# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a talk featuring Donald Robertson, a prolific fashion illustrator and pop artist whose work spans industries and media. As a frequent collaborator with high-end clothing brands, he’ll explore how fashion and visual art can inspire one another. Engaging dialogue with designer Alessandra Branca and an unveiling of Robertson’s custom collaboration for the Costume Council will make for an evening to remember.

“Drawbertson,” as his Instagram followers know him, is a painter and illustrator recognized for his signature flashy and irreverent pieces. He rose to fame through his popular Instagram (@drawbertson) account and was subsequently recognized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and nominated for “Instagrammer of the Year” in 2014. 

Robertson began his career as a creative in the world of high fashion for MAC cosmetics. He then went on to launch Marie Claire and redesigned Cosmopolitan magazine. After serving as creative director for the Estée Lauder Companies, Robertson began his career as a fine artist, commanding his unique blend of wit and charm. His latest art book, SOFA KING GREAT, features 400 pages of paintings, sculptures, and musings that celebrate Robertson’s fashionable and well-traveled world. 

SCHEDULE
5:30 p.m. – VIP book signing & meet-and-greet
6:00 p.m. – Reception
6:30 p.m. – Presentation begins
7:30 p.m. – Presentation ends
8:00 p.m. – Event concludes

Honorary Co-Chairs
Alessandra Branca & Kimberly Gieske Robertson

Co-chairs
Blythe Lee, Maggie M. Morgan & Karen Peters

Ticket | $150
General admission to program

Pop Art Ticket | $250
VIP reception with artist Donald Robertson

Artist’s Circle (includes book) | $500
SOFA KING GREAT art book by Donald Robertson and VIP reception with artist Donald Robertson
Book includes 400 pages of art and retails for $300

Questions? Contact Nell McKeown, development events manager, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/costume-council-presents-|-fashionably-undressed-an-evening-with-fashion-artist-donald-robertson/200027982592630
- **Event Categories**: art, fashion, meet-and-greet
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Arts Club of Chicago
- **lat**: 41.8931
- **long**: -87.62226
- **full address**: The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario Street,Chicago, Illinois, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson being held?
  - **A:** Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson takes place on Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 08:00 pm at The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario Street,Chicago, Illinois, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson?
  - **A:** Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson is organized by Chicago History Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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