Thursday, October 13, 2011

Latino Fashion Week Designer Competition & Press Event!!


 

Student Designer Winner with her Designs
This Tuesday, October 11th I had the privilage to attend Latino Fashion Week's Designer Competition & Press Event!!! Chicago is the ONLY city nationally that has a week dedicated to the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. Latino Fashion Week here in Chicago was created by Cesar Rolon Jr & Arabel Alva Rosales. This week-long exhibit showcasing Latin designers from all over the world is one-of-a-kind. This specific event Tuesday was geared towards the media-listing out all the UPCOMING events that Latino Fashion Week has stored for Chicago. Let me just add....MANY MANY EVENTS!!!


Starting Tuesday November 1st-Sunday November 6th, there is an event every day showcasing fashions designed by Latinos. There are events such as Designer's Muse, Unity Canvas which has a multicultural fashion show, Teen Day Fashion Show which includes motivational speakers such as Zoe Damacela, Designer & Jorge Perez who is World PREMIERING his Quinceanera line there that day (hint which is exclusive to the fab Macy's). Also happening are Mixed Mediums, which showcase designs from Latina designer Alicia Estrada from Stop Starring (which is HUGE in L.A). There is MUCH MUCH more....which I will TOTALLY write about in upcoming posts.\


What to expect in this years Latino Fashion Week: Many international Latino designers and global designers (there is one coming in from India). Also, don't be shocked if you see celebs roaming the streets of Chicago, there are plenty making appearances in Latino Fashion Week such as Radio Personality Nina Chantele and actor/model Cristian Carabias (yes he will be making heads turn). I also got the privilage to meet great UPCOMING Latina designers Jacqueline Amezcua (amazing fun red dress-Lady Gaga would snatch in a minute) and Karl Andrea (very sophisticated Audrey Hepburd dress one that anyone can wear and look like a million dollars). Another honorable mention to upcoming Latina designer Kelsey Garcia-she rocked the runway.

Jacqueline Amezcua with her fab design

Great day....great upcoming events...a MUST SEE for all, Latino or not!!!!! Also a shout out to Lourdes, who is a great inspiration to all; married 37 years and still in love with the same man as she was the first day she meet him!!!!!

Karl Andrea with her Sophisticated Design
  
Stella*




 


Tuesday, October 11, 2011

More Upcoming Events......Funtastic October!!!!!!

Well...more and more fashion events this month just keep popping up!!! For any fashionista, that is a major blessing!!! Here are 2 shows that are showcasing this month featuring new upcoming Chicago Fashions and Fashion Designers!


Next Fashion Chicago- A Must see and the start of Fashion Focus Chicago!!!!   Takes

  Takes Place Monday October 17 @ The Germania Place at 6pm. You can get your tickets at http://www.nextfashionchicago.com. This events is featuring designers such as Elda De La Rosa, Sofia and MUCH MUCH MORE!!! A must attend!!!




Now my PERSONAL FAVORITE: Designers of the Chicago Fashion Incubator hosted by Macy's. 
I am super excited to see this one, my old classmate (we are not old though), Concetta Cipriano will be presenting her collection there!! which by the way is AMAZING!!! Huge fan....cannot wait for this one. Information is below!!!

Designers of the Chicago Fashion Incubator presented by Macy's


Join CS Magazine and Macy’s at a runway exclusive in support of the Chicago Fashion Incubator (CFI).

Stay ahead of the trends with a preview of the Spring 2012 collections from the names-you-need-to-know at CFI.  Spend the evening with the best and the brightest in business and fashion, including Marcus Riley, Kevin Hauswirth, Stephanie Neely, and Nicole Loftus.

Special live music performance by DJ Megan Taylor of Fig Media, Katarina Visnevska, and the Gold Coast All Stars.

All proceeds benefit the Chicago Fashion Incubator, a 501(c) (3) organization and a portion of each ticket is tax deductible.

VIP Tickets: $80
6pm Reception: Mix and mingle while enjoying cocktails with sweet and savory bites from Pure Kitchen Catering and KIND Snacks.  Includes specialty drinks, vitaminwater, and Chicago-brewed Finch’s Beer. 

7pm VIP seating: Special pre-seating to the best seats in the house!

General Admission Tickets: $35
7:15pm Seating.

21 years of age and younger are welcome.

Tickets must be purchased online or by phone. Visa and Mastercard Only. You must present your ticket for event admission. Tickets will not be available at the door.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Fashion Focus Tent at Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 781-5267



Hope everyone goes and supports the Chicago Fashion Industry...and I will see you there!!!

Stella*