Our friends over at Nolcha are onto Chicago next week. October 19 – 25 will mark Independent Fashion Retail Week. The calendar details are below but you will also want to visit the site for more info and to download the Chicago shopping guide for list of more events and retailers involved. Stay tuned for more info about Independent fashion Retail Week NYC.
Check out the HotSpots and Featured Events below where you can grab a Swag Bag of goodies, a Where Chicago Map and the Official Event Guide listing all events and participating retailers.
Enjoy the promotions, previews and pampering!
Monday October 19th 2009
HotSpot
5pm – 7pm | Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington
Start your week in style at the kick-off celebration, Monday, October 19 at Chicago’s Cultural Center.. Bienvenue, Votre Vu, the latest in luxury, custom-blended French skin care. Votre Vu will be handing out swanky swag bags and nourishing samples of its botanically based product line and top-selling beauty benefit beverage SnapDragon.
Tuesday October 20th 2009
Be-Cause at Aveda
6:30pm – 8:30pm | Aveda Institute
2828 N Clark St
773-883-1560
Enhancing Health and Wellness. Uniting Nature and Beauty.
Please join the Aveda Insitiute Chicago in supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Enjoy hair and skin care consultations stress relieving treatments makeup applications hand massages personal aroma blending and cocktails for a small donation of $10. All proceeds to benefit the Breast Cancer research foundation to further the fight against breast cancer. RSVP: NFrost@nolcha.com
Wednesday October 21st 2009
PrettyCity.com Beauty Sample Sale in association with Shape Magazine
6pm – 9pm | District Bar
170 W. Ontario
Calling all beauty junkies, your chance to sample the new goods from your favorite brands, with the opportunity to make some deeply discounted purchases, this beauty sample sale offers on-site makeovers, complimentary spa and salon treatments, a martini bar and a special fashion booth with one of Nolcha’s top Chicago talents Anastasia Chatzka.
Click here to buy tickets
Thursday October 22nd 2009
HotSpot
3pm – 6pm | Akira
1814 W North Ave
773-489-0818
Find that perfect outfit to wear to all of the Fashion Focus events while picking up your goodie bag full of Independent Retail treats. No one does the weekend like Akira with the sleekest trends in clothing and accessories ready to wow the crowd during Fashion Focus Chicago. Get a Preview of what is in store at www.akirachicago.com
Friday October 23rd 2009
HotSpot
11am – 2pm | Watertower Pumping Station
Chicago and Michigan Avenues (East side of the street)
Take a quick break and start the weekend off right with goodie bags, and all your info for Chicago’s Independent Retail Week schedule of events. Follow Votre Vu, the latest in luxury, custom-blended French skin care. Votre Vu will be handing out swanky swag bags and nourishing samples of its botanically based product line and top-selling beauty benefit beverage SnapDragon. This is your last chance to grab the shopping guide and take to the streets grabbing fashion’s hottest deals.
Saturday Oct 24th 2009
TECHNICOLOR LOVER 10-6
An AKIRA Pop-Up Shop and Fashion Show Installation I Harris Theatre Pavillion/Rooftop
201 E. Randolph St.
As a featured hotspot of Nolcha’s Independent Retail Week, AKIRA will host a pop-up shop with all of the hottest fall fashion trends. Enjoy a vividly colorful AKIRA Fashion Show in style while sipping Hennessy cocktails and enjoy complimentary salon services from Zazu courtesy of PHYTO. The VIP DiVoga lounge will host cocktails and shopping giveaways from AKIRA. For more information please call 312-324-0348 or email events@akirachicago.com
