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The Mario, Make Me a Model 2011 Fashion Show, held at Millennium Park, featured aspiring Chicago models in an evening of couture and competition.
On Wednesday, October 19, Mario Tricoci teamed up with Vitaminwater and presented InspireDesign, which is the grand finale to the Mario, Make Me a Model contest.
At the second headlining fashion show of the Fashion Focus Chicago 2011 week at the Millennium Park on October 19, Mario Tricoci revealed the winner of the model competition "Mario Make Me a Model".
On Wednesday, October 19th, InspireDesign presented by Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas and vitaminwater occurred as a segment of Fashion Focus Chicago.
The show also marked the end of the 4th annual Mario, Make Me a Model contest as the winners Juni Park and Mercedes Johnson walked the runway on the last challenge of the competition.
Right now, when you purchase tickets for the InspireDesign show (Oct. 19) and enter the code "MARIO", you receive 50 percent off the ticket price
Mario Make Me a Model, the second of four headlining shows at Millennium Park.
Millenium Park was the home once again for another year of the Mario, Make Me a Model fashion show.
Mario Tricoci's "Make Me a Model" showed the designs of Michelle Tan in the tent.
The models competing for the contract walked in the show as their final challenge - right alongside the pros.
I had the pleasure of attending the Mario Tricoci and vitaminwater's InspireDesign runway show on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Fashion Focus Chicago was all about InspireDesign - a showcase by five talented local designers who really raised the bar this year!
Last night in the tent on Millennium Park the headlining shows for Fashion Focus Chicago 2011 continued with InspireDesign presented by Mario Tricoci and vitaminwater.
Wednesday's InspireDesign runway show in Millennium Park featured Chicago fashion lines including Imaginary People, J.Cheikh, Michelle Tan, Narcisse Designs, and Reddoll.
Mario Tricoci & vitaminwater present InspireDesign was the headlining #2 show during Chicago Fashion Focus Week
Last night's event was nothing short of spectacular. All of the elements, from food to music to fashion, fell into place to create the type of multi-sensory experience we'd like to see more of in Chicago.
Mario Tricoci announced the winners of the fourth annual Mario, Make Me a Model competition Mercedes Johnson of Chicago and Juni Park of Skokie Capture Title.
Last night in the tent on Millennium Park the headlining shows for Fashion Focus Chicago 2011 continued with InspireDesign presented by Mario Tricoci and vitaminwater.
Fashion Focus: Mario, Make Me a Model
On Wednesday, October 19, InspireDesign presented by Mario Tricoci and vitaminwater featured five Chicago fashion lines.
Fashion Focus Chicago continued Wednesday evening with InspireDesign, a showcase of five local fashion designers.
The five finalist models walked the runway featuring local designers' collections.
The brothers visited ABC7's State Street Studio Tuesday for a performance and to talk about an upcoming event.
On Wednesday, October 19, Mario Tricoci presents the runway show InspireDesign.
InspireDesign, which is sponsored by Mario Tricoci Salons and vitaminwater, offers a platform for newbie models to launch their careers.
Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas and vitaminwater will present one of the four headline shows during Fashion Focus Chicago.
Five designers are showcased in this runway show as part of Chicago's Fashion Focus.
Mario Tricoci offers 50 percent off tickets to its InspireDesign show on Wednesday, October 19 during Fashion Focus Chicago, a weeklong fashion and shopping showcase.
Five finalists will walk the runway in the hopes of winning a modeling competition at the InspireDESIGN show.
Half-price tix to a Fashion Focus show? We'll take it!
Our friends at Mario Tricoci are giving you lucky readers 50% off your ticket for Fashion Focus!
Five finalists have been selected in the "Mario, Make Me A Model" competition.
Keep up with the best new trends in the world of fashion when you attend Fashion Focus Chicago downtown.
While runways quiet down after a whirlwind in New York, London and Milan, the fashion scene is just heating up in Chicago. This October, Fashion Focus straps on its stilettos for another year of innovative Chicago fashion.
Chicago's Fashion Week is back again this year
Whatever you've got in the works for fall, make sure you don't go anywhere the week of October 17-23. That's because the week-long style fest that is Fashion Focus Chicago is coming sooner than you think -- and anyone remotely interested in local design won't want to miss it.
