Models in a lineup wearing fashion looks before the presentation.

Marketplace of the Future: PROTOTYPE

Fashion, circularity and what comes next

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On July 25, 2026, Chicago Fashion Coalition brought a fashion presentation and PROTOTYPE to Marketplace of the Future, the Chicago Climate Week closing event at mHUB. The activation explored circularity, garment care and the stories behind what we wear.

Type

Fashion

Sustainability

Chicago

Year

2026

Two people review garments backstage.

A model poses in a patterned pink dress.

A close-up of a blue garment and its Joss Blake label.

A model walks in a two-tone brown look.

Models walk together during the fashion presentation.

A model poses in a layered blue-gray look.

Speakers stand together on the event stage.

Two people review garments backstage.

Two people review garments backstage.

A model poses in a patterned pink dress.

A model poses in a patterned pink dress.

A model poses in a black look and boots.

A model poses in a black look and boots.

A close-up of a blue garment and its Joss Blake label.

A close-up of a blue garment and its Joss Blake label.

A model walks in a two-tone brown look.

A model walks in a two-tone brown look.

A model wears a blue top and dark skirt on the runway.

A model wears a blue top and dark skirt on the runway.

Models walk together during the fashion presentation.

Models walk together during the fashion presentation.

A model poses in a layered blue-gray look.

A model poses in a layered blue-gray look.

A model walks in a white top and metallic skirt.

A model walks in a white top and metallic skirt.

Speakers stand together on the event stage.

Speakers stand together on the event stage.

Credits

Fashion presentation by

Chicago Fashion Coalition

Event

Marketplace of the Future · Chicago Climate Week

Location

mHUB, Chicago

Photography

Tom Hu

Digital product passport UI/UX

Charlesa Thompson

NFC partner

D’Angelo Oberto-Besso · Swapnice

Model sourcing

Neida Aguilar

Lead stylist and designer

Vanessa Arroyo · SERES Footwear

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