Yesterday, I had the profound pleasure of attending Global Runway, a unique fashion show hosted by Chicago's very own Latino Fashion Week and The Chicago South Asian Film Festival at VenueOne. With the intention of combining Latin and South Asian cultures, the event was a tremendous hit; appetizers served exhibited delicious flavors from both cultures, and ranged from ceviche, to sliders and fried artichoke (which I could not restrain myself from eating!). As the DJ spun his mixes, guests hung out by the cash bar and mingled before taking their seats.
The night's emcee, Bollywood star Manish Anand, charmingly hyped up the crowd and presented the first featured designer, Raaz. Beautiful evening gowns and Indian designs graced the runway as Raaz's stunning models walked to all the right beats. Here are some of my favorites!
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| Manish Anand |
Co-founders of Latino Fashion Week, Arabel Alva Rosales and Cesar Rolon Jr., joined Anand onstage and mentioned the upcoming Latino Fashion Week days: Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2016. Keep an eye out for tickets!
Also, Brazilian singer Cecy Santana sang a couple of songs with her guitarist before the night's last featured designer.
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| Rosales, Rolon and Anand. |
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| Cecy Santana |
After the performance were the extravagant cocktail, evening, and bridal designs by Elda de la Rosa, a local Chicago designer of Mexican descent. De la Rosa plans on opening her new boutique in Wicker Park, and trust me when I say you will want to check it out--especially if you're shopping for bridal dresses! All the dresses below are handmade and were absolutely gorgeous in person.
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| My absolute favorite design of the night! |
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| Elda de la Rosa accompanies two of her models. |
The night wrapped up perfectly as designers, models, and hosts--joined by The Chicago South Asian Film Festival's president and co-founder Amit Rana--closed the show on the runway. (Not featured: Anand's sweet, Bollywood dance skills.)
It was such a fabulous and refined night that felt way too short, but I cannot wait to see who's featured next at Latino Fashion Week next month! Hope to see you there!
xo
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