Tastemaker Talk & Reception: The History of Chicago Fashion

The Curio and The Emily Hotel came together for a Tastemaker Talk & Reception to discuss the history of Chicago Fashion. This talk featured Professor Melissa Gamble, WBEZ Host & Reporter Erin Allen, and Designer Maria Pinto, and was moderated by The Curio’s very own Maggie Gillette. Absolutely delicious cocktails were provided generously by Tequila 1349. The evening brought together an incredible cross-section of Chicago’s fashion and creative communities, including stylists, such as Kimi Ellwein, J. Fausto & Rahela Tanase, designers J’en Mason, Carmen Seminario, Ademi Bolat, Jerry Song, & Jordan Chavez; models / influencers: Kayla Bylon, Lina Lake, Jasmine Jade & Rachel Hwang; fashion photographers: Alex Callejo, Sonny Strickland, Chris Crimson, & John Fromstein, and civic & cultural leaders Abel Rodriguez & Rich Gamble of Chicago Loop Alliance, Marquan Jones of CFC, and Costume Council’s John Rogers‍ ‍

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Photos courtesy of Enrique Villalon