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Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers

Seng Xiong, June 5, 2026June 15, 2026

In Chicago’s nightlife scene, where performance and identity blur into one, Mats Dahlberg is carving…

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Arts and Culture

A Thrift Fix Up with Picture Perfect

Sam Mosquera, April 9, 2025

On Feb. 7, members of the Picture Perfect modeling club unpacked several boxes of secondhand…

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Why Not Petites celebrates inclusive fashion with prohibition-themed party and runway

Gavin Lipinski, November 2, 2024November 6, 2024

When Britney Wittes graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2019, she had already identified an…

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FROM THE SWEATSHOP TO THE ATELIER

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2023December 18, 2023

As a person of color and a Queer artist, Mexican designer pays homage to her ethnic roots.

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Columbia College’s first shoppable window installation unveiled for the holiday season

Chicago Talks, December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Columbia College Chicago alumnus Bella Long returns to the college to display the first ever shoppable window installation.

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Creating Space for Young Artistry: In Conversation with Casscellina Crededio 

Chicago Talks, October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

Chicago native Casscellina Crededio is a multidisciplinary artist whose talents span writing, styling, and creative…

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Black-owned collective puts on their first fashion show in Pilsen

Chicago Talks, February 14, 2023February 19, 2023

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, 20-year-old Kennedy Freeman decided to create HourNine in…

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Blogger Shows Chicago her Fashion

Chicago Talks, April 16, 2015

Every day the game begins with a few simple questions: what color do I want…

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