A runway model in orange holds a feathered wrap outstretched.

Chicago Renaissance Showcase 2025

Fashion, house music and art in conversation

about

On April 26, 2025, Chicago Renaissance Showcase brought fashion, house music and art together in Chicago. The event was presented by Chicago Fashion Coalition, Museum of House and Equity Arts, with a discussion panel, fashion presentation and music.

Press

WGN-TV Spotlight Chicago: event preview

WGN Radio: event preview

Axios Chicago: event preview

Type

Fashion

Music

Art

Year

2025

Panelists speak to an audience at the showcase.
A guest looks at a colorful artwork at the showcase.
Guests seated beside the runway at the showcase.
A model in a gray and black look poses near the runway.
Two people in colorful looks pose backstage.
A person with blue hair and glasses poses in a beaded top.
A group raises their hands together.
Panelists speak to an audience at the showcase.
Panelists speak to an audience at the showcase.
A guest looks at a colorful artwork at the showcase.
A guest looks at a colorful artwork at the showcase.
A stylist prepares a participant backstage.
A stylist prepares a participant backstage.
Guests seated beside the runway at the showcase.
Guests seated beside the runway at the showcase.
A model in a gray and black look poses near the runway.
A model in a gray and black look poses near the runway.
A model in a red and blue jersey walks the runway.
A model in a red and blue jersey walks the runway.
Two people in colorful looks pose backstage.
Two people in colorful looks pose backstage.
A person with blue hair and glasses poses in a beaded top.
A person with blue hair and glasses poses in a beaded top.
A patterned bag and colorful sneakers on the runway.
A patterned bag and colorful sneakers on the runway.
A group raises their hands together.
A group raises their hands together.
Models celebrate together on the purple-lit runway.
Models celebrate together on the purple-lit runway.
Three guests in colorful outfits sit together.
Three guests in colorful outfits sit together.
A group in colorful fashion gathers around a person with raised hands.
A group in colorful fashion gathers around a person with raised hands.
A large group poses together in the event space.
A large group poses together in the event space.
A DJ performs behind a chain-link enclosure.
A DJ performs behind a chain-link enclosure.
Guests fill the dance floor beneath colored lights.
Guests fill the dance floor beneath colored lights.

Credits

Organizers

Chicago Fashion Coalition, Museum of House, Equity Arts

Co-founders

Marquan Jones, Cameron Phillips

Executive producers

Chicago Fashion Coalition, Museum of House Music

Producers

Marquan Jones, Cameron Phillips, Autumn Pippenburg, Steven Mendes

Fashion show director

Casscellina

Styling

Ameerah V. Floyd, Bara Cashmere, Brandy Penelope, Casscellina, Carlos (Knee Deep Vintage), Prosper Bambo

Assistant stylists

@aasaulen, Kyley Sneed, @alxsacastelan, Jewell Makenzie

Production design and build‑out

Cubed Solutions, with Preme (Congruent Space) and Jeff (Midwest Wasteland), for design, fabrication and build‑out

Art direction

Joshua Jay James

Lighting director

RPW Lighting

Model casting

Antix Art Festival

Film production

Covalent Studios

Location

1801 W Carroll Avenue, Chicago

Photography

Jordan Smith, Chris Varela, Covalent Studios, The O.X. Project, Olivia Wolf

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