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# SELVEDGE### The Blueprint Opening Party
**Wednesday, October 7, 2026**\
**7:00 PM – 12:00 AM**\
**Blue Leopard Lounge**
**FREE RSVP**
Chicago Fashion Week begins with **SELVEDGE**, the official opening party and the first chapter of this year's theme, **The Blueprint**.
The Blueprint represents the next generation of Chicago fashion—the designers, stylists, photographers, models, brands, artists, and creatives shaping what's next for the city. Every great movement starts with a vision, and this is where Fashion Week begins.
**SELVEDGE is a denim party.**
**Dress Code: Denim Required**
From vintage denim to designer denim, double denim, denim dresses, tailored looks, and everything in between, make denim your statement. Bring your own interpretation of one of fashion's most iconic fabrics.
Join Chicago's fashion community for an evening of music, style, networking, street-style photography, and the official kickoff to ten days of fashion, creativity, and culture.
Whether you're a designer, stylist, photographer, model, content creator, or simply someone who loves fashion, this is where Chicago Fashion Week starts.
**Free RSVP required.**
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Event venue
Blue Leopard Lounge, 1252 N Wells St, Chicago, United States
Tickets
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