CHICAGO, Ill. — Don’t Tell Wiley, local house music DJ, joins Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) for Social on Saturday, September 26 at 5 pm, as part of the Fall Winter 2026 (FW26) program. A rising force in the city’s electronic music scene, he has performed at local events including Club Capri Party and Azure…
CHICAGO, Ill. — Tony Long joins Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) to speak at the Sustainable Fashion Symposium on Saturday, September 26 at 1 pm, as part of the Fall Winter 2026 (FW26) program. Long is the CEO of FashionBar and the designer behind sustainable fashion brand IAMTONYLONG. “I’m on a transformative mission to position…
CHICAGO, Ill. — GVXO will make its Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) debut at the Fall Winter 2026 (FW26) fashion show. GVXO, pronounced heh-veh-kso, is a Chicago-based and Latina-owned slow fashion brand. Founder and designer Ganitzia Arellano, said, “the brand creates versatile, expressive clothing and accessories for the intentional woman, combining contemporary design with upcycling,…
CHICAGO, Ill. — Lauren Downing Peters joins Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) to speak at the Sustainable Fashion Symposium on Saturday, September 26 at 1 pm, as part of the Fall Winter 2026 (FW26) program. Downing Peters, PhD, is the associate professor of fashion studies and the director and curator of the fashion study collection…
CHICAGO, Ill. — Rey-Lee McDonald joins Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) to speak at the Sustainable Fashion Symposium on Saturday, September 26 at 1 pm, as part of the Fall Winter 2026 (FW26) program. McDonald is the founder of Ethicloset, a sustainable fashion marketplace created to address mass consumption and micro-trends. She started this business…
CHICAGO, Ill. — J’en Mason joins Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) to speak at the Sustainable Fashion Symposium on Saturday, September 26 at 1 pm, as part of the Fall Winter 2026 (FW26) program. Mason, runs a Chicago-based sustainable fashion brand where she wears many hats: upcyling designer, wardrobe stylist, sewing instructor and content creator….
CHICAGO, Ill. — Hannah Linsky returns to Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) to speak in the Sustainable Fashion Symposium on Saturday, September 26 at 1 pm, as part of the Fall Winter 2026 (FW26) program. Linsky, a personal stylist, fashion educator and vintage curator, spoke on her early years influencer which led her to building…
CHICAGO, Ill. — Philadelphia-based sustainable fashion brand, Sarah Tremain makes debut for the Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) runway for Fall Winter 2026 (FW26). Sarah Culbertson is the visionary behind the brand Sarah Tremain, a sustainable fashion brand that merges artistry, individuality and social impact. Culbertson holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in fashion design…
CHICAGO, Ill. — Elizabeth Herwaldt returns to the runway for Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) for Fall Winter 2026 (FW26). Herwaldt, a student designer, first enrolled in sewing class when she was in the 8th grade. She fell in love with the process. When asked what she likes most, she said, “the right clothes bring…
CHICAGO, Ill. — Emma Mendell returns to the runway for Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago (SFWC) for Fall Winter 2026 (FW26). Mendell, a senior at Dominican University studying fashion with a minor in merchandising, said, “designing and creating pieces has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. I love making classy…
