Chicago is Focusing on Fashion

Chicago gets a chance to prove its fashion sense every year during Fashion Focus Chicago week. New faces and new designs prove their worth along with already established top Chicago designers on the runways in Millennium Park. Fashion shows include Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion Presented by Blackberry & T-Mobile featuring a special presentation by Clandestine Industries hosted by Pete Wentz, World Fashion Chicago presented by Sister Cities International, Dress Code- Chicago Fashion Design School’s Show, The Allure of Couture and Macy’s presents the Designers of Chicago. Along with the fashion shows will be shopping events, fashion installations, student designer events, and industry seminars that are all the talk of the town. Give this second city’s style a second glance this October, and you are sure to be delighted with what you see.
-Jackie Medler

Check out the complete list of shows and events click here

Fashionable Moves

April Long is officially the new senior beauty and fitness editor at Elle. Long comes to Elle from Nylon magazine where she served as executive editor. She has an impressive resume which includes deputy and senior editor of Nylon and a book; Play: the Nylon Book of Music. Prior to Nylon she was head writer at Pop-Up Video for VH1 and received a degree from Boston University and a MA in Art Theory and Criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
-Katherine Mingey

Fashionable Moves in Chicago...

Meghan Goulette, Regional Marketing/Business Development Manager, is leaving Gen Art to join VSA partners working on the IBM and NIKE accounts.

Laura Lachman, Regional Event Director, is also leaving Gen Art.

Alison Krzys, Public Relations Account Director at XA/The Experiential Agency, will now be joining the Parkways Foundation as their Director of Communications.

Lauren Boukas, Public Relations Account Coordinator at XA/The Experiential Agency, will be heading to Martini Park as their Marketing Director.

Are you making a fashionable move to another firm and work in retail, media, pr, advertising and marketing? Let us know, e-mail marketing@factio-magazine.com, put Fashionable Moves in the headline.

Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz at Angels and Kings

Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz were in Chicago last night for the opening of new club Angels and Kings where Pete is a partner with Chicago's Matt Eisler (Empire Liquors, Victory Liquors) and Stephen Westman (Lakeview Broadcasting Co.) and celeb gossip blogger Perez Hilton. Pete also heated up Chicago fashion on Monday at a press conference announcing the participation of his other endeavor, clothing company Clandestine Industries, which will show during Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion during Chicago's Fashion Focus.
Ashlee looked great in her basic, short black dress by Moon Katz. We love how this Helmut Lang, Oversized T-shirt dress ($265) would seamlessly fit into anyones wardrobe. Summer is all about effortless chic, and Ash nailed it with this type of dress. NET-A-PORTER.COM
We loved Ashlee's huge link necklace by Lanvin. This Black Onyx Link Necklace by Kara Ross ($1,600), is just the piece! Shop Vivre.
We fell for her Lanvin's which made her legs look long and lean! These, so-easy-to-wear Christian Louboutin Catenita platform pumps can take you from season to season for only $895. Shop the Christian Louboutin extravaganza at NET-A-PORTER.COM Her vintage clutch was a great addition to her lovely accessories.

Runway To Retail: Gen Art and Nokia's Art Party

Gen Art recently partnered with Nokia to unveil their new NSeries with a great party that also featured local Chicago photographers. And, while we can't get enough of new tech devices, we couldn't help but spot some of the night's most fashionable.

Gen Art's Meghan Goulette was a scene stealer for the night in
her Black Halo dress, accented in green.

Black Halo, Cut-Out Jackie-O Dress in Cobalt, $325, www.shopbutante.com
Jessa Brinkmeyer knows a few things about eco friendly fashion as she owns the city's first and only green boutique, Pivot.
We couldn't get enough of her white,
wide-legged pants that she wore to the event.
We love these Frei Designs New K Pants in white! Available at Pivot Boutique, it was $320, now $240.
Jessa wore this Larsen Gray Azuka Ruffle Top, $185. Made of Organic Cotton. Nora from season 1 of Project Runway is one of the designers behind Larsen Gray. Available at Pivot.

Shop Pivot's retail store at 1101 W. Fulton Market in Chicago.
Online, shop www.pivotboutique.com
Anjelie Anzuree looked like spring in her strapless yellow frock.
This Christian Lacroix black, yellow and strapless number is perfect for the summer season. Add some tights and a little black jacket for fall. It's now 50% off, from $4,206 to $2,103!
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