The time for FGI Chicago’s Networking Celebration and Annual Meeting had finally arrived – all culminating on the sixteenth of a chilly January night with attendees congregating at The Loop’s Industrious . Hosted at this luxurious Art Deco-inspired venue, this exclusive networking event celebrated not only the past achievements of the fashion community but also tapped into the excitement for a formidable Chicago fashion future on the horizon. This esteemed group, a blend of seasoned industry leaders and rising names in fashion, gathered together to usher in a new era of collaboration and innovation for Fashion Group International’s Chicago Regional Chapter.

There are nights in a fashion girl's life when the city itself seems to unzip its velvet sheath, revealing something unexpected, sultry, and tinged with that breathless kind of glamour one can't just quite help but hope for — and only the lucky few slip into it. On the second of May, Chicago flirted with Paris, whispered secrets to Milan, and danced barefoot with New York as the newest club on the scene, Divan Chicago, opened its gilded doors and welcomed a crowd that shimmered as hard as the sequins they wore. And at the center of it all — commanding, unbothered, and brilliantly bold — were the decadent designs of Chicago’s own Randa Rose.

The Men’s Fashion Awards hosted by The Costume Council was a success with all dressed to impress, so how can one apply similar looks to their own style?

We ranked the best fashion moments of the night and turned them into the "rules of the runway" for our Chicagoan couture connoisseurs. 

Catch up on the top trends below & incorporate them into your everyday wardrobe this season!