Apparel Industry Board, Inc.

From Fashion Revolution: We love fashion. We love how clothes can make us feel, and how they can represent how we feel about ourselves. They’re our message to the world about who we are. Our clothes say a lot about us, but we don’t know all that much about our clothes. It takes a lot to make a garment. Not just the bits we hear about – the designers, the brands, the shops, the catwalk shows and the parties – but also the cotton farmers, the ginners, spinners, weavers, dyers,

This landmark exhibition paid a long-overdue tribute to the creative vitality of Chicago's fashion industry. It showcased the superb talent which is so abundant in Chicago, not only to salute the creative artists whose work is represented in this show but also to pay homage to all who contribute to Chicago's dynamic design industries. The exhibition was held in the Fourth Floor Exhibit Hall of the Chicago Cultural Center from October 20 to December 22, 1990. An excerpt from t