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Weekend Fashion Events and Sales
Friday, May 21st, 2010
EVENTS + SALES
Ellie Thompson & Co. Scarf Trunk Show (8 S Michigan Avenue, Suite 2203)
From 4-9pm, Ellie Thompson & Co and Pranita Jain, present a trunk show of rare, one-of-a-kind scarves. Complimentary wine, tea and Indian treats will be served.
Raw/State at the Sharp Building (37 S Wabash Avenue)
Now through May 23, this graduate fashion exhibition showcases the work of students pursuing SAIC graduate degrees in Fashion, Body and Garment.
RE.STOCK Shop Spring Sample Sale (1452 N Milwaukee Avenue)
RE.STOCK Shop has a Spring Sample Sale Friday through Sunday. Customers can expect up to 80% off designer clothing for men and women.
Lara Miller Trunk Show at Florodora (330 S Dearborn Street)
Join Lara Miller from 12-6pm at Florodora, as she shows her full Spring/Summer 2010 Collection, takes special orders, and offers custom sweaters. Finally, she’ll discuss her favorite looks for spring/summer.
Image courtesy of Ellie Thompson & Co.
Tags: Chicago Boutiques, Chicago Designers, Chicago Fashion Events, Chicago Sales, Chicago Trunk Shows, Ellie Thompson & Co., Lara Miller, Pranita Jain, RE.STOCK Shop, SAIC, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Weekend Fashion Events and Sales
Friday, May 14th, 2010
Image courtesy of explorefultonmarket.com
EVENTS
Raw/State at Sharp Building (37 S Wabash Avenue)
Now through May 23, this SAIC graduate fashion exhibition showcases the work of students pursuing SAIC graduate degrees in Fashion, Body and Garment.
Explore Fulton Market (Fulton Market District)
On Saturday from 12-5pm, the Fulton Market District is having its annual Spring Afternoon Open House. Stores will offer up to 20% off select merchandise.
Vintage Style & Beauty Fair (Debonaire Social Club – 1575 N Milwaukee Avenue)
On Sunday from 11am to 6pm, Debonaire Social Club hosts the Vintage Style & Beauty Fair. Eleven of the hottest vintage vendors and independent designers will be featured during this one-day event.
SALES
RE.STOCK Shop Spring Sample Sale (1452 N Milwaukee Avenue)
This weekend, RE.STOCK Shop holds a Spring Sample Sale in Wicker Park. Customers can take up to 80% off designer clothing for men and women.
Krista K’s 8th Anniversary Celebration (3458 N Southport Avenue)
This weekend, Krista K celebrates its 8th Anniversary Celebration. Take 20% off your purchase in-store or online (use code: 8YEARS).
Tags: Chicago Fashion Events, Chicago Shopping, Debonaire Social Club, Fulton Market District, Krista K, RE.STOCK Shop, SAIC, The Art Institute of Chicago, Vintage Style & Beauty Fair
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Art and Fashion Collide: SAIC NightWalk
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Years ago, Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent disagreed about whether fashion is art. Karl said no; Yves said yes. Countless others in the fashion industry have argued this same idea, but a unanimous agreement isn’t a likely outcome. I personally waver between the two notions but tend to side with Yves. When I see work like what was presented at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s NightWalk 2010, I can’t help but see a walking art form, an artistic vision.
NightWalk was a show that forced the average fashion lover to expand his or her understanding of fashion design. After all, it can be so much more than what’s worn on the street or to a gala. The designs we saw last Friday night are an exclusive testament to the designer’s imagination and skill, not to the consumer’s taste and pocketbook. By negating conventional clothing norms, the student designers started with a figment of the imagination and brought it to life, as a painter does with a canvas.