Mark your calendars for the week of Oct. 17! Now in its seventh year, Fashion Focus Chicago has firmly established itself as the city's annual celebration of local fashion
Fashion Focus Chicago 2011 just announced their events, so mark your calendars for the week of October 18 and get ready for celebrating Chicago's talented designers at the magnificent Millennium Park.
Other shows include the culmination of Mario Tricoci's "Mario, Make Me a Model" contest, featuring clothing by local designers, on Wednesday, October 19th
On Wednesday, October 19, the headlining shows continue with Inspiredesign presented by Mario Tricoci and vitaminwater featuring five Chicago fashion lines: Imaginary People, J.Cheikh, Michelle Tan, Narcisse Designs and Reddoll.
On Wednesday, October 19 (during Fashion Focus Chicago, obvi), Mario Tricoci and Vitamin Water want to invite ten very lucky Refinery29 readers to attend one of the year's coolest fashion shows for free
Ross recieved a Tricoci Salon Makeover and help with his personal training.
Fashion Focus Chicago is back to celebrate the city's fashion scene Oct. 17-23, with two logistical touch-ups to this year's headlining shows.
Four headlining shows set for stylish extravaganza
Grand Finale of Mario, Make Me a Model at Fashion Focus Runway Show Plus Special Live Performances by Artists Brandon Marx & Lucas Marx
Right now, when you purchase tickets for the InspireDesign show (Oct. 19) and enter code "MARIO", you receive 50% off the ticket price – originally a $35 value.
Orland Park resident Alexandra Grace Cangelosi strutted her way into the final round of this year’s Mario, Make Me a Model competition held at the Chicago Cultural Center on August 2.
Skokie resident Juni Park has always wanted to be a model. Now she’s getting the training and competition skills to do it.
When Juni Juhyun Park arrived in America from Korea some six years ago, the idea of becoming a model was a distant dream.
After auditioning at an open call in July and a runway competition at the Chicago Cultural Center this past Tuesday, a Mount Prospect resident has been chosen as one of five semifinalists in the “Mario, Make Me a Model” competition.
Dozens of women strutted at Chicago Cultural Center on Tuesday for Mario (Tricoci), Make Me a Model semifinalist round and two south suburban women are now one step closer to fulfilling a high-end fashion modeling career.
Make them models, Mario. Two Naperville residents are among 38 young men and women who have been selected as semi-finalists in the fourth annual Mario, Make Me a Model competition.
Mario Tricoci Contest - Mario, Make Me a Model - names semi-finalists from Lombard, Bolingbrook amoung suburban picks; voting underway.
More than 100 people attended the Mario, Make Me a Model model open call Tuesday at Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa In Skokie.
Modeling hopefuls were hot stuff in Orland Park - literally.
Even before the crowd of roughly 200 teens and 20-somethings entered the Mario Tricoci Salon and Spa in Oak Brook, they learned a key lesson: In nearly 100-degree temperatures, a model must still look perfect.
Continuing his quest to uncover raw talent and find Chicago's undiscovered beauties, Mario Tricoci begins his fourth annual "Mario, Make Me a Model" campaign starting with open calls at the 900 N. Michigan Avenue Salon.
Mario Tricoci (847-202-1900, tricoci.com) launches its 2011 "Mario, Make Me a Model" search with open calls...
Mario Tricoci to conduct open calls for model competition in Oak Brook and Chicago locations.
Personnel at Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas are looking for candidates for the fourth annual "Mario, Make Me a Model" contest.
Mario Make Me a Model - Open Model Calls
Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas are taking time off from making people beautiful to go on the hunt for fresh faces AKA you.
Continuing his quest to uncover raw talent and find Chicago's undiscovered beauties, Mario Tricoci announced the launch of the fourth annual "Mario, Make Me a Model" campaign.
Never mind the tv "reality" show for model wannabees. Colleen Kloster went straight for the reality.
Wednesday evening smartwater and Chicago Magazine collaborated to present a headlining runway show.
Bolingbrook's Briana Smith took home the top prize and will be considered for a modeling contract with Ford.
Since she was just a little girl, Jennifer Ashton Phillips, has dreamed of being a runway model.