The City of Chicago will present Fashion Focus Chicago 2006 from Sept. 20-Oct. 1. Several independent Chicago fashion designers will be spotlighted.
Among the highlights will be four runway shows in Millennium Park that will showcase the creations of up-and-coming local designers. The shows are the Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion Show ( Mon., Sept. 25, at 8:30 p.m. ) , the Sister Cities Fashion Showcase ( Tues., Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. ) , the Macy's Chicago Designer Show ( Wed., Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. ) and Chicago Is ... Red Hot ( Thurs., Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. ) . Macy's will continue Marshall Field's tradition of holding Glamorama with a show on Fri., Sept. 29, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, at 7 p.m.
Shopping-related events will include a fashion show from House of Dereon ( the company of singer-actress Beyonce Knowles and her mother, Tina ) that will take place Thurs., Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at Macy's State Street, 111 N. State.
General admission for the shows ranges from free to $125. See the Web site www.fashionfocuschicago.com for more info.