Chicago Fashion Organizations

Apparel Industry Board, Inc.

aibi.com

The Apparel Industry Board Inc. is the only agency of the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development dedicated to the needs of the apparel, fashion and sewn products industry. The Apparel Industry Board is comprised of industry leaders and professionals whose careers and business expertise span all facets of apparel and sewn-products. These areas include: design, manufacturing, merchandising, sales, retail, marketing and finance.

Chicago Fashion Foundation

chicagofashionfoundation.com

The Chicago Fashion Foundation is made up of Chicago’s who’s who in the Chicago fashion industry from designers to manufacturers, stylists to buyers, and writers to editors. The Foundation promotes all fashion events in the city and works to bring Chicago to the forefront of the fashion industry.

Fashion Group International

chicago.fgi.org

The Fashion Group International is a global, non-profit, professional organization with 5000 members in the fashion industry including apparel, accessories, beauty and home.

The FGI mission is to be the pre-eminent authority on the business of fashion and design and to help its members become more effective in their careers. To do this, FGI provides insights on major trends in person, online and in print; access to business professionals and a gateway to the influence fashion plays in the marketplace.