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The Chicago Fashion Incubator (CFI) at Macy's on State Street provides six emerging Chicago-based Designers In Residence (DIR) with the resources, business acumen, and mentoring to launch their careers in fashion.

09/08/2023

CFI Design Mentor Jamie Hayes is celebrating the opening of her new store Production Mode Shop at 3860 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. She is carrying independent sustainable clothing brands including CFI alums and

09/07/2023

Our favorite Chicago couture expert Alice Padrul came by CFI this week to teach our designers-in-residence her industry tips on how to spread, cut, and roll hem delicate fabrics like silk charmeuse. She is a legend in Chicago and a great designer to learn from.

09/06/2023

CFI alum makes Chicago look even better with this gorgeous gown!

: Say you’ll remember me dancing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset, babe 💫
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08/28/2023

As summer comes to a close, we are reminiscing about our favorite summer photoshoot in 2021 at with photographer in collaboration with 😍 The shoot in the middle of State Street in downtown Chicago featured several CFI alumni designers-in-residence.

08/24/2023

We love to see it! This fabulous fashion event hosted by featured CFI alum Lola Osire (2020) who is featured front and center in this feature ⭐️

Excited to see the lovely coverage in the September issue of from our A Celebration of Chicago Style show! Brings back great memories as we prepare for our October 12th “Fashion’s Night Out” presentation of some of Chicago’s hottest designers again with our great partner . Partners included

08/23/2023

Production mentor Nora Jewett talks to current designer-in-residence Christopher Daus about his upcoming production run. Nora has 15+ years experience in manufacturing garments, specially in Chicago. We are lucky to have her expertise!

08/18/2023

Our designers-in-residence visited the studio of Kate VanAsten (CFI Alum 2017) who designs the inclusive, sustainable, Chicago womenswear brand . She shared her journey and insight from her 10 years as an independent designer. Thanks Kate!

08/15/2023

Jonnie Rettele (CFI Alum 2010) is back at CFI as an Alumnus-in-residence this summer. As the co-founder of she creates digital patterns for home sewers in a wide range of styles and sizes. We are thrilled to have her back in the production space!

08/02/2023

We are very fortunate at Chicago Fashion Incubator to have mentors like Jamie Hayes. A Chicago designer herself, she gives the designers-in-residence one-on-one advice on how to build their fashion business and how to improve their development with pattern-making and grading workshops.

07/28/2023

CFI Alum Kpoene’ Kofi-Bruce (Class of 2019) was featured in The New York Times! ⁠
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Kpoene' gave a fantastic quote saying “Becoming a seamstress means building a large catalog of talents, especially for bridal work. This is nothing like simple crafting. This is a difficult art, and it takes a long time to learn.” Check out the story in this Sunday's paper or online! ⁠
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Also, check out where Kpoene’ is the Creative Director! Congratulations Kpoene'!⁠
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07/25/2023

from CFI Alumna Kahindo!
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Absolutely loving this Barbie inspired look from 💓 Think pink in the Abbe Tuxedo Jacket and Giza Skirt!

07/17/2023

July 16 marks the passing of actress, singer, and style icon Jane Birkin.⁠
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Jane Birkin had a prolific music and acting career but she may be best known in pop culture for being the inspiration for the coveted Birkin Bag from Hermès.⁠
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Jane was known for carrying the same hand-woven straw basket everywhere she went, no matter the occasion, because she found it challenging to find a purse she actually liked. In 1983, Jane was seated on a flight next to Hermès chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas. After the contents of her basket fell to the floor of the plane, Birkin explained her plight to Dumas who designed the outline for what would become the Birkin Bag.⁠
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Today, the Birkin Bag is known as one of the ultimate status accessories coming in a myriad of colors, various types of leather, and multiple sizes and it is notorious for how difficult they are to obtain⁠
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Despite being British by birth, Jane lived in her adopted France since the 1960s, and the French Culture Ministry said the country has now lost a "timeless Francophone icon." ⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Address

111 North State Street, Pedway
Chicago, IL
60602

Telephone

+13128775620

Website

http://www.chicagofashionincubator.org/

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