On Tuesday, May 12 more than 250 fashionistas, Chicago fashion industry professionals, and media gathered at the Harold Washington Library Winter Garden for Fashion Columbia 2009 to celebrate the senior collections of 13 Columbia College Chicago fashion design students. Afterwards, guests met with the designers during a Designers’ Circle where they had an opportunity to view their portfolios, place orders, and make appointmetns with the designers. Proceeds benefited the Nena Ivon Scholarship Fund for fashion design and fashion retail management.