Driehaus Awards 2019

| April 26, 2019 | Parties

On Friday, April 26 the Driehaus Design Initiative presented creativity without limits at The Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence. This years theme was Infinite Possibilities and highlighted the collections of 24 top emerging fashion design students in Chicago. The participating fashion and design schools were: Columbia College Chicago, Dominican University, The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The competition judges were: Timothy Long, Director, Senior Specialist of Couture & Luxury Accessories, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers; Chloé Mendel, Creative Director/Co-Founder, Maison Atia; and Sylwia Wilcynska, Owner/Fashion Designer, Sylwia Designs Inc. The first place winner was Molly Quinn from Columbia College, her winning collection, An Abnormal Condition of Sleep, featured digitally printed textiles, 3D printing, foil prints and handmade detailing.