Design Rachel Goldberg (BFA 2010). Top image: Designs by Bonnie Alayne (BFA 2011). Both photos by Robert F. Carl
The artistic nature of their work was accentuated by the venue: Griffin Court in the Modern Wing of the Art Institute. Towering projection screens, strategically placed bartenders, and dispersed cocktail tables encased the dramatically long runway, where we saw what felt like hundreds of designs. To start, designer Maria Pinto offered a tribute to the late Eunice W. Johnson, the creator and director of Ebony Fashion Fair, a traveling fashion tour of haute couture and ready-to-wear. We watched a short documentary praising her work, and then a parade of eight designer gowns from the tour whipped down the runway.
The next highlight was Gray Graham, a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist and SAIC alum. As the evening’s Legend of Fashion honoree, he presented 10 looks from his Fall 2010 collection. Gary’s mishmash of earth tones and patterns kept with his ruggedly chic aesthetic that nods to the past but keeps a keen eye on the contemporary. Leather, fur, chiffon, tulle, jersey and organza were woven through a collection of fitted jackets, tapestry skirts, chunky knits, patterned jacquard leggings, and more.
From left to right: Design by NightWalk Scholarship winner Kylee Alexander (BFA 2012), design by NightWalk Scholarship winner Soh Park (BFA 2012), and design by NightWalk Scholarship winner Michael Walls (BFA 2012). Photography by James Prinz
The final show belonged the students. Sophomores, juniors and seniors crafted elaborate and eccentric ensembles that often conjured double takes and gasps. The runway was a theatrical display that ranged from futuristic to regal, whimsical to gothic, distressed to glamorous. Along with their obvious construction skills, the young designers proved their ability to craft the outrageous – squirrel-faced masks, Candyland-like headwear, and stuffed animal trousers – and the breathtaking, like a tangerine velvet gown and purple chiffon ombré dress. There were hints of Alexander McQueen, Maison Martin Margiela, and Halston (a SAIC alum), but it was the clear-cut originality that kept eyes glued to the runway.
The NightWalk 2010 fashion show was an exhibition of talent and creativity. It’s designs like these that demonstrate how fashion is a way of thinking, a way of communicating, a form of self-expression, and an extension of the body. The students of SAIC proved that through fashion, we can find art.
By Meghan Turner
Tags: a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Alexander McQueen, Art Institute Modern Wing, Bonnie Alayne, Chicago Designers, Chicago Fashion Events, Chicago Runway Shows, Ebony Fashion Fair, Eunice W. Johnson, Grace Lee, Gray Graham, Halston, Karl Lagerfeld, Kylee Alexander, Luis Antonio Rodriguez, Maison Martin Margiela, Michael Walls, NightWalk 2010, Rachel Goldberg, SAIC, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Seth Meyerink-Griffin, Soh Park, The Art Institute of Chicago, Yves Saint Laurent
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A Bold Hue Takes Neutrals to the Next Level
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Madeline at SAIC’s NightWalk 2010 Fashion Show
Tags: Chicago Fashion Events, Chicago Fashion Shows, Chicago Runway Shots, Chicago Street Style, NightWalk 2010, SAIC, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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The Weekend Events + Sales
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Two looks from Gary Graham’s Spring 2010 collection
EVENTS
Fashion 2010 at The Art Institute’s Modern Wing (111 S Michigan Avenue)
The SAIC kicks off the day-long Fashion 2010 with a fashion show at 2pm. The Walk 2010, which is part of the SAIC’s annual gala benefit, starts at 6pm. Finally, end the night with NightWalk 2010, which begins at 9pm.
Hollywood Glam at Park 52 (5201 S Harper Avenue)
The Hollywood Glam Fashion Premiere & Party kicks off at 10pm. The event will feature K~Fleye, Double Stitch, Entourage Man, Kham’ryn B., and Anna Fong. Admission and cocktails are complimentary. RSVP to eve@eventsbyeve.com.
Raw/State at Sharp Building (37 S Wabash Avenue)
Now through May 23, this SAIC graduate fashion exhibition showcases the work of students pursuing SAIC graduate degrees in Fashion, Body & Garment.
