Chicago's unofficial fashion week will be held Oct. 17-23, and includes four headlining runway shows in addition to a plethora of shopping/trunk shows and industry events.
Oct. 19th: InspireDESIGN -- Five Chicago fashion lines will be featured, and also includes the conclusion of the 4th annual Mario, Make Me a Model contest.
Oct. 20th: Vert Couture -- Feature the Spring/Summer 2012 eco-collections of five top Chicago designers.
Oct. 21st: The Art of Fashion -- Preview contemporary to couture Spring 2012 collections of accomplished Chicago designers such as Borris Powell and Lara Miller.
VIP and general admission tickets are available for each individual show and are close to selling out if not already sold out.
Click here for a full list of additional Fashion Focus events throughout the week.