Anna Hovet
Upcoming Events: Breast Cancer Awareness
Chicago Designers Shopping Event for Bright Pink
Come shop local designer fall fashions with 50% of sales processed benefiting Bright Pink. The event will include appetizers and desserts, and free drinks and goodie bags for the first 50 shoppers.
Bright Pink is the only national non-profit organization with an exclusive focus on early detection and prevention of breast cancer in high-risk young women.
When: Tuesday, October 12th from 5:30-8:30
Where: The Affinia Hotel, 2nd Floor Superior Room
Who: Anna Hovet, Brynn Cappella, C/Fan, jules, Kate Baggiano, Love, Lulu Mae, Marisa Swystur, Miriam Cecilia, NonPnie Threads, Paoo Jewerly, and Zamrie
jules for Bright Pink
Local jewlery designer, Jules Schwanbeck, has designed customizable 14k “pink” gold ID tags in honor of breast cancer awareness month. A precendage of the proceeds will go to Bright Pink.
The ID Tags are customized to wear those closest to your heart – a parent, spouse or partner’s initial on the rectangle, the wearer’s initial or children’s initials on the circles or simply a first initial on a circle and last initial on a rectangle.
jules. ID Tags are hand–crafted, heirloom quality and available in 14k pink gold, 14k white gold, 14k yellow
gold, oxidized and sterling silver. Tags are available for women and men in rectangle and two different size
circle shapes, suspended from a beautiful caviar faceted women’s chain or men’s ball chain.
For more information and to purchase jules. ID Tags, please visit http://www.shopjules.com/. For more
information regarding non-profit Bright Pink, please visit http://www.bebrightpink.org/.
312 Fashion Series Recap
The 312 Fashion Series last weekend was a huge success. The three days of shows at Loft on Lake featured Jess Audey, Kate Boggiano, Borris Powell and Anna Hovet on Thursday, April 8th, Lara Miller on Friday, April 9th, and Horacio Nieto on Saturday, April 10th.
Thursday night showcased the fall collections of the four featured designers. Jess Audey’s collection showcased her classic styles with fall patterns and colors including oranges and browns. Anna Hovat included a variety of hoods and leggings and her signature contrasting fabric panels. Her color pallet included white, black, and purple. Kate Baggiano showed a feminine collection that featured a light blue button down day dress and a white ruffle trimmed cropped jacket. Boris Powell’s collection was the same one he featured at London Fashion Week. His looks included elegant ball gowns and a structured coat.
Friday night showcased the Fall/Winter collection of Lara Miller. The show had an artistic flair featuring painting studies rigged into bags as accessories. Her collection was eco-friendly and convertible as we have come to love and expect from Miller. Models converted their outfits while walking the runway. With the changes Miller showed countless chic looks on the catwalk.
The final show on Saturday night showcased the Fall/Winter collection of Horacio Nieto. His collection featured Arlo Menwear and Womenswear. The menswear collection featured structured military jackets with high collars and gray trousers. Nieto accessorized with scarves, gloves, and boots. His womenswear collection featured structured mini dresses and coats in jeweled and rose tones. His looks were edgy and slightly futuristic with straight lines and unique shapes. The models completed the look with twisted faux hawks and killer sky high booties and boots.
The entire runway series was an event to remember. Hopefully there will be more events from 312 Fashion in the future!
312 Fashion Series – Kick Off April 8th
What could be a better way to spend a Thursday night than at the kick off event on April 8th for the 312 Fashion Series?
The event will take place at Loft on Lake and will begin with a cocktail reception from 7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M hosted by StyleChicago.com. At the cocktail reception enjoy cocktails provided by Casa Noble & Fuze while listening to the musical styling’s of DJ Sye Young (Voted one of Chicago Scene Magazine’s best DJ’s).
The Chicago Designer Vignette presentation will begin at 8:30 P.M. and will feature Jess Audey, Kate Boggiano, Borris Powell and Anna Hovet.
Cap the evening off with complementary admission to the 312 Fashion Series official after party venue, The Underground!
Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/102672
For more information check out the 312 Fashion Series website.
For a sneak peak at one of the designer’s collections check out this video of Borris Powell’s Fall/Winter 2010 collection The Rise of an Empress.
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