Erin Gallagher Store Moving – Major Sale!
Attention Recessionista’s!
This might be just the thing to warm up your cold Tuesday morning in Chicago…announcing the Erin Gallagher Moving Sale!
Great news for you – they don’t want to move anything – all jewelry and even some furniture is on sale!
Up to 75% off – limited quantities (sorry no custom)
Starts in store Jan 30th - and online now!!
Erin Gallagher Studio
2034 N. Halsted
Chicago IL
PLRG.com Battle of the Boutiques Event Announced!
We are so excited to share news about this event and that Studio-808 will be attending…and in good company as PoorLittleRichGirls.com has confirmed Jillian Harris from the Bachelorette and Steven Rosengard from Project Runway as celebrity judges!
How exciting right? Well then - hop to it and buy your tickets now! as this event, now in it’s second year, will defintely sell out soon!
www.poorlittlerichgirls.com
Here are the dets…
Friday February 26th
7:30 – 10:30 p.m
Lumen
839 W Fulton Market
General admission tickets are $25 and will include 2 hours of complimentary cocktails courtesy of Ultimat Vodka & PAMA Liqueur, passed appetizers provided by Hub51, swag bags, big-ticket giveaways and the fashion show.
VIP tickets are $35 and add access to the VIP lounges (a guaranteed seat for the show), deluxe swag bags and champagne. Attendees will also have an exclusive shopping opp with Studio-808, featuring accessories made by local designers.
Special thanks go out to our other sponsors Honda on Grand in Elmhurst, The Salon at Ulta, Moxie and Red Ivy.
Sweater Sale – Krista K Boutique this week!
It’s getting cold outside and what better way to fight the weather than to look great this winter! That’s why we’re so excited about what’s going down at Krista K Boutique – a sweater sale!!
The fashionistas at Krista K are bringing in sweaters from a number of designers and giving 20% off just for us Chicago ladies who know better than anyone we’ll need some warm weather gear this winter!
Krista K Boutique
3458 N. Southport Ave
Chicago, IL
www.kristak.com
Sale ends November 15th!
Le Jardin De L’Amour – we Amour!
As one of the finale events to Fashion Focus Chicago 2009, designer Borris Powell produced one of the most creative and uniquely refreshing shows I’ve ever seen – Le Jardin De L’Amour (Garden of love). Powell is truly a master of creating a glamourous and flattering silhouette. The ambiance was brilliant – that of a lovely french garden scene, focused lighting with seated models draped in luxurious satin dresses as a static fixture to the runway.
This Spring/Summer 2010 runway collection made use of the ever popular rosette from the cocktail length monotone looks to the swimwear line and finally as a finale evening wear line of which even Valentino would be jealous.
Inspired by the masterful shapes of Christian Dior, Powell’s trademark silhouettes have the comforting familiarity of his early authentic family memories mixed with a chic nod to high-end city life.
Borris Powell’s Fall 2009 line can be found on studio-808.com
Gen Art’s Fresh Faces show a highlight of Fashion Focus
A chilly fall evening in Millennium Park was the scene of the 7th annual Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion. A show which is known for premiering emerging designer lines such as Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor and Phillip Lim to name just a few.
This year talent was abundant and despite the industry’s economic challenges of late, watching these emerging designers show us what they’ve got couldn’t help but make all the attending onlookers refreshingly optimistic!
Finale look from Imaginary People
The featured lines for 2009 include Imaginary People, C-Fan, Kristin Hassan, JLee Silver, Dorsia and Red Doll.
C-Fan – Modern, cohesive,
Imaginary People – Angled, modern, draped
Kristin Hassan – Bold, flirty, structured
J Lee Silver – Trendy, versatile
Dorsia – Strong, tailored, complimentary, fun
Red Doll – glamorous, playful
These lines are sure to make their mark on the fashion scene sooner than later…and after seeing what they have in store for us fashion followers – we’re very excited.
Elise Bergman Studio at Roslyn – Now Open!
There is some great news buzzing along Damen Ave…
Chicago designer and Studio-808 fav, Elise Bergman, opened her own studio within the Roslyn boutique this past Saturday as a highlight to Chicago’s Fashion Focus week. Bergman kicked off her new venture to a crowd of excited fashion followers and Bergman well wishers. The fashion presentation choreographed to the eclectic mix of music by New Orleans French-folk band Wazozo and models in Bergman’s latest creations was the perfect amount of afternoon excitement.
Roslyn at 2035 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago native Elise Bergman launched her eponymous label in July of 2006 with a rack full of handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces. This first batch of dresses, made primarily from vintage fabrics, sold out almost immediately after she opened the doors to her small, seasonal boutique in Lakeside, Michigan.
Elise returned to Chicago in the fall of that year to pursue her business full time and has found continued success in her growing brand. Her collection can be found in a handpicked selection of fine boutiques nationwide. – www.elisebergman.com
We wish Bergman all the luck with her new Studio! And to make us even more excited, Elise Bergman will soon be a featured designer on studio-808.com. Check back soon for more!
Horacio Nieto makes a splash at Envent Studio
Friday at Envent Studios in Chicago, Horacio Nieto presented Spring 2010 womenswear and Arlo menswear line to a packed room of 300 guests. The lighting was dim as the music was building an air of excitement as the crowd awaited what was sure to be one of the best shows on Chicago’s Fashion Focus roster.
Horacio Nieto finale dress
First was the Arlo menswear line – great tailored pants, jackets and vests in bold blues and bright whites…models sporting futuristic glasses walked with a swagger to the beat of electro pop.
Next, the ladies took the stage in Nieto’s womenswear featuring tailored shift dresses in bold colors with extra-short hemlines. Horacio stepped out to a standing ovation as the models took one last walk down the runway making the evening complete – and surely leaving the audience with a wish for Spring 2010 to arrive sooner than later!
Horacio Nieto is an AOL Latino Fashionista Design Winner and now officially on the Fashion map. Check out more Horacio Nieto pieces on studio-808.com.
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Studio-808, Inc. is the brainchild of Erin Creaney, a PR executive with a near-athletic enthusiasm for emerging designers. Finding herself searching the city for great designers with new and different looks, she knew a larger operation was in order. What's more, she felt the world needed to know about the fashion percolating in the Windy City. Thus was born Studio-808.com.
