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YF on the Runway: Montini Catholic High School
York Furrier was once again asked to be a part of the annual Fashion Show organized by the Parent Club of Montini Catholic High School. The show included students, teachers, future Broncos and alumni all modeling on the runway. Alumni were asked to model the fashions of York Furrier in...
YF Named Suburban Life's Finest!
York Furrier was voted BEST in two categories in the Suburban Life's FINEST 2018 Reader's Choice Awards. York Furrier was honored with Best Women's Store in the East DuPage division, and Best Men's Store in the East DuPage, Central DuPage and South/Southwest DuPage divisions! We are lucky to be surrounded...
Amity School Children’s Aid Annual Fashion Show FUNdraiser was a “Runway Success!”
Amity School Children’s Aid, an Oak Park / River Forest based philanthropic organization, hosted their annual luncheon fashion show fund raiser on Tuesday, May 14th at the beautiful Oak Park Country Club. 150 guests started their afternoon with cocktails, boutique shopping and bidding on an array of silent auction items...
York Furrier Brought Fab Fashions to the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Event at Drury Lane
On Saturday, May 18th, York Furrier, Inc., located in the Elmhurst City Centre, presented a gorgeous sampling of furs and fine outerwear for men and women at the Alpha Alpha Sigma Zeta Chapter’sluncheon fashion show. The inaugural event was themed “Touch of Pearls – An Afternoon of Fashion” and was...
GFWC IL featured York Furrier at their 22nd Annual Blue Ribbon Fashion Show
On Saturday, April 6th, York Furrier, Inc. located in the Elmhurst City Centre was honored to have members of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) – IL stroll the runway fashionably attired in furs and fine outwear from the store’s 87th Anniversary Collection. This year’s luncheon fashion show was...
York Furrier presented Fur & Outerwear Fashion at The Society of Mannequins Annual Show
On Sunday, March 17th, York Furrier, Inc. located in the Elmhurst City Centre, showcased a small sampling of the store’s 87th Anniversary Collection of Furs, Fine Outerwear and Accessories at the 2019 “Fun, Fancy & Fabulous Fashions” show presented by The Society of Mannequins organization. The 19th annual Scholarship and...
Join YF at our April Events
York Furrier is honored to be a part of fundraising fashion shows all year long. Please join us at one of the following events in April, where York Furrier designs will be spotlighted on the runway! GFWC of Illinois Blue Ribbon Fashion Show YF will be heading down the runway...
Join YF at the St. Demetrios Philoptochos Fashion Show on March 1
Purchase your ticketsThis year's event will take place 6:00 pm Friday, March 1, 2019 at Empress Banquets in Addison. Adult & Child Ticket price: $60/person. No refunds will be given. Thank you for your donation.
Fashion in Bloom with YF & Fenwick
Enjoy York Furrier fashions as part of the Fashion in Bloom event sponsored by the Fenwick Mother's Club! The event will be held on Thursday, March 14 at Drury Lane in Oak Brook and includes booths from boutiques and vendors, as well as dinner and the fabulous fashion show!...
Join YF at the Elmhurst Panhellenic Show on March 1
Join York Furrier as we showcase some of our favorites from the 87th Anniversary Collection at the Elmhurst Panhellenic "Wild for Fashion" evening on Friday, March 1, 2019. The event will include cocktails, dinner and a silent auction, along with a runway show of stunning fashions. Also featured...
Holiday Attire at York Furrier
‘Tis the season for Holiday Happenings! From casual gatherings at a local eatery or wine bar with suburban neighbors and friends, to a glam gala in a grand ballroom in downtown Chicago for your favorite charity, York Furrier has spectacular fashions to help you make the grand entrance or exit!...
York Furrier: Fall Fashion, Philanthropy & FUNdraising
This Fall Season, York Furrier had a presence at events in Chicago, the North Shore, Lake County, the Western Suburbs, and in the Elmhurst City Centre store location. The York Furrier 87th Anniversary Collection (of furs, fine outerwear and accessories was showcased on charity event runways, helping to fund raise...
Shearling: A Fall 2018 Favorite for Cozy Comfort
As summer wanes and fall quickly approaches, it’s time to say “Goodbye!” to sticky air, frizzy hair, and mosquitos! Bring on crisp evening walks, colorful foliage, Pumpkin Spice lattes, and bold fashion statements. For fall, this fashion season prominently features – shoes with furry details, bigger and bolder silhouettes for...
CHICago: The Fall Fashion FURcast
Chicago fashionistas are celebrating the quickly approaching Fall Season’s arrival. A time for adding rich color, bolder silhouettes, layering looks with fab accessories, and searching for the perfect cooler weather coat in leather, cashmere, shearling or fabulous fur – oh my! York Furrier in the Elmhurst City Centre just wrapped...
ReFURbish, Repair, Repurpose or ReSTYLE Furs at York Furrier
Spring is the perfect time to clean out your closets, switch out heavy coats and sweaters for lighter jackets and tops, and for bringing your older fur and fine outerwear garments into York Furrier in the Elmhurst City Centre for some TLC. The professional staff at York Furrier, along...
FUR the Winter Fashion at York Furrier
While Chicagoans love the summer heat which is perfect for hanging out on Lake Michigan beaches and strolling along the now pedestrian friendly Chicago Riverwalk, there’s nothing quite like bundling-up against winter’s wind chill wearing fab winter fashions – fur coats (mink, sheared beaver, fox, lynx, sable and so much...
York Furrier Tips: How to Care for Your New Fur at Home
The Holiday Season was a great success! The festive décor looked fabulous; the sit-down meal was delicious; the family gathering went off “relatively” well; the gifts with the beautiful paper and elaborate bows were a hit; and YOU RECEIVED A GORGEOUS NEW FUR FROM YORK FURRIER!!! You’re THRILLED that...
York Furrier: Fashion FUR the Deep Freeze
Apocalyptic Cold, Frozen Tundra, Polar Vortex . . . whatever you want to name it . . .yes, Baby, it’s REALLY COLD outside! But that doesn’t mean that you should forgo fashionable attire while bundling-up against the bitter wind chill. The York Furrier 86th Anniversary Collection features oodles of warm...