Chloe Cabrales
Staff Writer
Mark my words, Chicago will become the new fashion capital of the Midwest! Powered by the Fashion Bar, a fashion business consulting firm, Chicago is in its 8th season of holding its very own collection of shows featuring the work of emerging and well-established local designers and brands. These shows will take place at Water Tower place (Level 3) on Chicago Magnificent Mile.
Breaking out and forging its own identity within the fashion world, Chicago Fashion Week provides the city an opportunity to lean on its unique flavor of diversity, culture, and talent. Models and designers from all walks of life are featured to display their collections and talent with the most respect and dignity they deserve. Alexis Aurora for instance, an alopecia advocate and model will gracefully walk down the runway for multiple lineups featured in Chicago Fashion Week.
From April 28th through May 1st, designers will unveil their collections focused on different identities and styles. The lineups for these shows will include transmedia fashion, eco-friendly, modern, and ready to wear, swim and resort wear, urban and street, modest wear, and evening wear.
To kick off the anticipation of the coming shows, the Fashion Bar held a designer reveal party on April 16th, hosted by Florinda Fiore, longtime brand ambassador, creative director, and fashion consultant. From the red carpet to glamorous interviews conducted by important news outlets, this event gave a tease of the high life.
When compared to New York or Paris fashion, Chicago just has that special spark. The value of inclusivity is what makes the core of Chicago fashion unique. The direction of fashion in the Midwest is looking well-lit and impactful, and you have Chicago to thank for that. You should consider attending this Chicago Fashion Week but hurry as tickets continue to sell quickly. You will be impressed by the visions of the future of fashion!
