WHO: A capacity crowd of nearly
1,500 people is expected to attend the 55th
Annual Gold Coast Fashion Award Show to
benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital. Six
emerging fashion designers from across the
country will compete for this year’s coveted
Gold Coast Fashion Award, including
Christian Siriano, Matthew Ames, Chris Benz,
Carlos Campos, Lyn Devon, Bibhu Mohatra,
as well as 2009 Gold Coast Fashion Show
winning designer Romona Keveza. In
addition, several prestigious, local
retailers will present pieces from their
fall collections.
WHAT: The Gold Coast Fashion
Award Show is the signature fundraising
event of The Children’s Service Board, an
affiliated organization of Children’s
Memorial Hospital. This year’s event
celebrates 55 years of fashion and
philanthropy. In the tradition of Paris and
New York, fashions from competing designers
and participating local retailers are
presented in a fast-paced, live runway
show. In a unique twist, audience members
vote for their favorite designer and the
winner is announced at the end of the show.
WHERE: Chicago Hilton and
Towers
International
Ballroom
720 S. Michigan
Avenue
Chicago
WHEN:
Friday, October 1
Cocktail
reception at 11:00, Lunch at noon and
fashion presentation at 1:00 p.m.
WHY: Proceeds from the show
will go towards The Children’s Service
Board’s
$3 million, five-year commitment to support
the Division of Pediatric Surgery at
Children’s Memorial Hospital. Children’s
Memorial is recognized as one of the top
pediatric hospitals in the country and
number one in Illinois by rankings published
in U. S. News & World Report.
CONTACT:
Liz Keating, Children’s Memorial,
773-880-4728 (direct), 312-848-0176 (mobile)