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As one of the headlining shows during Fashion Focus Chicago, Conscious Living TV presents Vert Couture. This runway show is ready to wow the crowd and make fashionistas fall in love with the fashions of 2012. This Thursday, October 20th, prepare to get your green on with this 3rd annual event. Vert Couture is unlike any other fashion show out there- it focuses on Chicago’s sustainable fair trade fashion movement and the runway takes place on one of the largest green roofs in the Unites States! It was created by Michael and Bianca Alexander, founders of Conscious Planet Media, an Emmy award-winning green television, video and film productions company. Billy is on the host committee and thrilled to be a part of this earth-friendly evening of fashion.

Through Illinois Eye-Bank, thousands of Illinois residents facing blindness have had their sight restored. On October 15, the Eye-Bank will be holding their Aviators Night to benefit the organization. For just $150, you can spend the night like you stepped into the life of a rich airplane baron - surrounded by jets, luxury cars, gourmet food, and premium drinks! Or you can go for the $250 VIP package to get even more perks like VIP seating and table service.

This event focuses on encouraging guests to implement their ideas, to learn from the experiences of others and to take action toward success. Our mission is to facilitate Chicagoans in reaching their greatest potential in self and business.

Get your boxing gloves out and keep your guard up! Legends Fight Night is celebrating its ninth year and it keeps getting bigger and better! “Fight Night” is one of the most notorious charity events in Chicago and has raised over $1.6 million dollars, benefitting numerous charities. This year, however, “Fight Night” is going even bigger when it comes to helping out. To reach and help more charities founder Neal Wilkinson and the Board of Directors launched the OpenField Foundation (O.F.F) earlier this year. The O.F.F.’s purpose is to help support small, new and undeserved charities by being a charitable fundraising platform through grants, gifts, and donations.

Collaboraction presents “Fashion Mash”, an evening showcasing Chicago talent in all different and creative ways. Join in on a fun night with fashion, visual art, and live music at the Flat Iron Arts Building on Saturday, October 8th.There will be tons of local designers, bands, and DJs that will be together under one roof showing off their talents.

Chicago Ideas Week is fast approaching. Described as “100 Speakers. 7 Days. 1 Electrified City,” Chicago will be hosting a multitude of great thinkers during October 10 - 16. Each topic and event will be focused on trying to “create an ecosystem of innovation, exploration, and intellectual recreation.” Created by Groupon cofounder Brad Keywell, “[he] saw a need for a great platform in the Midwest that helps connect thinkers and doers."

Do you run this city? As in, do you spend countless miles on the lakefront path, either training for the marathon or running to work? Do you spend hours on the basketball court, practicing your skills? Each person plays an integral role in this city and Niketown wants to honor these individuals that #ownchicago.

Keeping up with the latest fashion could really be a full-time job! Styles come and go with the seasons and beauty trends never really last. I'm a jeans and a tshirt kind of guy, but if I had to say there is one thing that never goes out of style, it would be quality time with friends and loved ones.

It’s almost October…the crisp air of Fall is here, the leaves begin to change colors, and before you know it Halloween will be here! As soon as October 1^st hits people start panicking about what they are going to dress up as and want to go to haunted house to scream at the top of their lungs in fear. Luckily, a new Halloween Experience is on its way to Chicago- Fear City!

Make way for the “sport of kings” this weekend. Beach chairs, towels, and volleyballs will be replaced with horses when the first Chicago Beach Polo World Cup makes its way to North Avenue Beach on October 1st & 2nd. Athletes from around the world will be in the Windy City looking for a win. “The two-day international polo tournament will host a field of eight teams. Four teams will compete in World Cup play while four women's teams will compete for the North Beach Women's Polo Cup.”