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| Above: Designer Roy Lee’s garment on the runway, Chase Promenade in Millennium Park, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
On Friday, May 3, 2013, within a 15,000-square-foot tent erected upon Chase Promenade in Millennium Park, The Fashion Design Department presented The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show.
And what did it have to do with visual art?
Well, more recently, on June 22, 2013, Cheryl Pope, longtime studio manager for SAIC Fashion’s Nick Cave, enjoyed the public opening of her first solo exhibition, “Just Yell,” at Chicago gallery moniquemeloche. Pope, like Cave, is employed by SAIC’s Fashion Design Department. Meloche served on SAIC’s 2013 Fashion Committee.
A profile of Monique Meloche’s parallel interests in fashion and art was published by Andrea Morris one month ago; Chicago-ish artists Conrad Bakker and Rashid Johnson figured prominently in Morris’ piece. And SAIC Board of Governors member Dr. Daniel S. Berger has been a collector and supporter of Johnson, among other artists, showing with Meloche.
In short: Chicago’s “art world” is in no way distinct from fashion--especially as it’s located within SAIC--but rather it’s intimately connected to it.
What follows is a hint of this year’s production, as experienced on and around the runway at SAIC Fashion 2013. Special thanks to SAIC and Carol Fox and Associates for facilitating access. If you, gentle reader, are able to assist with the identification of any designer or model depicted but not yet named, contact: paulgermanos(at)msn.com
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| Above: Cheryl Pope, SAIC Fashion Faculty, at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Fashion Design Department
79th Annual Fashion Show
9:00 AM, 12:00 & 3:00 PM presentations
5:30/6:30 PM reception and show "The Walk"
7:45 PM Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace dinner
May 3, 2013
Millennium Park
Chase Promenade North
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL
"SAIC Fashion 2013 is more than a runway show. It’s a celebration of contemporary fashion, art, architecture, and design from the next generation of daring fashion designers. SAIC students combine painting, sculpture, performance, sound, body, installation, technology, and theory into one spectacular, multimedia show in Millennium Park. And their collections will surprise, amaze, challenge, and change what you thought you knew about fashion."
http://www.saic.edu/academics/departments/fashion-design
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| Above: Model Marissa Banks/Factor on the runway, Chase Promenade in Millennium Park, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: Designer Tosha Sherman’s collection on the runway, model Valerie foreground, at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: Designer Tosha Sherman at left, model Valerie at right, at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: Designer Caroline Hougen’s retro collection, seen front and back, on the runway at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: Conrad Hamather, SAIC Fashion Faculty, Graduate Coordinator, producer of the 2013 show, working at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: Model Marissa Banks/Factor on the runway at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: Designer Elaine Hoang’s collection on the runway at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: SAIC Fashion 2013 volunteer, between presentations at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: Designer Francisco Gonzalez’ garment on the runway at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| Above: Designer Kirsten Anderson's garments on the runway at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
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| The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 79th annual fashion show, May 3, 2013. |
Above:
Images (1-21) May 3, 2013;
Copyright Paul E. Germanos.
First published June 25, 2013, on Bad at Sports.
Second publication February 4, 2019, at this location.
