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Michele Pelafas Named a 2026 Modern Luxury CS Chicago Dynamic Woman

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RECOGNITION

A Modern Luxury Dynamic Woman, 2026

Featured in Modern Luxury CS Chicago’s 2026 Dynamic Women spotlight.
Chicago interior designer Michele Pelafas, named a 2026 Modern Luxury CS Chicago Dynamic Woman, celebrating in a luxury showroom. Photography by Belen Aquino and Nick Gerber for Gerber and Scarpelli.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BELEN AQUINO AND NICK GERBER FOR GERBER AND SCARPELLI

A personal reflection

I have never designed for recognition. I design because a space, created with intention, can change how a business is trusted, how a team works, and how a person feels the moment they walk through the door. So to be included in Modern Luxury CS Chicago’s 2026 Dynamic Women is something I am still taking in.

If there is a single thread through everything I have built, it is listening. I have always believed the best leaders spend more time listening than talking, and that luxury, whether in a space or an experience, should feel intentional, effortless, and deeply personal. Understanding what my clients truly need has been the foundation of every good thing that has followed.

An honor like this is never the work of one person. It belongs to the clients who trusted me with their vision, and to the extraordinary team who brings every space to life, detail by detail. Every room we have created together is the real reason for this recognition.

WITH GRATITUDE

“I’ve always believed the best leaders spend more time listening than talking. Whether designing extraordinary spaces or reimagining financial experiences, I’ve always believed luxury should feel intentional, effortless and deeply personal.”

AS FEATURED IN MODERN LUXURY CHICAGO

Michele Pelafas featured in the Modern Luxury CS Chicago 2026 Dynamic Women print spotlight.
Featured in Modern Luxury Chicago, 2026 • Dynamic Women

WITH GRATITUDE

Thank you to Modern Luxury CS Chicago for including me among such an inspiring group of women. To be counted among leaders I admire, in a city I love, is a privilege I will not forget.

Every exceptional space begins with a conversation.

Recognition is a lovely moment, but the work is what lasts. For me, every chapter has a purpose, and I remain as devoted as ever to creating spaces that are as considered as the people and the care within them.

If you are dreaming of a space that reflects everything you have built, I would love to hear your vision.

MICHELE PELAFAS • WELLNESS & AESTHETIC SPACE DESIGN

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