Alexis Bittar Coming to Neiman's; Trunk Shows Out The Wazoo!

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GOLD COAST - Famed jewelry designer, Alexis Bittar is making a personal appearance at his own trunk show at Neiman Marcus on Saturday, April 28 between 10AM and 4PM. Starting on the streets in SoHo and building his art to a stature held by international acclaim and six boutiques, his collection has built quite the fan following and is now the hottest lucite, metals, oddities and wearable curiosities collections in the world. [Racked Wire]

LOOP - This Friday, April 20th, Florodora& Florodora Shoes is continuing their celebration of spring with two trunk shows featuring local designers. At Florodora is Anna Hovet with comfy streetwear-meets-cute reversible sweatshirts, dresses and pants. Over at Florodora Shoes is Brynn Capella with her stylish-yet-practical made-in-Chicago handbags in really fun spring colors. [Racked Inbox]

LAKEVIEW- Eco-friendly boutique EmBo. on Southport is hosting a trunk show tomorrow night, Thursday April 19 from 6-9PM. Chicago-based Whether Bags will be on hand with designer bags that use eco-friendly materials to create earth-conscious handbags and utility bags. [Chicago Mag]

GOLD COAST -We know it's a bit in the future, but we wanted to make sure you save the date for space519, who will host a Hollywood vintage and modern designer consignment trunk show and the launch of the Decades for Modern Vintage collection Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13, 2012. Shop 21st century designer goods at up to 80% off retail. [Racked Wire]