Gilded Summer Goodbye - Vintage Lifestyle Panel

Schedule

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 03:00 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

International Museum of Surgical Science | Chicago, IL

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Join Dandy Wellington and friends for a panel to discuss fashion, style, and history, followed by Audience
Q & A.
About this Event

Gilded Summer Goodbye - Vintage Lifestyle Panel
With Dandy Wellington

September 26, 2025

IMSS is thrilled to welcome Dandy Wellington for a 3-day special event combining cocktails, conversations, concerts, and more!

Centered around the history of IMSS’s storied Lakefront mansion home, the weekend will feature music and dress from the gilded age through special museum tours, panel conversations about the vintage lifestyle, and performances blending the unique sounds of 1920's Chicago and Harlem Jazz.


Dandy Wellington will be joined in conversation by other Vintage Lifestyle influencers from Chicago and the US, discussing Fashion, Style, and history, followed by Audience Q & A


Saturday

3:00pm-4:30pm

  • Vintage Lifestyle Panel - $25

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For over 15 years, Dandy Wellington has captivated audiences and facilitated meaningful conversations from behind the microphone. Whether hosting corporate events for AirBnB and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, moderating panel discussions on the RMs Queen Mary II, or conducting one-on-one interviews with Dita Von Teese and Paula Sutton at Goodwood Revival, Dandy brings an authentic and seasoned approach that fosters deep connections with guests and enhances the integrity of events.

As an emcee, Dandy Wellington has, since 2009, been the voice of corporate gatherings, weddings, vintage and variety events at breathtaking venues such as The Beaker Palm Beach, The Rainbow Room, The Beverly Hills Hotel, Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Lake Como, Italy and more. His clients include but are not limited to Elan Artists, The Plaza Hotel, The Great Gatsby Party, Scarlet Entertainment, The Galveston Historic Foundation, Prohibition Productions, Dances of Vice, The Champagne Riot, The 1940s Ball, and The Soapbox Presents.

As a panelist and interviewer, Dandy has engaged in discussions with academics, historians, stylists and influencers - including Shantrelle P. Lewis, Monica L. Miller, Ph.D., Douglas Jones, Ph.D., Justin J, Natty Adams, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, Raissa Bretana, Quentin Thrash and Alphonso McClendon - at venues such as the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution; and the Fashion Institute of Technology

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Where is it happening?

International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, United States

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USD 28.52 to USD 39.19

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