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CFI designers up to Time Out's challenge!

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Time Out Chicago’s “Spring Fashion” issue for April 10-16 featured 4 of the 6 Chicago Designers in Residence at the Chicago Fashion Incubator!!

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Apr 11
Posted by Taylor

CFI on the Q!

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See what the Chicago Tribunes Q section’s Wendy Donahue had to say about the CFI!

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Apr 11
Posted by Taylor

Chicago Fashion Incubator Updates!

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Chicago Fashion Incubator helps designers transition from school to career by Sandra Guy

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Mar 19
Posted by Brooke Vane

City of Chicago and Macy's on State Street Launch Chicago Fashion Incubator

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The Chicago Fashion Incubator (CFI) at Macy’s on State Street provides six (6) emerging Chicago-based designers with the resources, including workspace, curriculum and mentoring, to launch their careers in fashion. The Designers in Residence (DIR) were provided office space, including computers and software; a workshop room with sample production space and a resource section; as well as a showroom. DIR are required to complete a core curriculum of workshops and seminars conducted at the Incubator location at Macy’s on State Street for the duration of a one-year period starting in March 2008. CFI is part of the Mayor’s Fashion Initiative, which supports and promotes fashion designers living and working in Chicago through events, seminars, and city programs.

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Mar 10
Posted by Brooke

Chicago Designers Within Reach

Chicago Tribune’s Ellen Warren profiled four Chicago designers and where you can find their creations.

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Jan 16
Posted by Brooke Vane

Fresh Faces in Fashion

Susanna’s Night Out profile of Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion

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Jan 16
Posted by Brooke Vane

Fashion Focus Chicago 2007 Celebrates Chicago’s Fashion Industry

For Immediate Release

Fashion Focus Chicago 2007, a six-day celebration of the fashion industry in Chicago that showcases more than 100 Chicago fashion designers and the evolution of Chicago’s diverse fashion community, is back for a third year.

Beginning Tuesday, October 9, and continuing through Sunday, October 14, Fashion Focus Chicago 2007 features five runway shows, shopping tours, student designer events, fashion installations and industry seminars.

“This year, the City of Chicago will again celebrate the talented artists and members of the fashion industry who call Chicago home,” announced Mayor Daley. “We are proud to highlight this community that adds so much to the city’s cultural and commercial vitality.”

Chase Promenade North in Chicago’s world-renowned Millennium Park will be home to five runway shows. . .

Download the full press release as a PDF

Sep 19
Posted by Brooke Vane

NYTimes Profiles City’s Fashion Initiatives

. . . Mr. Daley elaborated on the reasons for his support: “Fashion designers add excitement and flair to the city. They attract attention from around the nation and the world.” “And,” he added, “they create jobs.”

Last year, the mayor created a position in the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs to focus on helping fashion designers and linking them with the local industry they need to thrive. Melissa Turner, a former lawyer turned fashion advocate who took the job, has since become the city government’s official face of fashion.

For the full story, read “In Land of Khakis, a New Focus on High Style ” at The New York Times.

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Jul 03
Posted by Libby Sander

Chicago Fashion Week Seeks to Elevate City’s Style

The changing mechanics of fashion and the benefits of working outside New York are uncovered in a recent Women’s Wear Daily article about Chicago’s Fashion Week. A number of other city events and programs are also mentioned. For the full story, download a PDF reprint or use your subscription to view the article online .

Jun 28