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Love was in the air during our Valentine’s Day-themed photoshoot experience “Love At First Height.” Photographers, influencers, models, and stylists came together to connect and create in a shared space. Local vendors filled Pilsen’s HomeBase Studios and the DJ played love songs all night long as creators united.
Fashion Show
October 10th, 2025
The Blueprint highlighted the amazing architecture across the world with designers taking this theme literal as well as abstract. Having wearable ceramics and balloon dresses were just the icing on the cake of celebrating architecture.
Fashion Show
May 31st, 2025
Why Not Petites headed back to Milwaukee to host Stylist Expo with a new group of models and designers. It was a great way to meet new community members and broaden the Why Not Petites horizons.
Dinner Party
April 26th, 2025
A Very Serious Gallery was the perfect backdrop for our very first dinner party. From great company to beautiful art, this night was filled with cherished memories between friends old and new. With the idea of bringing strong empowered women together, it was a great night to network and take home a personalized poem about your experience.
Love was in the air during our Valentine’s Day-themed photoshoot experience “Love At First Height.” Photographers, influencers, models, and stylists came together to connect and create in a shared space. Local vendors filled Pilsen’s HomeBase Studios and the DJ played love songs all night long as creators united.
Content Day
January 17th, 2025
Love was in the air during our Valentine’s Day-themed photoshoot experience “Love At First Height.” Photographers, influencers, models, and stylists came together to connect and create in a shared space. Local vendors filled Pilsen’s HomeBase Studios and the DJ played love songs all night long as creators united.
Fashion Show
January 10, 2024
In 2024, Why Not Petites rang in the new year with an Artist Exhibition that brought together a diverse group of artists and creatives on a snowy winter night in Chicago.
Fashion Show
October 16, 2024
In October of 2024, Chicago Fashion Week made it’s triumphant return to the city and Why Not Petites presented a sold out show, ‘Roaring Runway: A Gilded Age Affair.’
Fashion Show
October 7, 2023
Why Not Petites ventured beyond Chicago for the first time with "Through the Centuries," a show that transformed Milwaukee's Pilot Project into a time-traveling runway experience, earning recognition in Milwaukee Magazine.
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Fashion Show
May 11th, 2024
In the Spring of 2024, Why Not Petites blossomed a beautiful partnership with Live Bash, an innovative, high tech venue from California, new to the Chicago scene. The intimate 'L'-shaped runway, paying homage to Chicago's iconic transit system, allowed audience members to experience the collections up close as models showcased unique ensembles from 6 local stylists."
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Fashion Show
May 8, 2023
Why Not Petites made its stunning debut with the 2023 Stylist Expo, a fashion show that intentionally highlighted stylists whose talents, like petite models, often go unrecognized. Set against Chicago’s downtown skyline, the rooftop production seamlessly wove together two powerful narratives: the emergence of petite models and the undeniable force of stylists.