December 8, 2023
Panel & Discussion
“Starting and Scaling a Fashion Business”
The Curio & The Emily Hotel hosted a panel discussion for 100 guests with fashion entrepreneur & celebrity stylist Janet Mandell and fashion lawyer Daliah Saper, moderated by The Curio’s Maggie Gillette. The panelist were all styled by Janet in looks from her showroom, as well a fashion content creators Amy Anderson & Meiling Jin. The panel was followed by a post-reception with complimentary white, sparkling & rose wine from Mmmm….Enjoy Wines and Don Julio margaritas at the lovely Selva Lounge at The Emily Hotel.
All ticket sales proceeds went to benefit the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation in the name of Chicago fashion content creator Ceta Walters. See recap article here.
Photos courtesy of Stephanie Jensen.
Amy Anderson, Maggie Gillette, Daliah Saper, Janet Mandell & Meiling Jin
John Rogers of Costume Council & Husband
Niki from Stre
Erica Severson
Madeleine Ibach and Nadia Porycky
Gnivol Loving
Amy Anderson, Maggie Gillette, Ian Gerard, Meiling Jin & Daliah Saper
Greta Meyle
Stylist Molly McCarthy, Robbie Reed &Chloe Bell
Demetra Arvanitis & JP Lamp
Jenna Bullaro & Madeline Clauff
The Curio's Maggie Gillette
Nancy Plummer
Guest & Christy Russell
Designer Madeleine Ibach
Daliah Saper, Maggie Gillette & Janet Mandell
Daliah Saper shows off her Janet style look
Meiling Jin
Maggie Gillette & Janet Mandell
Malaika Mathias & Bella Abel
AJ Johnson
Angie Valladares & Jordan Dawson
Antoinette Grissell, Kayla Adams & Kendall Brunson
Stylist Demetra Arvanitis
Stylist Meyer Owens
Amy Anderson, Maggie Gillette, Daliah Saper, Janet Mandell & Meiling Jin
Tricoci's Kristen Garcia & Guest
Designer Jerry Song, Janet Mandell & Designer Raj Patel
Cheryl Cobbold & J.P. Lamp
Melissa Carter & Janet Mandell
Meiling Jin
Molly Matelski of Mmmm....Enjoy wines
Ian Gerard & Designer / Actor Corey Williams (Grevyi)
Alexis Lloyd & AJ Johnson
Guest, Madeleine Ibach, Nadia Porycky & Sophia Izquierdo
AJ Johnson & Ian Gerard
AJ Johnson & the Bayoud Twins
Molly Matelski of Mmmm....Enjoy wines
Guest and Paul Ezeanyim
Curio's Ariana West & Greta Meyle
Bayoud Twins and a guest
Curio's Antoinette Grizzell (left), Kendall Brunson & Kayla Adams