Macy’s on State Street presented Glamorama on Aug. 13, at the Chicago Theatre. The event benefitted the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
Macy’s on State Street presented Glamorama on Aug. 13, at the Chicago Theatre. The event benefitted the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
“Without the support of the (Ronald McDonald) house we wouldn’t be able to function as a family and deal with the crisis,” said Jared Herrick, of the Ronald McDonald House Charities’ ambassador family for Glamorama and father of Max Herrick who was treated for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and is under treatment for other health ailments.
Before the show began a video was shown of the Herrick family who expressed their gratitude for the assistance given by the Ronald McDonald House, which is currently trying to raise $30 million to build a new house that will house 86 families.
Chris March of Bravo TV’s Project Runway opened the show with his the dramatic and even dark (the color scheme consisted of deep colors) dance performance and the suspended models who wore Elizabethan inspired gowns that had 7-yards of fabric.
Following was a back-to-school feel with Tommy Hilfiger’s classic and preppy line intertwining current trends like over-the-knee boots and harem pants.
The audience was taken abroad with Jean Paul Gaultier with traditional headwear inspired by Indonesia and Russia
Sportmax invited winter in with thick knits and Hugo Boss brought in a bit of holiday wear with an unexpected velvet men’s suit.
“I’m feeling underdressed, I should have worn heels probably,” joked Eric Hutchinson, who was the first musical performance.
Hutchinson gave the audience a sense of having a private concert armed with his keyboard and a spotlight with “OK, It’s Alright with Me.” His second song “Rock ‘N’ Roll,” which he played the guitar humorously encouraged crowd participation.
The fashion show proceeded with Sonia Rykiel’s quirky puff hats, Material Girl which is Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes, clothing line, Just Cavalli, and Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti. Marc Jacobs had a dramatic choral soundtrack that intensified his line of librarian meets classic and prep.
Then Issey Miyake’s cosmic and colorful infinity scarf sweaters made the stage pop and a modeling of undergarments by Felina and 2(X)IST closed the show.
Macy Gray smoothly graced the stage in a gown with sequin detail and a pink microphone stand beginning with her first hit “I Try.” Her background singers adorned platinum blonde wigs and their velvety voices paired with Macy’s raspy soulful humming made for a great performance. She kicked up the beat with “When You Kissed It.”
For her last song “Beauty in the World” she requested that everyone stand and if decided to sit then that was OK too. The show ended with the audience joyfully singing and clapping also with the models as a colorful backdrop.
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