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Macy's presents the Designers of
Chicago

Stay ahead of the trends with this preview of Spring
2010 collections. Macy's presents the next great
American designer in this runway exclusive. Meet
some of the names you need to know from
Chicago's design community and the 2009 Chicago
Fashion Incubator Designers-in-Residence. Macy's
will carry some of their lines at Macy's on State
Street. Click here for photos

Dress Code

Catch the runway debut of the next rising stars at
this showing of top students from Chicago's fashion
design schools: Columbia College Chicago, The
Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, The International
Academy of Design & Technology Chicago and the
School of the Art Institute Chicago.Click here for
photos

Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion

The must see runway show of 2009! Gen Art's
Fresh Faces is renowned for showcasing the
brightest stars in the fashion industry and
inaugurating the careers of many successful
fashion labels such as Hollywould, Shoshanna and
Zac Posen. www.genart.org

DESIGNER RUNWAY SHOWS

Invention and the Obsolete
Abigail Glaum-Lathbury Spring 2010 collection.
Enter into a world of electricity and imagination for
Abigail Glaum-Lathbury's Spring 2010 collection. In her
most conceptual collection to date Abigail plays with
the ideas of identity and sameness in a show that
seeks to transcend the runway and shift the
relationship between the audience and model. Themes
of electricity and the passion behind invention weave in
and out of silhouettes that range from the bizarre to the
beautiful. Click here for photos

Horacio Nieto
EnVent Studio, 344 North Ogden Chicago, IL 60607
Horacio Nieto presents Spring/Summer 2010
womenswear and menswear collections. The
ready-to-wear collections revolve around the elements
of tribes from different worlds. The Arlo menswear
collection is inspired from outer space with futuristic
fabrics, galactic colors and details. Womenswear
reflects an Amazon tribe with textures, vibrant colors
and modern elements.Click here for photos

Le Jardin de L'Amour
Borris Powell Design Spring 2010 Collection
Borris Powell presents spring 2010 collection in the
Parisian setting of "Le Jardin de L'Amour" (The Garden
of Love). Attendees experience the self-taught
designer's uniquely feminine, sophisticated and modern
style through his new collection. Ranging from
swimwear and daywear to cocktail dresses and evening
gowns, the bright colors of the season will blossom on
a Parisian-park inspired garden runway. A cocktail
reception will immediately follow the show, where VIP
ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet the
designer. Click here for photos

Vert Couture
Vert Couture: "An Evening of Fall Fashion and
Environmental Responsibility" is a haute couture
runway show and lifestyle experience highlighting the
best in Chicago eco-fashion for the Fall 2009/Winter
2010 season.