold-for-October weather as of late, we see the proverbial sunshine peaking through. Chicago Fashion Focus has officially kicked off, and we’ve jam-packed our day planner with energizing runway shows, mood-lifting shopping events, and motivational industry seminars.

To help you plan accordingly—if you haven’t already—we’ve compiled the day-to-day events happening in Millennium Park and other venues around the city. Geared to support Chicago’s established and emerging designers, the fifth annual Fashion Focus is one of the many ways our city is emerging as a relevant, ambitious force on the fashion front.

Thursday

SHOP: Squasht by Les Fall-Winter Collection Trunk Show, 11am-1pm at Style Stop (72 E Randolph Street)
SHOP: Elda De La Rosa Trunk Show, 4-6pm at Style Stop (72 E Randolph Street)
RUNWAY: Macy’s presents the Designers of Chicago, 7:30pm in Millennium Park – Chase Promenade North (201 E Randolph Street)
PREVIEW: Designer Abigail Glaum-Lathbury’s Invention and the Obsolete, 9pm at Prairie Production (1314 W Randolph Street)

Friday

VIEWING: Grainger Hall of Gems, 9am-5 pm at The Field Museum (400 S Lake Shore Drive)
SHOP: Fall Shopping Extravaganza, 11am-1pm at Style Stop (72 E Randolph Street)
SHOP: Fashion Focus: Local Designers Emerge for a Cure, 12-7 pm at the Heidi Hess Showroom (210 N Halsted)
PREVIEW: Designer Katrin Schnabl’s: The IMP Got Out, 4-6pm at Style Stop (72 E Randolph Street)
SHOP: Tassels and Fringe, 4-9pm at the Ellie Thompson & Co (8 S Michigan Avenue, Suite 2203)
RUNWAY: Dress Code, 7:30pm in Millennium Park – Chase Promenade North (201 E Randolph Street)
RUNWAY: Horacio Nieto, 9pm at EnVent Studio (344 N Ogden)

Saturday

SHOP: Fashion Focus: Local Designers Emerge for a Cure, 10am-6pm at the Heidi Hess Showroom (210 N Halsted Street)
SHOPPING: Akira’s Technicolor Lover, 10am-6 pm at the Harris Theater Rooftop (201 E Randolph Street)
SHOP: TZEN Couture Jewelry Trunk Show, 11am-1pm at Style Stop (72 E Randolph Street)
SHOP: Veronica Riley Martens Vintage Jewelry Trunk Show, 11am-6pm at Clever Alice (1920 N Damen Avenue)
SHOP: Boudoir, Bourgeois and Boheme: Elise Bergman Fashion Installation, 11am-7pm at Roslyn Boutique (2035 N Damen Avenue
SHOP: Silver Elements Collection, 12-4pm at The Art Institute of Chicago (111 N State Street)
SHOP: Julia Failey Trunk Show, 12-4pm at Grasshopper 510 (1944 N Damen Avenue)
PREVIEW: Pick Your Poison by B Boutique, 4-6pm at 1128 W Armitage Avenue
PREVIEW: Modahnik Debut, 4-6pm at Style Stop (72 E Randolph Street)
RUNWAY: Le Jardin de L’Amour, 7:45-9pm at EnVent Studio (344 N Ogden Avenue)
RUNWAY: Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion, 8pm in Millennium Park – Chase Promenade North (201 E Randolph Street)

Sunday

SEMINAR: International Sourcing: The Ins and Outs of Getting Your Product Sourced, Produced & Delivered, 10am at the Chicago Cultural Center- 5th Floor Garland Room (78 E Washington Street)
SHOP: Sporty Chic – Fashion, Comfort and Style in Peachy Tan Resort and Active Wear, 11am-1pm at Style Stop (72 E Randolph Street)
SEMINAR: The Ultimate Design Challenge: Finding a Job, 12pm at the Chicago Cultural Center- 5th Floor Garland Room (78 E Washington Street)
SEMINAR: Meet the Designers, 2pm the Chicago Cultural Center- 5th Floor Garland Room (78 E Washington Street)
SEMINAR: Marketing and Sales Strategies in Today’s Environment, 4pm the Chicago Cultural Center- 5th Floor Garland Room (78 E Washington Street)
SHOP: Alyse Ziede Trunk Show, 4-6pm at Style Stop (72 E Randolph Street)
RUNWAY: Vert Couture, 6pm at the Chicago Cultural Center – Yates Gallery (77 E Randolph Street)

For more event info, visit our Events & Sales or chicagofashionresource.com.

By Meghan Turner

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Timeless Sparkle

Monday, October 12th, 2009

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When you come across a jewelry line like Winifred Grace, you know you’ve found something special. With its timeless elegance and luminous embellishments, the collections by Chicago designer Winifred Grace Gundeck are an exquisite balance of practicality and beauty.

The ornate necklaces, bracelets and earrings materialize by using three design techniques. First, she oxidizes sterling silver—a technique she learned in Mexico—tarnishing it black for a harder edge. Second, 18-karat Indian gold blazes against the oxidized silver, striking a bold contrast. Finally, she creates texture by hand-braiding chains of various finishes and weights. Additional details such as rhinestone chains, pearls and diamond insets really give a girl what she wants. “I want to make designs that are really wearable, that make a statement, and that are not overpowering,” Winifred says. “I want women to feel compelled to pick it up and wear it.”

And we do! Whether dressing up a t-shirt and jeans or accenting a classic LBD, the collections are packed with designs perfect for any occasion. For everyday wear, I love the Jet Hematite and Swarovski Crystal earrings ($230), and for a night out, add some sparkle with the 17-inch “Gold, Silver, Rhinestone Fringe and Pearl Necklace” ($340). Now, we just hope she starts designing rings too. Visit winifredgrace.com for more information.

Images courtesy of Winifred Grace.

By Meghan Turner

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