The Chicago Fashion Connect October Mixer was held at Frontier over in the Wicker Park area. It was a great space…although walking up the steep back staircase was extremely treacherous in heels! I arrived a little late, and things were hoppin’ by then.

The first thing I noticed when I walked in was an amazing black and white dress with an asymmetrical hemline…I knew immediately that it had to be one of the Crystal B Designs! I pounced on the model (I think her name was Emily) and got a picture.

The multiple layers and lines of this dress make it visually interesting…it’s a dress you want to keep looking at–marveling at the details. Also, the form and the color-blocking are extremely slimming and can be flattering to a number of different body types. And don’t you love the cobalt blue shoes?

I really enjoyed speaking with this model, Sujey. She pointed out that Crystal’s designs help balance out the female body. If you have a smaller bust line and bigger hips, a dress like this one works to balance them out.

Here’s all of the models with Crystal…don’t they look gorgeous??

This event is about the designs, but it’s also about networking with other fashion-minded people in Chicago. I met two super interesting people. First, there was Tatiana…