Do it yourself fashion week in Chicago

You have to admire designers that work through various issues, against all odds and go out to get things done. A great example of this is what happened earlier this week with Chicago Fashion week. An unscrupulous promoter setup this fashion week event, couldn’t get 4 designers into the U.S., couldn’t sell tickets, lost the major sponsor, and told the designers showing at the last minute that the event was being canceled… postponed.

So what do the designers do? The go and create their own show. The four designers (Berny Martin, James De Colon, Elysia Hang-Fu and Jorge Del Busto) showing during this fashion week are newcomers to the scene but you have to admire their spirit and tenacity against adversity to hold their own show after getting just a little shafted. So, if you’re going to be in Chicago tonight, visit their show at 7pm near the grand ballroom at Navy Pier.