“Fashion Takes Flight”, a Fashion Focus Chicago headlining show, is the final challenge that the 5 Mario, Make Me A Model contestants have to face. Walking alongside professional runway models they have their chance to show why they belong on the catwalk.
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Next runway model career kicks off at Fashion Takes Flight
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Spectacular Fashion Show held at Historical Landmark – Next Fashion 2012
After making headlines last year, Next Fashion came back in 2012 during Fashion Focus Week Chicago. The show was once again a grand success featuring 12 designers with a special presentation from PAWS.
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Dress Code opens Fashion Focus Chicago 2012
Each year the fashion schools in Chicago hand select the most talented of their students to show their collections at the Fashion Focus’ opening show called “Dress Code”. The show featured 20 of the soon to graduate up and coming fashion designers.
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Paparazzi Glamour to wrap up Latino Fashion Week
“By Latinos for everyone” is the motto of Latino Fashion Week’s 5 day fashion and culture celebration. Held at Zhou B Art Center, the week brought in something different each day from fashion shows and exclusive photoshoots to motivational speakers and VIP receptions.
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Latino Fashion Week’s Red Carpet Media Party
Latino Fashion Week opening night marked the 6th year anniversary of the 5 day celebration of Latino culture. The Red Carpet Media Party called “Lights, Camera, Fashion” kicked off the week bearing the theme Images of Fashion.
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Masquerade the Night Away at Stan Mansion
Although it was late September and still more then a month until Halloween, the costumes and masks dress code was happily followed by the guests attending the “Masquerade the Night Away” event.
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Opera singers to accompany Fashion of the Opera show
Two art forms were combined under the roof of the Intercontinental Hotel in an unforgettable show. Produced by Benjamin Cottrell Designs the fashion show was accompanied by opera singers from the American Chamber Opera featuring 5 Chicago based fashion designers.
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West Loop’s Fashion in the Street
Coming for the first time to Chicago, “Fashion In The Street” promised to celebrate fashion designers and boutiques in an outdoors festival held in the West Loop. The festival, a collaboration between Benjamin Cottrell Designs and Green Curtain Events, had provided a new challenge for Benjamin who’s been known to tackle and pull off the most extravagant fashion show productions.
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Announcing Nov Fashion Industry Mixer

Announcing the 11th Fashion Industry Mixer to be held on Nov 6, 2012. Co-produced with Benjamin Cottrell Designs and hosted by Marco Foster, the Mixers create networking opportunities for those in the fashion industry.
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Chicago Fashion Foundation event during Fashion’s Night Out
Chicago Fashion Foundation partners up with FlagshipUSA to hold a fashion show during Fashion’s Night Out at The Underground. As the last event of the day it was a perfect wrap up to the international fashion day.