"Chicago does not have a fashion talent challenge. It has an infrastructure problem. Every day, I see this at the Apparel Industry Board Inc., where designers, makers, manufacturers, students and entrepreneurs are working to build something real here in Chicago. They have the ideas, the skill and the work ethic. What they often do not have is an ecosystem built to help them stay, scale and produce locally. That is why I believe Chicago needs a garment district. Not as a vanit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2025 Chicago Fashion Summit 2025 Launches with Powerhouse Lineup to Shape the Future of Midwest Fashion...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago Fashion Summit 2025 Debuts with Global Luxury Leader Azature as Keynote Presented by AIBI , in partnership...

For the Circulo de bordado (Embroidery Circle) event this past January, we were lucky enough to work with embroidery artist Anita Garcia...

It is with great enthusiasm, energy and excitement that I begin my term as president of the Apparel Industry Board, Inc. (“AIBI”). I...