Cross-Disciplinary Portfolio Critiques: Fashion × Design

​Thread the Needle presents a unique cross-disciplinary portfolio program bridging Chicago's fashion and design communities. With 6 reviewer stations, timed feedback slots, and survey-driven Q&A, Thread the Needle creates a space where creatives in the fashion and design industries gets the direct feedback, networks, and career guidance needed for work across disciplines—freelancing, pivoting careers, and building multidisciplinary brands.

​What to Expect:

​Portfolio review co-working with 6 reviewers, cross-disciplinary icebreaker activities, an Ask Me Anything session with a featured speaker, and networking opportunities. You'll receive actionable feedback from professionals across both fashion and design.

​Who It’s For:

​Fashion designers exploring branding. Graphic designers working in advertising, marketing, and fashion editorial. Illustrators, typographers, and multi-disciplinary creatives. Students and early-career professionals building portfolios.

​What to Wear:

​Come as you are—creative casual encouraged!