April 22, 2025
The Blue Paradox Sustainable Fashion Show
Presented by SC Johnson with support from The Curio, Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago, Zzazz Productions & The Krim Group
Event hosted by NBC Chicago’s Cortney Hall, with panel including Nigel Barker & Kristin Mariani
20 current or recent grads of the 5 Chicago area fashion schools showcased one signature sustainable fashion look on the runway in the magnificent Rotunda of The Griffin Museum of Science & Industry.
Guests include Chicago P.D.’s Marina Squerciati, Benjamin Levy Aguilar & Toya Turner, Chicago Fire’s Jake Lockett & Hanako Greensmith, and Chicago Med’s Nick Gehlfuss, as well as fashion designers Maria Pinto, Christina Karin and Sheila Rashid, influencer Brenda Levesque, and NBC Chicago host Matt Rodriguez.
Photos by Alex Callejo & Enrique Villalon














































































