Fashion Journal

Visitors and makers gather around footwear on the Stitchdown Expo floor.

Perspective

Inside Stitchdown Expo: the people behind the shoes

At its second Chicago edition, a global footwear community made room for craftsmanship, repair and the people behind every pair.

Perspective

Inside Stitchdown Expo: the people behind the shoes

At its second Chicago edition, a global footwear community made room for craftsmanship, repair and the people behind every pair.

Marquan Jones

A person in a green suit and patterned shirt at Chicago Menswear Day.

Perspective

Inside Chicago Menswear Day: the vision behind a new platform

Founder Nikhil Kapoor turned an idea for a dedicated menswear platform into a first gathering for Chicago’s designers and fashion community.

Perspective

Inside Chicago Menswear Day: the vision behind a new platform

Founder Nikhil Kapoor turned an idea for a dedicated menswear platform into a first gathering for Chicago’s designers and fashion community.

Marquan Jones

Two dancers on the Soul Train line in yellow tops and blue jeans.

Perspective

Before the World Rode, Soul Train Started in Chicago

A local television show gave Black music, dance and style a platform. Its Chicago beginnings still have something to tell us about the power of seeing ourselves.

Perspective

Before the World Rode, Soul Train Started in Chicago

A local television show gave Black music, dance and style a platform. Its Chicago beginnings still have something to tell us about the power of seeing ourselves.

Marquan Jones

Shelby Olson wears an Ocean Shibori look beside the water.

Perspective

The Details Matter: ALL WE REMEMBER and a More Considered Way to Make Clothes

Natural dyes, thoughtful construction and a Logan Square space are part of a Chicago label’s bigger conversation about care.

Perspective

The Details Matter: ALL WE REMEMBER and a More Considered Way to Make Clothes

Natural dyes, thoughtful construction and a Logan Square space are part of a Chicago label’s bigger conversation about care.

Marquan Jones

Megan Lambert among rolls of fabric at Folklore Fabrics in Bucktown.

Guide

Where to Find Fabric in Chicago: 25 Spots Worth Knowing

From fabric shops and sewing supplies to creative reuse, explore resources across Chicago and the suburbs.

Guide

Where to Find Fabric in Chicago: 25 Spots Worth Knowing

From fabric shops and sewing supplies to creative reuse, explore resources across Chicago and the suburbs.

Chicago Fashion Coalition

Hebru Brantley’s FLYBOY artwork on the exterior of the Levi’s Chicago flagship.

Perspective

After the ribbon-cutting: What Levi’s opening reveals about Chicago’s creative power

Marquan Jones reflects on Levi’s Chicago flagship opening, local creatives and what lasting partnerships can mean for the city.

Perspective

After the ribbon-cutting: What Levi’s opening reveals about Chicago’s creative power

Marquan Jones reflects on Levi’s Chicago flagship opening, local creatives and what lasting partnerships can mean for the city.

Marquan Jones

From the archive

CFC in the Press

11/3/26

CFC in the Press

11/3/26

Chicago Fashion Week®: A New Era Connecting Community and Style on a Global Stage

9/6/24

Chicago Fashion Week®: A New Era Connecting Community and Style on a Global Stage

9/6/24

Beyond the Runway: the Economic and Social Impacts of Chicago Fashion

4/2/23

Beyond the Runway: the Economic and Social Impacts of Chicago Fashion

4/2/23

Shein is Bad, but so is Classism: The Paradox of Style and Social Media

11/22/22

Shein is Bad, but so is Classism: The Paradox of Style and Social Media

11/22/22

Introducing: Chicago Does the Met Gala

5/29/23

Introducing: Chicago Does the Met Gala

5/29/23

Beware of Greenwashing

2/27/23

Beware of Greenwashing

2/27/23

Refiberd Spotlight with Sarika Bajaj

2/2/23

Refiberd Spotlight with Sarika Bajaj

2/2/23

The Art of Style with Marquan Jones

1/4/23

The Art of Style with Marquan Jones

1/4/23

The Future of Fashion Sustainability

4/22/22

The Future of Fashion Sustainability

4/22/22

Founding the Coalition

5/29/22

Founding the Coalition

5/29/22

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