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Fashion Focus Chicago Volunteer Opportunities
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Fashion Focus Chicago 2011 is right around the corner, taking place October 17-23, 2011, and there are some exciting events for you to volunteer at to get more involved in Chicago fashion. Below please find a list of events during Fashion Focus Chicago 2011 looking for onsite assistance, as well as the point person to contact for each opportunity. Please be sure to share with the volunteer coordinator your fashion show/event experience and the specific task you would like to tackle (dresser, check-in, or usher).Volunteer Dates:
Vert Couture Eco-Fashion Show & Benefit presented by Conscious Living TV
Millennium Park, Chase Promenade North
Volunteer Coordinator: Sarah Markgrad, sarah.markgraf@greenmarkpr.com
The Art of Fashion 2011 presented by StyleChicago.com
Millennium Park, Chase Promenade North
Volunteer Contact: Lynna Smith, talent@stylechicago.com
FashionChicago presented by StyleChicago.com
Millennium Park, Chase Promenade North
Volunteer Contact: Lynna Smith, talent@stylechicago.com
Education Day hosted by the Mayor’s Fashion Council
Chicago Cultural Center
Volunteer Contact: Kiran Advani, kiran.advani@explorechicago.org
If you have any questions contact:
Kiran Advani, Fashion Programming Director, Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture at (312) 742-4983 or at kiran.advani@explorechicago.org.The Chicago Fashion Incubator Designer in Residency Program
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The Chicago Fashion Incubator at Macy’s on State Street (CFI) is designed to provide six (6) emerging Chicago-based designers with the resources – including work space, curriculum, and mentoring – to launch their careers in fashion.The year-long residency, beginning March of 2012, provides each designer with office space, a workshop room with sample production space, as well as a shared conference room/showroom space. In addition to the space, DIR also have opportunities for exposure and participation in events. From runway shows, to meet and greets and sales opportunities CFI offers a variety of fashion events for DIR to participate in. Beyond the exposure, DIR receive mentoring from industry and business professionals along with a tailored curriculum offered by community leaders, industry experts and fashion insiders. Sharing the floor with Macy’s Chicago-based merchant team also provides the unique opportunity for the designers to receive feedback at an annual Macy’s staff open house and through additional events. A mandatory core curriculum of workshops and seminars focusing on business development helps the designers further their careers in fashion.
There is no cost for CFI professional development, however DIR are expected to pay $250.00 a month fee to cover operating expenses.
For more information and to apply:
Click Here.Chicago Fashion Focus 2011
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Taking place on Monday, October 17 through Sunday, October 23, Fashion Focus Chicago showcases some of the city’s top designers, and features runway shows in Millennium Park and various locations around the city, plus a variety of free and affordable shopping events and industry happenings. The week’s activities are coordinated and directed by the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.
The following dates and partners represent the 2011 headlining shows taking place at Millennium Park:
Last year, over 20 related fashion events took place during the weeklong celebration drawing over 25,000 attendees. This year the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture is hoping for a calendar filled with a variety of events that attract new audiences.The Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture invites the local fashion community to plan events that highlight Chicago’s fashion talent during Fashion Focus Chicago.
In addition to being listed as an official Fashion Focus Chicago event, the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture will promote the event via:
The Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture kindly requests logo inclusion and boilerplate language be included in all official Fashion Focus Chicago event promotional materials.
The Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture invites local designers, independent retailers and industry partners to submit details to info@chicagofashionresource.com by Friday, September 23 for consideration for inclusion in official Fashion Focus Chicago schedule. Please Click Here to fill out our participation form.
For more information about this event, including how you can get involved, please contact:
Eclection: An Eclectic Collection
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Eclection…”AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION” is an in-store/online showroom for emerging designers and artist to sell and display merchandise. Eclection connects emerging designers and artist with retailers across the globe..
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Chicago Lighthouse Volunteer Opportunity
The Chicago Lighthouse Flair: Fun. Fashion. Philanthropy
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Showroom 1564
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Join “Showroom 1564” in the heart of Wicker Park. For a fraction of the price of a designer studio, you will be able to: PLAN TRUNK SHOWS, MEET WITH CLIENTS AND HAVE FITTINGS, SCHEDULE EVENTS AND PHOTO SHOOTS.
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First come, firts serve. Space is limited. To apply go here:
http://bit.ly/nXfatFord Models, Open Model Call
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Left of Trend Is Looking For Designers.
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The site’s social networking features, designed to virally increase word of mouth, offer it’s users the ability to suggest favorite brands, designers and items to friends, while also seeing what their friends have been shopping for. If you are a designer looking for increased nationwide exposure and an opportunity to move your product, this is the site for you!
For more information and a full list of application guidelines, contact:
Calling all Crocheters: New Life for Old Bags (NLOB)
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The endeavor is community-based and Ms. Werstler encourages everyone—young and old—to get involved. NLOB asks that you do not donate plastic bags as they is already a plentiful supply. The head crocheter, an 80-year-old woman who made over half of the bags that NLOB donated since 2010, recently retired from her job and so NLOB is looking for anyone who can help crochet the mats. The entire venture is collaborative and individuals, families, or organizations can help with the whole mat-making process, or simply one part. NLOB partners with schools, churches, nursing homes, community centers, and social groups throughout Chicago, and is expanding to other parts of the country. If you are interested in donating your time and energy, contact NLOB on Facebook.