Street Style

At Fashion 2017

Students in SAIC’s Department of Fashion Design presented their year-end collections on May 5 to a standing-room-only crowd of some of the finest dressed spectators in all of Chicago, including Chicago-based fashion designer and SAIC alum Maria Pinto (BFA 1990, HON 2017). Here are our editors’ picks of some of the best street style on display at the runway show and exhibition.

Gillion Carrara
Adjunct Professor in Art History, Theory, and Criticism, and Fashion Design

Why this outfit?
The skirt is from Mexico. I was traveling and saw a store with all black stuff, so of course, I went in. The T-shirt and shoes are Comme des Garçons in honor of Rei Kawakubo’s exhibition at the Met. The scarf is Price Walton, a fashion designer from Chicago [and SAIC faculty member], and I love the texture.

Favorite part?
All of it.

What is your personal style?
I love fashion! I’m drawn to volume and texture.

Vincent Yu (MDes 2017)

Why this outfit?
I felt French.

Favorite part?
Red beret, makes me look SAIC.

What is your personal style?
I was inspired by an apple.

Semi Delereyna (BFA 2018)

Why this outfit?
I tried to go with my feelings about the event. I wore colors that are in my collection

Favorite part?
The vest and belt are my favorite. I never wear light colors so this is different for me.

What is your personal style?
I only thrift and make stuff; I like to make the unusable usable. I am influenced by anything in nature, and I love to collaborate with others.