Production Mode

Celebrate SUNMER with us!
📷1 perfect weather for our linen uniform jumper
📷2 we’re celebrating the opening of the new Chicago Architecture Center exhibition “Flyway City” - it was a orivelege to work with Studio Gang to fabricate the giant serpentine curtain they designed, and to help raise awareness re bird safe architecture and what you can do to help keep birds safe.
📷3-5 Celebrate with us next Sat, 6/20, 12-6 pm as we welcome Jasper Drummond to the shop! So many if you know and love Jasper’s work thanks to his inventive cuts, gorgeous textiles & leathers, & beautiful finishings. Jasper makes work for all bodies/genders thanks to his made to measure offerings.
📷6 Last chance to get your tickets for tomorrow’s mending workshop led by lucy dreams of ! Sat, June 13, 12-6 pm. Link in b i o
📷7 we have a few tickets left to the shibori & itajime workshop led by shibori_ni_asobu (Suzanne Rott)- that’s her scarf in the photo- you’ll learn similar techniques in the workshop & get to make two different silk scarves. Sat, June 27, 1-4 pm. Link in b I o.
📷8-11 NEW IN THE SHOP- linen tops & pants & lace-off denim dresses by our fav, Salvage Cloth. Plus new socks from Bonnie Maison (France).
📷1 & 7 credits photo by John Fromstein model is Delphine Naïs Chang HMU Renata Lauren styling by gfmexi

Honored to be included in 50 in Design 2026 list, along with some of my favorite collaborators & colleagues including - who featured PM in their first Celebration of Chicago Style show, Colbey Reid, director of the School of Fashion - who trusted me with the task of developing the department’s inaugural sustainable fashion practice course a few years ago, & John Leydon, who has championed PM & many other Chi designers as part of , & many more with whom I hope to connect!

Photo by and article by - thanks to the entire Newcity team- especially Brian and Jan Hieggelke.

Please go see the exhibition nentioned in the write-up, Flyway City, designed & co-curated by & Design 50 hall of famer (opening June 11)- PM fabricated the giant curtain featured in the exhibition. Thanks to Director of Exhibitions for her always visionary work and for trusting us on this project!

I’m wearing vintage PM- a design hand-painted by - another Chicago powerhouse & gem!

TODAY! Come hang out in our backyard garden & see new work by our guests (2-3), (4), & enjoy teas & candy kittens by !

Shop our new styles (1: Portofino Dress & 9: Earn Your Stripes Top) & new work in the shop (10: deadstock vintage sunglasses, & 11-12: new leather belts & bags made in Italy).

Plus save the date for more events at PM (7):
Sat, June 13, 10 am-noon Visible Mending Workshop led by (tix in bio)

Sat, June 20, 12-6 pm trunk show ft. .drummond (6)- impeccable and innovative tailoring for all bodies

Sat, June 27, 1-4 pm Create Your Own Wearable Art with Indigo & Shibori (8)- workshop led by

Or stop by the boutique anytime Wed-Sun 12-6 pm or 24/7 online

📷1 & 9 by of HMUA styling by tights by

See you soon!

SAVE THE DATE for our GARDEN PARTY at the boutique on Sat, May 30, 12-6 pm. Celebrate SPRING with our guests artists
📷3 reimagined vintage & heirloom fine jewelry
📷4 handloomed knits & hats
📷5 selling matcha, loose leaf teas, & candy kittens
📷1-2 Plus we’re debuting our Portofino dress! Made of the most vibrant yarn-dyed cotton, handwoven by fair trade co-op Swallows in Bangladesh- shot by on HMUA & styling by - all accessories available at Production Mode
📷6-7 AND check out new work by
📷8 +
📷9 & 10 NEW WORKSHOPS now live!
Sat, June 13, 10 am-noon come mend with !
Sat, June 27, 1-4 pm explore indigo dye, shibori, & itajime with - and come home with two silk scarves of your own design
Check our b i o for tickets
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Can’t make the party? We’re open Wednesdays-Sundays 12-6 pm AND we have lots of new pieces ONLINE- including The Portofino dress & the pants on slide 4!

Spring newness!
📷1 by of HMU by styling by ft our petal pink linen t-shirt & silk charmeuse 30s skirt + accessories available at our boutique including pony leopard boots by .fratellino (all styles now 40% off) & a shibori indigo scarf by
📷2 love natural dyes, shibori, & indigo? Sign up for our class on Sat, 6/27 led by - link in b i o.
📷3-5 NEW work by now in the shop
📷6 NEW Earn Your Stripes top in the shop made of handwoven azo free yarn dyed cotton
📷7 bts shot of our new Portofino dress (same team as shot 1!)- now in store in berry & spruce made of handwoven azo free yarn dyed cotton
📷8 our linen twill barrel leg pants in denim blue paired with a hand loomed sweater by & new black linen tunic by
📷9-10 save the date for Sat, May 30, 12-6 pm - we will welcome to the shop for a trunk show ft her gorgeous jewelry made of reimagined heirloom gems. We’ll be opening up our backyard garden if the weather permits.
📷11-13 AND will be joining on May 30 as well with new hats & summer knit wear- we have a selection of new pieces for you to enjoy in the meantime!

