Featuring trendy designers from the fashion capitals of the world, the Nordstrom Designer Preview gave select customers and the press a first look at the newest fall collections.
The exclusive event was held at the Chicago History Museum on June 26, 2008 and benefited the Costume Council of the Chicago Historical Society.
Picture to the left: Design courtesy of Nina Ricci Scroll down to view a slideshow from Nordstrom Designer Preview 2008.
Photography by Brian Choi exclusive to StyleChicago.com
More than 100 Chicago fashion designers were showcased during Fashion Focus 2007, a week-long, city-wide event.
In case you missed it, StyleChicago has assembled a slide show recap of the major fashion shows at Millennium Park:
* Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion
Collections by emerging Chicago designers Apparatchik, dIETERbENNET, Wratch Arcane, Nora Marcella, Moire Conroy, Abigail Glaum-Lathbury and Biasline.
* Sister Cities World Fashion Chicago
Chicago Fashion goes global with international designs by Chicago designers such as Kate Jacobsen, Heidi Hess and Roni Rabl.
* Designers of Chicago Fashion Show - Macy's Chicago designers Lara Miller, Pamela Vanderlinde, Katrin Schnabl, Melanie Nicole, Michelle Tan, Orlando Espinosa and Cyndi Chan headline this runway show.
* AIBI's Chicago is...Red Hot!
Features more than 50 women's, men's, children's and accessories lines - all from Chicago-based designers, over half of which are emerging designers.