A Behind-The-Seams Evening of Fashion:
Two amazing alumni Chicago-based designers (Production Mode - women’s apparel) and Il Fratellino (high-end women’s footwear).
Tickets: Open to Curio Members & Their Guests
Complimentary Beverages & Discounts (some mentioned above)
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iL FRATELLINO — iL FRAT for short — is a brand for the wild hearts.
Those that live off the adrenaline of the unpredictable, the sexiness of the unexpected, and the joy of the unforgettable. We’re the fashion brand for a new generation of women looking to define themselves on their own terms, through their own experiences.
Launched in 2022 by brothers Brian Atwood and Zak Rodriguez, iL FRAT aims to embody an era of your life: the period of self-discovery. It’s not an age, it’s an attitude of openness and adventure. It’s the time when we willingly dive into life’s anarchy and gluttonously devour every new experience. We want our shoes to take you on all of those journeys, carrying you through wild nights and cheerful days. Leave no escapade untaken, no crush unkissed, no minute unmemorable. iL FRAT makes fashion that help you make moments. What will yours be?
See the great footwear collection on Instagram.
About Production Mode:
Production Mode is independent, slow fashion specializing in accessible statement pieces. Our process starts with the provenance, quality, and uniqueness of materials and techniques. Our work is ethically-made, built to last, and imbued with authenticity and beauty.
Production Mode was featured in The Curio’s “A Celebration of Chicago Style” hosted by Cynthia Rowley & Nigel Barker in May 2023.
Jamie Hayes is the founder and designer of slow fashion line Production Mode. Her interests lie at the intersection of fashion, art, labor, and identity.
She has worked as a labor rights organizer and has designed for fair trade organizations including SERRV, Intercrafts Peru, and Threads of Yunnan. As a Campaign Leader for Chicago Fair Trade, she helped to pass an ordinance mandating that apparel procured by the City of Chicago be sweatshop-free.
Jamie also co-designed a collection of luxury slow fashion lingerie and nightwear, Department of Curiosities. She was voted "Best Local Clothing Designer" in the Chicago Reader, was named as one of New City's "Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago", and Production Mode was included in Chicago Magazine's "Best of" issue. Additionally, her work has been featured in Paper Magazine, Dazed, Elle, and on the cover of Billboard Magazine.
See her great women’s apparel on Instagram.
Past Curio Shopping Night at Production Mode
