Held on June 8 during the NeoCon convention in Chicago, the Diffa Chicago Believe gala had prismatic decor from Event Creative. Golden candle holders and flowers in summery hues of purple and orange popped against black linens and Lucite centerpieces. The event took place at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel.
The Chicago art museum hosted a June 22 gala to fete its "Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity" exhibition. Event designer Bill Heffernan of HMR Design Group used a black-and-white color scheme inspired by some of the 19th-century dresses on display. "Fabrics of stripes, polka-dots, and paisley leaves ruled the decor to create a powerful fashion statement," he said. To complement the fashion-inspired setting, tables were topped with 19th-century-style wire urns set atop black-and-white hat boxes.
