Dana Fishman recently relocated to Chicago from New York City and is currently a Director with Bradford Allen Realty Services, a commercial real estate firm in downtown Chicago. In Manhattan, she served as the exclusive leasing agent for two prime showroom properties in the Fashion District. Dana has represented many prominent Fashion Designers. Some of her clients have included: Chan Luu, Tommy Hilfiger Handbags, Findings Showroom, Kooba, and LaRok. D ana has continued to involve herself in the fashion industry in Chicago and is part of the team developing the Chicago Fashion Center: a new wholesale showroom property that will be located at 600 West Jackson Boulevard. The Chicago Fashion Center will be the home for Chicago's contemporary fashion industry and emerging designers. Dana graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of arts in Government and is still very active in her alma mater serving as a Career Mentor and a Cornell Alumni Ambassador.

Dionne Hill is the Owner and Designer of Bel-Fom Designs, featured in 2007 Chicago Fashion Week . Believing in the concept of ‘Supply & Demand', Dionne is a proud “Pear' shaped woman. She has lived the nightmare of shopping for clothes and not finding a suitable fit for her body structure. She knows the demand of women, like herself, who want Ready-To-Wear clothing to fit their body form. The ‘Pear' shaped woman, having a considerably small waistline in comparison to her curvaceous hips, buttock and thighs does not easily fit into the current sizing charts of Regular, Petite nor Plus. Dionne has devised a patent pending design to accommodate these women. She has affectionately named Be'l (Beautiful) Fo'm (Shape). Bel-Fom Designs is the supply to this overlooked market's demand.

After receiving a BA in English from DePaul University, Sarah Katherine Green is pursuing her passion for clothing and style in Harper College's Fashion Design program. She is interested in design as well as fashion illustration. Her aesthetic is bold, theatrical--yet polished--daytime looks influenced by historical fashion and folk costumes. She is hoping to work with a Chicago designer to learn about the industry, and eventually would like to work for (or create!) a fashion brand with a social and ecological conscience, in regard to materials and production practices. This is an exciting time for fashion in our city, and she is so happy to be taking part in it!

Tania Murry has been a member of CFF for over a year. She just graduated in March with a Bachelor's in Merchandising Management from The International Academy of Design & Technology. Tania has had many jobs throughout her college career but says her favorite one is working for Clubline Magazine. In the past year she has written a variety of articles from boutique reviews to seasonal trend reports. In keeping it local she is also a stylist for one of the fastest growing boutique companies in Chicago, Akira. She makes sure that she does all she can to help fashion flourish in Chicago. The Chicago Fashion Foundation allows her to do that in a powerful way.

Image Consultant Nancy Plummer has been in the retailing industry for over twenty years. Currently, Nancy is the Program Chair for the Fashion Design Department at the International Academy of Design & Technology.

Her consulting firm, Fine Threads, Inc., ( www.finethreadschicago.com ) has been helping individuals, schools and corporations “express their personality through their clothing” by offering custom designs, fashion and closet consultations, and personal shopping. Additionally, Fine Threads, Inc. supports schools, corporations, and non-profit organizations by offering corporate workshops and seminars ranging from Dressing for Business to Wardrobe Planning.

Nancy's first book Your Personal Style…Practical Steps to Achieve your Own Personal Style for Work and Play is scheduled for release in 2008 from Fairchild Publications.