Fashion Among the Flowers in My Favorite City

August 18th, 2008 in sewing, other crafts, fashion, jewelry making

Mary Ray, contributor

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This creative cocktail dress is fashioned from Coca Cola cans. I love the pleated skirt and the intricate bustier.

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One of the many cool things to see when you visit Chicago in the summer – among all the wonderful things about that city – are the huge gardens along Michigan Avenue. And for the past two years, embedded in many of the glorious gardens, are fashionable mannequins “dressed” by students from the International Academy of Design and Technology and the Illinois Institute of Art. The designs are so creative, using materials that withstand the elements. It’s like an episode of Project Runway right there on the Magnificent Mile to enjoy and study up close. I think they’re up for another month or so. If you’re a “fashionista,” and in the area – check them out.

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trusk4u writes: I got to see these this summer when we went home for a visit. They are just wonderful! Chicago has such terrific things going on all the time, and the creativity seems endless! Wonder what we will see next summer? Posted: 3:36 pm on September 2nd