FLEUROTICA: Fashion, florals and philanthropy return to Garfield Park Conservatory

FLEUROTICA, the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance's signature floral fashion fundraiser, is happening on Thursday, November 2, from 6-9 pm at the Conservatory. This exciting event spotlights the unique talents of Chicago’s leading floral designers, landscape artists and students as they create breathtaking garments made entirely from plants, flowers and natural materials.

All proceeds from FLEUROTICA benefit the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance’s nature education programs at the Garfield Park Conservatory like the Urban Roots Teen Environmental Justice Program.

The event this year will be hybrid with limited seating in-person and a virtual livestream ticket option of our signature, floral fashion show to audiences near and far, with:

1. An in-person event of upwards of 300 seated guests
2. Runway show featuring 15 show-stopping botanical looks
3. Music by DJ All the Way Kay
4. An incredible performance from Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
5. Photography by Ally Almore
6. Fashion portraits by Kristine Steiner
7. Cocktail hour before the runway show and post-show dessert reception to meet the designers
8. Livestream virtual ticket option to an audience at-home. Virtual event website will launch at 7 pm, show starting at 7:15 pm

Participating designers: Hunt Design; Alexandra Antoine and Denenge of the Camo Coat Collection; A'vents by August; Binta Sagale Designs; Brittney Kee Floral Design; Dominique Struck; Earth's Remedies; Mercedes Pickett; Hearthstone & Terrace Honey Street Flowers; Luz Cardenas; Planks and Pistils; Pinky Swear Studio; Sol Bloom; Scottie by Design; Vitruvian Fine Art Studio.

Host Committee: Julie Sacks and Erika Summers (Co-Chairs), Kristin Beal, Lisa Thompson Bennet, Vanessa Hall, Georgina Heard-Labonne, Fatima Mohiuddin, Diana Palomar, Tiff Meikle, Cristina Vera

(Combining floral, fashion and philanthropy, this exciting fundraiser will be another sellout so buy tickets here now.)