Raymond Hudd Millinery Award!

I am THRILLED to announce that I won a Raymond Hudd Millinery Award from the Fashion Department at the School of the Art Institute for my collection this spring semester!

Raymond Hudd's millinery career spanned over 50 years and is one of the last of his generation of great milliners. Whimsical, humorous and beautifully crafted hats are his signature, shown left. This is truly an honor...and an inspiration. YAY, pinch me!

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UPDATED! City of Chicago Sidewalk Sale & Fashion Show 22-23 Jul 2008!

tonya gross millinery will have a booth at the city of Chicago's 2nd Annual Sidewalk Sale and Fashion Show at Daley Plaza again this year! Very exciting!

22-23 July 2008 (tuesday and wednesday)
9am- 3pm
fashion show at NOON both days
daley plaza (uh, look at our venue!)

details to follow...

SAIC Student Sale a Success!

SOLD! Thank you ALL for coming out to see us at the SAIC Spring Sale! The turnout and sales were incredibly encouraging for this new little business. Onwards and upwards!

SAIC Spring Art Sale

HI! I wanted to remind everyone that the School of the Art Institute 8th Annual Spring Art Sale will be held this coming week:

Friday, 18 April 11am- 7pm
Saturday, 19 April 10am- 6pm
MacLean Ballroom
112 S Michigan Ave

The Spring Art Sale is comprised of work created by students at SAIC. Work includes: photographs, ceramics, prints, sculptures, gifts, jewelry, paintings, drawings and HATS by tonya gross! Come and see me at Booth #14 on the main selling floor. My booth will be at the front, near the windows. There will be a cash bar in case you would like to have a cocktail while shopping. Note that items are priced to SELL. This is a great opportunity to support up and coming artists and find some great deals. Hope to see you there!

Happy spring!
tonya

I Won the Lottery!

Sort of... The School of the Art Institute of Chicago hosts the 8th Annual Spring Art Sale of student work at the MacLean Center Ballroom, 112 South Michigan Avenue, on Friday, 18 April and Saturday, 19 April. Yours truly's number was selected. HUGE opportunity to present a collection to the Chicago community! Hope to see you there! Stay tuned!

chicago aka the skunk place

the FLEUROTICA event - it sounds like something naughty on the runway, doesn't it?

i am creating a version of the wild leek, as it is indigenous to our area and has an interesting connection to chicago. useless knowledge of the day: part of the origin of the name of our lovely city- the Menomini name for the wild leek, "pikwute sikakushia" or "skikako"- came to be chicago or the "skunk place." the wild leek was abundant in our pre-urban swampland. those of us who live here know that during the spring months, the skunk place will own up to its name! be grateful the wild leek hat i am creating will utilize silk for petals. no stinkies.