Chicago Fashion Week

Name: Chicago Fashion Week
Address: 1745 West Division Street, Chicago, IL, 60622, US
Telephone: +13125431798

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Chicago Fashion Week Launching October 2024

06/02/2026

CHI✶FW 2026 event applications are now live!

Every year, Chicago’s fashion designers, creatives, and voices come together to shape one of the city’s most anticipated cultural moments. This October marks our third consecutive year, and with each edition, the stage grows bigger, the community stronger, and the runways bolder.

We’re beyond excited to open applications to the talent our city hosts. If you have a collection to debut, a concept to bring to life, or a community to gather — the 2026 schedule is waiting for you.

Visit the link in our bio or www.chicagofashionweek.com to learn more.

03/12/2026

Good things are better shared.

We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to Behind the Seams — a pre-concert panel at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, followed by a live concert.

To enter:
1. Share this post to your story.
2. Tag your person in the comments.

Three winners announced Friday evening.

03/11/2026

Meet your panelist: Tracey Tarantino
For over 30 years, Tracey has been the force behind some of Chicagoland’s most unforgettable fashion moments.

As founder of Zzazz Productions, she has mastered every dimension of the runway — from collaborating with designers backstage as their collections make their debut to mixing music and cueing lights.

A fashion expert, television personality, and CEO of the Driehaus Design Initiative, Tracey brings a rare 360° perspective to everything she touches — and she’s bringing all of it to our panel.

Join us for Behind the Seams: A Symphony of Style in collaboration with Chicago Fashion Week at Symphony Center. The evening opens with an intimate panel conversation exploring what it truly takes to bring a fashion show to life — then continues into the concert hall for a live Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance.

One ticket. Two experiences. $35 with code FASHION (must be entered before selecting seats).

Come for the conversation. Stay for the music.

03/09/2026

Fashion is not just what you see on the runway — it’s everything you don’t.

We’re honored to welcome Dana Asady, founder of Mabrook and aŚady, to the Behind the Seams panel at Chicago Fashion Week x Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Dana’s path is unlike any other in the industry. A background in science and engineering, a decade in high-end ready-to-wear, and a couture philosophy where structure meets soul — she brings a rare lens to the creative process. Her work has graced international fashion weeks, red carpets, and major film premieres. Her newest chapter, Mabrook, is an ode to her Iraqi heritage and a redefinition of what bridal luxury can mean.

On this panel, Dana will pull back the curtain on what it truly takes to produce a fashion show at the highest level — the precision, the vision, the nuance, and decisions that never make it into the photographs.

Join us. One ticket. Two worlds.
Panel + CSO Concert | $35 with code FASHION

03/05/2026

Caption:

What does it actually take to put together a fashion show?

It’s not just the runway.

It’s casting.

Production timelines.

Creative tension.

Collaboration.

Budget.

Vision under pressure.

On March 14, we pull back the curtain.

Get your ticket to learn more of what goes on, Behind the Seams.

02/12/2026

Join us for Behind the Seams: A Symphony of Style in collaboration with the and

For more than 100 years, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has stood as one of the world’s most respected musical institutions. Now, the CSO joins forces with Chicago Fashion Week to present Behind the Seams: A Symphony of Style at the CSO. Designed as a pre-concert panel + concert experience that brings together two art forms in conversation.

This evening continues the creative dialogue sparked by The Red Thread, extending the conversation beyond the runway and into the processes, people, and perspectives that bring fashion to life.
The night begins in the ballroom with “Behind the Seams”, a panel exploring what it truly takes to run a fashion show from creative vision to ex*****on told through multiple perspectives across the industry.
After the panel, guests are invited into the concert hall for a Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance, completing the evening with live music at Symphony Center.

One ticket includes both the panel and the concert.

Guests can attend for $35 (any seat except box seats) using code FASHION.
Important: the code must be entered
before selecting seats or it will not apply.

Come for the conversation.
Stay for the music.

Address

1745 West Division Street
Chicago, IL
60622

Telephone

+13125431798

Website

http://www.chicagofashionweek.com/

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