FLAIR 2022 - On the runway, Paul Iacono with Chicago Lighthouse model and her guide dog. (Photo by Mila Samokhina)
The Chicago Lighthouse will host FLAIR: Fun. Fashion. Philanthropy. at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, bringing together high-style and heartfelt purpose under one roof on Friday, Sept. 12. The day begins at 11:00 a.m. with a reception, followed by an inclusive fashion show and luncheon at 11:45 a.m. whose proceeds benefit the Lighthouse’s Children & Youth Programs.
Invite to FLAIR 2025 at the Four Seasons on Sept. 12.
At the center of this year’s event is 2025 honoree Dr. Stacie D. McClane, MD, FACS, a Chicago-based double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon renowned for her surgical excellence and commitment to mentorship and outreach. Dr. McClane will be honored for her deep-rooted civic engagement and advocacy for inclusive healthcare, alongside her professional achievements.
FLAIR 2025 invite.
Guiding the vision behind FLAIR 2025 are returning co-chairs Sherry Lea Holson, Sheree Schimmer and Sherrill Bodine and long-time program hosts Tracey Tarantino DiBuono (who is also show producer) and this author.
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Since its inception in 2014, FLAIR has been celebrated as Chicago’s most inclusive fashion showcase, inviting models of varying abilities to share the spotlight in couture settings. The show brings together local designers, retailers, business leaders and supporters to help raise funds for more than 40 Lighthouse services ranging from early intervention and low-vision exams to vocational training and youth education.
The FLAIR 2025 event will raise funds for the children's programs at The Chicago Lighthouse.
Through ticket sales, sponsorships and community engagement, FLAIR directly sustains Children & Youth Programs that serve vision-impaired and multi-disabled youth across Chicago.
For tickets, sponsorships, or inquiries, click here or contact Karoline Kijowski at (312) 447-3447 or events@chicagolighthouse.org.
(Chicago Star Media is proud to be the official media sponsor of FLAIR 2025)
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