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2010
- CFF Annual Membership Event
- Little Black Dress Party - Thursday, July 8th from 7-10pm at Casey Moran's
- Third Annual CFF Scholarship Awards Benefit Thursday, March 4, 2010, hosted by Catie Keough from NBC's 24/7
2009
- International Sourcing Seminar - Sunday, Oct. 25th
- Vert Couture - Sun. October 25th
- Province Networking Event-Sept 2009
- CFF Annual Networking Event Sept 18th
2008
- Oct. 5, 2008 - Fashion Focus 2008
- Sept. 10, 2008 - Annual CFF Membership Networking Event
- Mar. 5th, 2008 - First Annual Scholarship Award Benefit
2007
- October 14th, 2007 - CFF Wraps Up Fashion Focus Chicago
- October 4th, 2007 - CFF Opens Fashion Focus Chicago with New City - Boutiqueville Party
- July 19th, 2007 - How can I get my designs sold at local boutiques? How do I start my own boutique?
- Mar. 22, 2006 - Networking and Shopping at Jade!
- March 1st, 2007 - Ready to update your wardrobe?
2006
- Oct. 25, 2006 - Chicago Fashion Foundation Networking Event at Mint Julep
- Sept. 28, 2006 - Fashion Above & Beyond Design: Putting Your Fashion Career into Focus
- Sept. 21, 2006 - Future of Chicago Fashion Party
- July 18, 2006 - Chicago Fashion Foundation Annual Membership Meeting
- May 3, 2006 - Don't be fashionably late...
- Jan. 18, 2006 - NEW YEAR'S MEETING
2005
- Sept. 28, 2005 - Conversation With Alexander Julian
- Sept. 22, 2005 - A COLORFUL EVENING WITH MARGARET WALCH
- Sept. 16, 2005 - MARIE CLAIRE "HAUTE SHOPPING" LAUNCH
- July 23-24, 2005 - The Lollapalooza Designer Showcase Runway Show
- June 25, 2005 - CFF Summer Membership Meeting
- May 10, 2005 - Spring Breakfast Panel at Columbia College Chicago
- Mar. 15, 2005 - Chicago Fashion Foundation Logo Re-Design Party
2004
- Nov. 30, 2004 - Chicago Fashion Foundation Presents Suit Yourself
- May 4, 2004 - Chicago Fashion Foundation Hosts "Think Big II"
- April 28, 2004 - Chicago Fashion Foundation Hosts its 2nd Business Luncheon - "Think Big"
- Mar. 13, 2004 - Fashion Show Sponsored By CFF
2003
- Dec. 19, 2003 - The Chicago Fashion Foundation hosts first annual Shop For a Cure™ Winter Wonderland's Fashion Show
- Dec. 2, 2003 - Get EurOwn Style - inspired by middle europe's underground
- Nov. 18, 2003 - Pilsner Urquell Showcase, "The Velvet Revolution"
- Oct. 21, 2003 - Chicago Fashion Foundation in conjuction with Spike Heel and Pilsner Urquell presented "Golden."
- Sept. 25, 2003 - Chicago Fashion Foundation - "Innies & Outies"
- Aug. 18, 2003 - Business Luncheon "The State of Chicago's Fashion Industry"
- June 8, 2003 - Shop for a Cure T
- June 5, 2003 - Fashion Show
| Oct. 5, 2008 - Fashion Focus 2008 |
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We had a huge turnout for our Fashion Focus 2008 seminar: Getting Connected and Growing Your Fashion Business Online on Oct. 5th. We would like to thank our members and guests for attending our event, and our amazing speakers for their insightful presentations. Please check out their websites: Jennifer Velarde Greg Shugar Jamey Barrie Harper Reed - CTO Event photos will be available soon.
 Chicago Fashion Foundation presents:
“Getting Connected and Growing Your Fashion Business Online”
When: October 5th, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where:
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Garland Room, 5th Floor
Part I: Getting Connected and Growing Your Fashion Business Online
10:30 am – Noon
Explore Online Fashion Retailing. This panel of Chicago-based companies, with established fashion-related internet businesses, covers topics such as Internet Marketing and Optimization, Shopping Cart Customization, Online Selling and Establishing a Retail Community.
Panel speakers include:
Jennifer Velarde - Founder of 1154 Lill - www.1154lill.com
Greg Shugar - Founder of The Tie Bar - www.thetiebar.com
Jamey Barrie - Founder of Veruca Salt – www.shopverucasalt.com
Part II: Keynote Address from the Creative Team of Threadless.Com
Noon – 1:30 pm
Threadless.com’s management team reveals how the company grew its business to include a community of more than 700,000 members (the force behind idea generation, marketing and sales forecasting) and more than $30 million in T-shirt sales. This consumer-driven, Internet-based, T-shirt design company was founded in Chicago by Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago students.
Threadless management team will include:
Harper Reed- CTO
Ross Zietz -CCO
**Also, hear important first announcements related to CFF’s Second Annual Scholarship Competition.
Admission: FREE
Reservations required, RSVP to:
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The mission of the Chicago Fashion Foundation (CFF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is to provide academic scholarships to Chicago-area college students majoring in fashion related studies and coordinate educational programs for the Chicago Fashion Community. CFF is comprised of professionals and students who are dedicated to developing and retaining local fashion talent in order to raise the caliber of the Chicago Fashion industry.
Visit www.chicagofashionfoundation.org to find out how to become a member.
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