I had the privilege of attending first ever fashion show in Fashion Focus Chicago geared toward the plus size community.  It was called "Curves. Culture. Chicago." organized by Tressa Thomas of Project Thyck and hosted by Val Waner of Channel 7's Windy City Live.  

 

  This event had it all.  Music by a jazz band along with singing by Ms. Thomas herself.  Jazz style dancing from Forum Dance Theatre & Footprints Tap Ensemble, men, models and of course wonderful fashions.  

  Represented were the likes of Niehla O of Chocolate Sushi Couture.  She sent some fabulous original plus size fashion down.  I fall in love with a sheer black top pictured above.  Niehla O current work can be found at chocolatesushicouture.com . Niehla O is a make up artist as well.  That's a double threat!  

  Blair Chic Boutique also showed various plus size looks.  Blair Chic is a plus size boutique location at 1343 N. Ashland, Chicago.  Blair Chic has become the unofficial home of many plus size events from collection showings to clothing drives.  The owner Blair keeps her hand on the pulse of the plus mart in Chicago.  Her fashions can also be purchased online at blairchicboutique.com . 

   There was also eye candy at the beauty Millennium Knickerbocker hotel.  Talk show host Steve Harvey men's suit line also was shown.  Oftening fashionable suits that would please men of all ages and sizes.  Even though Steve wasn't there himself the male models he had representing  him were able to fill his big shoes.  

The mother/daughter owners of Bonjour Madame & Boutique Unique had two collections shown.  They have elegant dresses for women's of all sizes.  Their frocks offered nothing less than an air of class and sophistication.  This mother/daughter duo can be found at one of their two boutiques in Niles,IL Bonjour Madame or Boutique Unique.  

  

  The vendors were as eye catching as the runway show.  The likes of Funky Flower Child, and the sisters in law owners of Vixen had my looking around for my purse.  

   

  There were many fashionable guest seated to view the fashions and the raffles items kept the crowd engaged.  I even won one a gift for instagramming live from the event.  I personal invited all my Chicago followers and was very please to see fellow bloggers Iraeisastylist, Plussizeinchicago_she and Plusmodelmichelle.  The show overall was amazing and I'm excited to see what will be served up in 2014!