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11/23/2009

Beta Boutique Little Black Dress Black Friday Sale

Beta Boutique is celebrating Black Friday in black. Stop by their Bucktown boutique and get 20% off any black dress in the store. We all can use a little black dress for those holiday and New Years parties. They have a great dress selection and 20% off a Beta Boutique price tag is a pretty huge discount!

Beta Boutique, 2016 W Concord Place
Black Friday (Friday, November 27th) 11A-5:30P

11/20/2009

CEC Holiday Gift Guide

Nobody likes to think their holiday gift is going to be returned to the store on December 26th. Rev up your holiday list this year with the CEC's Holiday Shopping Guide. Find innovative gifts from company's like Mountains of the Moon, Pastoral and Candyality. Not to mention the exclusive CEC promotions included in the guide. Shop local. Shop often. Happy shopping!

11/18/2009

Illinois Small Business Development Center/Duman Microenterprise Center Announce Business Plan Competition

An awesome opportunity for start-up and existing businesses - Put your ideas on paper, find out if you have a viable business and compete to win cash prizes!

Eligible candidates must attend at least one of the following workshops by February 1, 2010: "How To Write A Business Plan," "Understanding Your Small Business Financial Report Card" or "Boot Camp - CORE Four Business Planning Course." These workshops are free and definitely worth a few hours of your time, regardless of if you win the competition.

All business plans must be received by the Illinois SBDC/Duman Microenterprise Center by February 1, 2010.

For a registration form, business plan criteria, template and cash flow statement, contact 312.673.3429 or pamlipton@jvschicago.org.

Good luck!

11/16/2009

Little Black Dress Event // Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Apparel Industry Board Inc and Little Black Pearl are hosting the Little Black Dress Event that will feature little black dresses designed by Chicago designers with proceeds going toward the Little Black Pearl. Honorary Chairpersons are Mayor and Mrs. Richard M. Daley. These dresses will be auctioned off at the event. Little Black Dress designers include Mountains of the Moon, Kate Boggiano, Frei Designs, Tennille White and more!

Tickets are $175.00 per person. To purchase please contact AIBI at aibi@aibi.com or call 312.836.1041.

Little Black Pearl is an organization that works with children in low-income Chicago neighborhoods to explore their dreams and goals through art.

The Little Black Dress Event
The Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E Chicago Ave. // Chicago
Thursday, November 19, 2009 // 6:00-9:30p.m.

11/16/2009

The Effect of Social Media on Fashion Brands

The New York Times wrote an interesting article today about the effect of social media on fashion companies. So many up-and-coming as well as established fashion brands have integrated social media into their marketing campaigns- so much so that Dolce and Gabbana replaced editors with bloggers such as Scott Schuman(The Sartorialist) and Garance Dore(Garance Dore)in their Spring 2010 front rows. "There is a real ‘bandwagon effect' going on," says Uché Okonkwo, founder and executive director of Luxe Corp., a Paris-based consulting group. "People are getting really excited about social media without really asking themselves if there is any reason to really get excited." The article goes on to say, "The rise of social networks echoes the introduction of e-commerce more than a decade ago — when many top brands felt pressured to jump in before they even had a strategy."

Due to the accessibility of social media and its presence in our personal lives, it seems to connect that we would branch these mediums into our businesses. But, are we undertaking something we truly do not understand?

11/11/2009

Fashion Focus Chicago Presents Menswear Cafe

Alright boys, it is finally your turn. Come check out some of Chicago's hottest menswear designers! Enjoy complimentary wine & lots of great items to buy! The event is free & open to the public! Could be a great start to your holiday shopping for the man in your life who seems to have everything.

Designers include:
Arlo Menswear
Cory Allen
Eric Kipp Designs
Kwabena Klassics
Nicholas Joseph
Soledad Designs
Heroine Chic

Menswear Cafe
Chicago Cultural Center // 77 E Randolph
November, 12,2009
5-8pm

11/5/2009

Chicago Fashion Incubator Open House Tomorrow

The Chicago Fashion Incubator(CFI) at Macy's on State Street is hosting an open house tomorrow(11/6) for interested apparel designers. Stop by Macy's 11th floor any time between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow to check out the space and meet the designers. At noon, there will be a Q&A about the CFI with Lara Miller,Executive Director and local designer, Melissa Gamble, the Director of fashion programming for Chicago and Elise Moran, the Stitches Fashion Program Coordinator.

Macy's on State St.
111 N State St.
November 6 // 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

11/3/2009

Beta Boutique Southport Sale

Beta Boutique is on the move! They are setting up shop on Southport for a speedy and spectacular two day sample sale event!

Featuring fashion's freshest finds from our favorite locals including Lara Miller, Eskell & dIETERbENNET and many more. Expect the usual: insane discounts at up to 90%.

For Beta Boutique store fans, the store will be open the same weekend (11/7-8) as the Southport sale.

Beta Boutique Southport Sale
3829 N Southport Ave.between Grace and Byron, in the former Ciao Bella store
Saturday, 11/7, 11-6
Sunday, 11/8, 12-5