PARTNERS
PHILANTHROPY
Dream Stitchers – After School Matters – Volunteer Crochet Instructors – Fall 2009
K.I.D.S.S. (Kids Independently Deciding to be Self Starters) – Co- founders of children’s entrepreneurship program 2006 / 2007
YWCA Tech Gyrls career guests
Wonda Woman Project 2007 – auction item sponsor
ETA creative Art Foundation 2006 Gala – auction item sponsor
American Heart Association – Strut for Stoke – runway presentation sponsor
UNICEF – auction item sponsor
Common Ground Foundation – volunteer workshop presenters
Perspectives Charter School – auction item sponsor
Douglas Elementary – Career Day speakers
Ella Flagg Young Foundation – runway presentation sponsor
True Star Magazine – teen marketing presentation speakers
Dirksen Middle School – Career Day Speakers
Loreado Hospital – Celebrity Fashion Event runway presentation Sponsor
Jessie Owens Foundation -runway presentation Sponsor
Project Happiness – Sponsor
ASAP – (Jerry Azumah Student Assistance Program Sponsor)
USO of Illinois – auction item Sponsor
Organization of Black Designers – raffle item Sponsor
Fashion Group International- Career Day speakers
Chicago House Foundation – Runway presentation Sponsor & models
Work One – Career Day speakers
Big Brothers Big Sisters auction items Sponsors
The Butterfly Project- Glam Team volunteers
InnovaTEEN – Career Day speakers
True Star Magazine – Teen Summit Speakers
SPECIAL EVENTS & PROMOTIONS
Jamba Juice – Knitfitti – December 2008
Black Women’s Expo- Entrepreneur Turn Passion into Profit, Panelists 2008
Vosges Haute Chocolat – Zion Rastafari collection launch
Goodman Theatre
- Women Entrepreneur Series panelists
- Inspired Style hostesses
W Hotels
- Chicago winter promotion 2006
- W Happenings “Color is the New Black” Event hosts 2007
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs- Elements: Art Exhibitors 2006
Chicago Office of Tourism – Winter Delights: Stitching Salon workshop presenters 2006
Fashion Focus Chicago – Allure of Couture 2007
Indie Designer Fashion Market – designers, models spokespersons
Fashion Focus Chicago 2006 – Chicago is Red Hot!
Fashion Focus Chicago 2008 – Allure of Couture
AIBI- Fashion Focus 2005 – Business of fashion panelists
Chicago Fashion Foundation – Lollapalooza fashion
Jet Magazine – Club JET tour – runway presentation
Ebony Fashion Fair Tour – 49th Annual Stylishly Hot tour 2006/2007 and current
Illinois Film Office – Ladies Night Out sponsors/red carpet judges
Follia Restaurant – Food and fashion display artists
Soft Sheen/Carson color trends tour- runway presentation
I.A.D.T. (Institute of Art, Design and Technology) – Inspired: Fashion event jurors
NBC 5 – Street team blog writers: Fun, Fitness and Fashion
WNBA: Chicago Sky – “Battle of the Sexes”, Fashion Presentation June 2nd, 2009
Partners, etc.
PARTNERS
PHILANTHROPY
Dream Stitchers – After School Matters – Volunteer Crochet Instructors – Fall 2009
K.I.D.S.S. (Kids Independently Deciding to be Self Starters) – Co- founders of children’s entrepreneurship program 2006 / 2007
YWCA Tech Gyrls career guests
Wonda Woman Project 2007 – auction item sponsor
ETA creative Art Foundation 2006 Gala – auction item sponsor
American Heart Association – Strut for Stoke – runway presentation sponsor
UNICEF – auction item sponsor
Common Ground Foundation – volunteer workshop presenters
Perspectives Charter School – auction item sponsor
Douglas Elementary – Career Day speakers
Ella Flagg Young Foundation – runway presentation sponsor
True Star Magazine – teen marketing presentation speakers
Dirksen Middle School – Career Day Speakers
Loreado Hospital – Celebrity Fashion Event runway presentation Sponsor
Jessie Owens Foundation -runway presentation Sponsor
Project Happiness – Sponsor
ASAP – (Jerry Azumah Student Assistance Program Sponsor)
USO of Illinois – auction item Sponsor
Organization of Black Designers – raffle item Sponsor
Fashion Group International- Career Day speakers
Chicago House Foundation – Runway presentation Sponsor & models
Work One – Career Day speakers
Big Brothers Big Sisters auction items Sponsors
The Butterfly Project- Glam Team volunteers
InnovaTEEN – Career Day speakers
True Star Magazine – Teen Summit Speakers
SPECIAL EVENTS & PROMOTIONS
Jamba Juice – Knitfitti – December 2008
Black Women’s Expo- Entrepreneur Turn Passion into Profit, Panelists 2008
Vosges Haute Chocolat – Zion Rastafari collection launch
Goodman Theatre
- Women Entrepreneur Series panelists
- Inspired Style hostesses
W Hotels
- Chicago winter promotion 2006
- W Happenings “Color is the New Black” Event hosts 2007
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs- Elements: Art Exhibitors 2006
Chicago Office of Tourism – Winter Delights: Stitching Salon workshop presenters 2006
Fashion Focus Chicago – Allure of Couture 2007
Indie Designer Fashion Market – designers, models spokespersons
Fashion Focus Chicago 2006 – Chicago is Red Hot!
Fashion Focus Chicago 2008 – Allure of Couture
AIBI- Fashion Focus 2005 – Business of fashion panelists
Chicago Fashion Foundation – Lollapalooza fashion
Jet Magazine – Club JET tour – runway presentation
Ebony Fashion Fair Tour – 49th Annual Stylishly Hot tour 2006/2007 and current
Illinois Film Office – Ladies Night Out sponsors/red carpet judges
Follia Restaurant – Food and fashion display artists
Soft Sheen/Carson color trends tour- runway presentation
I.A.D.T. (Institute of Art, Design and Technology) – Inspired: Fashion event jurors
NBC 5 – Street team blog writers: Fun, Fitness and Fashion
WNBA: Chicago Sky – “Battle of the Sexes”, Fashion Presentation June 2nd, 2009