Fashion Focus CHICago celebrates Chicago’s sense of style

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Chicago’s fashion week (Oct. 4-12), Fashion Focus CHICago, will shine a spotlight on Chicago’s fashion industry with a citywide celebration.

Chicago’s fashion week (Oct. 4-12), Fashion Focus CHICago, will shine a spotlight on Chicago’s fashion industry with a citywide celebration.

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will collaborate with the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) for the 10th anniversary of the City of Chicago’s fashion initiative.

Fashion Focus CHICago, October 4–12, will feature a week of runway shows, neighborhood shopping events and more for the general public — as well as a Look Book Review program for industry professionals with members of the CFDA, DCASE and the Mayor’s Fashion Council.

“The participation of the Council of Fashion Designers of America as a part of this year’s celebration provides Chicago’s fashion designers with a phenomenal opportunity,” said Michelle T. Boone, Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. “Chicago boasts a burgeoning creative sector, with a thriving fashion industry, and this new partnership with CFDA is a wonderful endorsement of—and support for—our many talented designers and makers.”

Chicago’s fashion week (Oct. 4-12), Fashion Focus CHICago, will shine a spotlight on Chicago’s fashion industry with a citywide celebration.

Chicago’s fashion week (Oct. 4-12), Fashion Focus CHICago, will shine a spotlight on Chicago’s fashion industry with a citywide celebration.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America will participate in an invitation-only Look Book Review, with a panel of experts in men’s and women’s accessories and apparel providing feedback to up to 20 local designers on Oct. 7. Participants were selected based on the following criteria: design menswear, womenswear or accessories; conduct primary business operations within the United States; be in business for a minimum of two years and produce seasonal collections. A select group of the participating designers will be given the opportunity to be highlighted at various fashion events in 2016.

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“The Council of Fashion Designers of America is delighted to support this program and meet Chicago’s most talented designers during Fashion Focus CHICago,” said Lisa Smilor, Executive Vice President of the CFDA.

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