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Fashion 2010 is a celebration of contemporary fashion, art, architecture, and
design featuring more than 200 innovative student-designed garments worn by
60 professional models from Factor Model Management. Sophomores in SAIC’s
Fashion Design Department will design garments for Fashion 2010 around
themes that are inspired by the architecture of the Modern Wing.

SAIC also hosts THE WALK 2010, the annual scholarship gala held in
conjunction with the fashion show. Proceeds from THE WALK 2010 benefit
scholarship funding for SAIC students. This year's WALK chairs are Marilyn
Fields (Chicago) and Greg Cameron (Chicago). The WALK co-chairs are
Stephanie Sick (Winnetka), Donna LaPietra (Chicago and Mettawa), and Bisi
Williams Mau (Winnetka).

Nick Cave, professor and chair of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's
(SAIC) Fashion Design Department, in partnership with event co-chairs Adam
Fields and Jason Pritzker, proudly debuts a new benefit: NightWalk 2010. The
spectacular late-night celebration of cutting-edge fashion will be held Friday,
May 7 from 9 p.m. to midnight in Griffin Court of the Art Institute of Chicago's
Modern Wing, 159 East Monroe Street. Proceeds support SAIC student
scholarships.

THE WALK 2010 begins with a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception at 6 p.m.
in Griffin Court, followed by the WALK 2010 runway show honoring Gary
Graham at 7 p.m., and concludes with an elegant post-show dinner in Terzo
Piano at 8 p.m., featuring the signature cuisine of Chef Tony Mantuano who has
been delighting Chicagoans for years at Spiaggia.

NightWalk guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar reception at 9 p.m
before making way for the standing-room-only "Best of Show" runway
presentation of SAIC student fashions. Only at NightWalk can guests view 10
new runway designs by SAIC Legend of Fashion honoree Gary Graham (SAIC
BFA 1992). Following the show, guests will indulge in desserts. Tickets are
$100 and on sale exclusively via www.saic.edu/fashionshow.

Information about Fashion 2010, visit saic.edu/fashion