October 1, 2026
Driehaus Design Initiative Alumni Show
The Driehaus Design Initiative returned with an incredible new fashion show. One that featured 8 of the top alumni designers to have come out of the past twenty years of the the Driehaus Fashion Awards in a beautiful runway show produced by the incredible Tracey Tarantino & Zzazz Productions at the Chicago History Museum. The Curio was a proud partner of the show running front of house.
Below is list of Participating Designers:
Tamra Ellingson, Owner, Tamra Ellingson Designs (‘11 DDI Alum) / Adreain Guillory, Owner, Ajovang (‘19 DDI Alum)(SAIC)
Jamie Hayes, Owner, Production Mode (‘03 DDI Alum)(Columbia College) /Albina Ikizli, Owner, Arzi Inc. (‘25 DDI Alum) (Dominican U)
Emma Mendell, Owner, Emma Mendell Designs (‘26 DDI Alum)(Dominican U) / Julie Mersine Romeli, Owner, Mira Couture (‘08 DDI Alum)(SAIC)
Binta Sagale, Owner, Binta Sagale Design (‘16 DDI Alum)(Ill Inst of Art) / Yasmeen Wilson, Owner, Fashion Warrior (‘25 DDI Alum)(Columbia CC)
Photographs courtesy of Allen Bourgeois and Alex Callejo.
Visit Driehaus Design Initiative for more information.