THIS SUN, APRIL 26, 12-6 PM join us for a scent trunk show ft.

📷3-4 We are so excited to host artist and serial entrepreneur Amanda Harth and her collection of scents and candles.

Amanda is also one of the founders of Monday Coffee, so we’ll be serving Monday Coffee beverages along with bubbly water and wine and Japanese chocolates from Royce’. Learn about scent creation and selection from an expert & treat yourself to a new scent for yourself or your home! Pick up some cold brew or beans to enjoy or gift to a Mon in your life!

📷1-2 & 8-9 NEW PM! Linen t-shirts are now online & in-store including a new color this season: petal pink. We cut them 2” longer this time. Plus, on Sunday we’ll have a new batch of our linen twill barrel leg pants in stock- this time in a denim blue. In the meantime, we have one size S and one size XL of the charcoal in stock.

📷5-7 & 10- we have more colors, sizes, & styles by Il Fratellino in the shop- ALL 40% off. AND if we don’t have your desired size & style in stock, we can get for you on approx a week, if they aren’t already sold out.

… and we’re excited to have some back in the shop! This linen piece is super versatile- can be worn a few different ways, year round, works on many bodies 🖤

📷1 shot by model is styling asst .poppy

SATURDAY! Join is for a trunk show feat 12-6 pm (📷2-3). We can’t wait for you ti see designer Steph Nugent & her collection of fashion made entirely of vintage & repurposed clothing. Enjoy light bites by & bubbly while you shop and talk style with other fashion lovers.
📷1 a classic PM look- our liquid sapphire trench & leather top ft a hand screen print by
📷4-6 all Il Fratellino shoes are now 40% off. These beauties are designed in Chicago and made in Portugal of all Italian materials. Simply divine.
📷7 get your tix to our darning workshop on Sat, April 18, 10 -noon led by - a greta way to celebrate Earth Day & link to tix in B i o.
📷8-9 save the date for a scent trunk show ft - Sunday, April 26, 12-6 pm. Artist and serial entrepreneur Amanda Harth will be in store with her collection of scents and candles. We’ll be serving (one of the companies she co-founded). Join us for a day of slow sensory joy!
📷10-12 NEW IN THE SHOP- vegetable tanned leather bags made in KC by .stitch / sterling silver and gold plated brass jewelry made in NC by merriwif / new Production Mode linen tees arriving in store on Saturday. This season we cut them 2” longer and in black, white, and a gorgeous petal pink. Raw edge finish to mimic the great texture of a linen knit.

📷1 crop shot by of .iirdy for hair by mu by styling by story by
📷12 model is

SPRING NEWS!
📷1-2 Our long uniform jumper is online & in-store. We have it in lavender washed linen, charcoal linen twill, and a solid black tencel. Moving quickly!
📷3 our workshirt dress in lavender washed linen- Perfect for spring!
📷4 our linen culottes are now available in a gorgeous aero-finished washed brick linen
📷5 will be back in the shop on Saturday, April 11, 12-6 pm with new one of a kind pieces, all made of vintage and repurposed textiles, including hand dyed slips & crinolines, perfect for S/S. Plus refreshments by to enjoy while you shop & connect designer Steph Nugent & other fashion lovers!
📷6-7 save the date for Sun, 4/26, 12-6 pm for a trunk show! Artist Amanda Harth will be on hand to answer your questions about scent for you, your home, or to gift. Based in Chicago, Amanda’s approach centers sustainability and innovation. She’s also a serial entrepreneur and one of the forces behind
📷 8-10 new fashion jewelry in the shop, made in BY by Peter & June
📷11 new hand loomed knits in spring natural fibers- silks, cottons, and washi paper by - in vibrant dopamine colors & soothing neutrals- custom lengths are available made to order.

Come see what’s in store & online!

📷1 by of
📷3 by of with styling asst from .poppy

This shoot for was so fun. The disco top (bustier) featured here is one of our perennial pieces and still available. Love how styled it on .iirdy - great team all around- with hair by & makeup by - thanks to for the great article/concept/production & to for making Maggie Daley park look like Mars ❤️ Shoes are mine- purchased at our neighbor’s shop

Come on by & see what’s new for spring- we have so many great new pieces (and need to do another fab shoot to show them here)!

March happenings!
📷1 our mini maxi wool cashmere jacket & plaid orchid skirt shot by on
If you need a late winter pick me up!
📷 2 New workshop alert: Thurs, March 19, 6-9p/ Make Your Own Vegetable Tanned Leather Belt led by .pontvieux tix & info in b i o!
📷3 Sat, March 14, 10am-noon: Visible Mending Workshop led by tix & info in b i o!
NEW IN THE SHOP:
📷4-5 látigo leather cuffs & belts by LTH WRKS handmade in Los Angeles
📷6-7 we now have a selection of one of a kind pieces made of vintage textiles & reclaimed garments
📷8 will be in store this Sat, March 7, 12-2 pm for a mini trunk show. Come by to say hello, shop for hats & handloomed knits, and:or drop off hats in need of TLC. Kari can clean, block, & restore your favorite hats for you.