Gary Graham Personal Appearance at Robin Richman (2108 N Damen Avenue)
This Saturday, meet SAIC alum Gary Graham from 5-8pm at Robin Richman. Shop the spring collection and specialty pieces for one night only.
Dress Up Grand Opening Week (1937 N Damen Avenue)
Dress Up boutique celebrates the opening of their first store. From May 8-15, shoppers can enjoy 15% off everything in the store.
The Sometimes Store Grand Re-Opening (632 W Addison Street)
The Sometimes Store celebrates its grand re-opening on Sunday from 11am to 8pm. In honor of Mother’s Day, shoppers can bring in a photo of their mom for 20% off their purchase.
Victor Alfaro Appearance at local Carson Pirie Scott Stores
The designer makes a series of personal appearances on Friday (Wilmette from 12-3pm and Lombard from 5-8pm) and Saturday (Orland Park from 1-4pm) to host one-on-one style appointments at Carsons. Receive 20% off Victor by Victor Alfaro sportswear, footwear, and accessory purchases.
SALES
Vintage Sale at Eskell Boutique (1509 N Milwaukee Avenue)
Eskell is having a vintage sale this weekend that features racks from Kokorokoko and Chi-town Vintage. Stop by Saturday (11am-8pm) or Sunday (12-5pm).
Spring Accessories Fling at Le Dress (1741 W Division Street)
From Friday to Sunday, Le Dress invites shoppers to accessorize their favorite frocks during an all-weekend celebration. Enjoy 25% off any accessory.
City Soles Spring Event (various Chicago locations)
From 10am-10pm, City Soles will offer 20% off all new spring footwear. Plus, enjoy cocktails, music, raffles, giveaways and more.
RE.STOCK your Spring Wardrobe (1452 N Milwaukee Avenue)
RE.STOCK Shop will open again this weekend in Bucktown. Save up to 80% off retail on men and women’s designer clothing from through Sunday.
More upcoming fashion events and sales
Image courtesy of Gary Graham
Tags: Anna Fong, Carson Pirie Scott, Carsons, Chicago Fashion Events, Chicago Runway Shows, Chicago Sales, Chicago Shopping, City Soles, Double Stitch, Dress Up, Entourage Man, Eskell, Fashion 2010, Gary Graham, Kham’ryn B., K~Fleye, Le Dress, NightWalk 2010, RE.STOCK Shop, Robin Richman, SAIC, The Sometimes Store, The Walk 2010, Victor Alfaro
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The SAIC NightWalk 2010
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
A design from the 2009 SAIC fashion show
The Art Institute is one of my favorite places in Chicago, especially since the opening of the Modern Wing. When I heard a new fashion benefit, NightWalk 2010, will be held this Friday in the museum’s magnificent new addition, I knew it was an event not to be missed. This late-night (9pm-12am) fashion party culminates the day-long School of the Art Institute of Chicago fashion celebration that starts that same day, with a 2pm fashion show (which quickly sold out) and a 7pm annual gala scholarship benefit, The Walk 2010.
NightWalk 2010 presents the top designs from the SAIC runway show as well as 10 new runway designs by Gary Graham, a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, 1992 SAIC graduate, and the evening’s Legend of Fashion honoree. The event begins with hors d’oeuvres and an open bar before guests make their way to a standing-room-only “Best of Show” runway presentation of cutting-edge designs by SAIC sophomores, juniors and seniors. Desserts and coffee cap off the evening. Tickets are $100 and support SAIC student scholarships. Come out and support local fashion and design education at a dynamic event featuring breathtaking designs and impressive designers.
Get tickets here.
By Meghan Turner
Image courtesy of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Tags: Art Institute Modern Wing, CFDA, CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Chicago Designers, Chicago Fashion Events, Chicago Runway Shows, Fashion 2010, Gary Graham, NightWalk 2010, SAIC, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Vogue
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