Chicago FashionBar Week (CFW), is an annual

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in Chicago Illinois that showcases the city's fashion scene. The weeklong event is organized by FashionBar LLC under CEO Tony Long, a fashion business consulting firm. Chicago FashionBar Week acts as a platform for emerging and established designers to showcase their collections. The event is typically divided into themed shows, highlighting different fashion categories, such as eco-friendly, ready-to-wear, and

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among others.

History

In 2019 the event featured a

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themed show for the first time. The most recent event took place in 2023, from April 22 to the 30 at the Water Tower Place.{{Cite web , last=Smith , first=Tony , date=2023-04-21 , title=Chicago Fashion Week returns to Water Tower Place for the 9th season , url=https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-fashion-week-show-water-tower-plaza-tony-long/13164510/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627155558/https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-fashion-week-show-water-tower-plaza-tony-long/13164510/ , archive-date=2023-06-27 , access-date=2023-06-27 , website=ABC7 Chicago

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Annual events in Illinois Events in Chicago Fashion weeks in the United States Culture of Chicago

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