ACESSORIEE OPEN CALL

Designers are asked to submit 7 to 10 pieces to be viewed professional jury for possible inclusion in a unique accessory selling event.

Date: Pieces are to be submitted by July 24, 2009

To schedule an appointment, please call 312.836.1041 or email lwyka@aibi.com

RECYCLE DENIM MANIACS

Calling all Chicago-based Designers & Fashion Students! Nudie Jeans Co and The City of Chicago have partnered to host the Recycle Denim Maniacs this year during Fashion Focus 2009.

Click here to find out how to participate!

INDIE DESIGNER MARKET

Enjoy a high energy, colorful environment where you can buy directly from the designers themselves! With participation and assistance from the School of the Art Institute in creating this showcase and selecting artists, the Indie Designer Market presents an exclusive exhibition featuring some of the most original and provocative talent Chicago has to offer.

ADMISSION is $10 both days, children under 12 free. You will receive a $10 Shopping Refund Voucher upon entrance to the market! Students & Seniors $5 with valid ID’s, will receive a $5 Shopping Refund Voucher.

INDIE DESIGNER MARKET

Enjoy a high energy, colorful environment where you can buy directly from the designers themselves! With participation and assistance from the School of the Art Institute in creating this showcase and selecting artists, the Indie Designer Market presents an exclusive exhibition featuring some of the most original and provocative talent Chicago has to offer.

ADMISSION is $10 both days, children under 12 free. You will receive a $10 Shopping Refund Voucher upon entrance to the market! Students & Seniors $5 with valid ID’s, will receive a $5 Shopping Refund Voucher.

CHIC CHICAGO: COUTURE TREASURES FROM THE CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM

Here’s a rare opportunity. View 50-plus top couture pieces from the museum’s acclaimed costume collection. Celebrating the world’s innovative fashion designers and Chicago’s great women of style, the exhibit offers a close-up look at breathtaking fashions, created 1878–1996, by such designers as Gianni Versace, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, Jeanne Lanvin, Charles Frederick Worth, Comme des Garçons and Charles James.

Admission: $14.00 Seniors: 65+, Students with ID 13-22, $12 Children 12 and under FREE Mondays FREE

For More Information: www.chicagohistory.org or call 312.642.4600.