
Signage meant to evoke road signs pointed guests to the various activities and offerings within the Old Navy preview event.
Photo: Courtesy of Old Navy

In 2008, the women's board of the Chicago Horticultural Society hosted a dinner known as “All Aboard! Wonderland Express," which raised money for a plant conservation science center at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The event drew its inspiration from an indoor model-train exhibition filled with replicas of Chicago landmarks. To go along with the train theme, catering staff wore conductor caps.
Photo: Dan Rest

To match the train theme at the Chicago Botanic Garden event, lampshades bore map imagery, clock numbers and gears wrapped tall lamps, and suitcases were stacked inside the bars.
Photo: Jenn Gaudreau