The Fashion Lab at Fabrik Chicago
The Fabrik Fashion Lab presents our Summer Clothing Swap!
One person's fashion past is another's present! Bring up to 10 pieces you'd like to exchange or enjoy perusing through items to find your next favorite piece!
Accepting women's and men's gently used, clean and damage-free pieces only.
Bring your own bag and walk away with new treasures. Leftover items will be donated responsibly by the Fabrik Fashion Lab team.
Enjoy free and premium experiences!
Complimentary bubbles and snacks
Featured Experiences to Enjoy:
Customize a shirt or accessory with Angela Bronza, personal stylist and sustainability champion, will be guiding how to create your own upcycled piece. On hand will be fun with no-sew additions like patches, pins, fabric markers and more. If you have a piece you want to add some personal flavor to, bring it! You can also grab something for free from the clothing swap! Angela will also provide an assortment of has curated a collection of secondhand garments and accessories to customize during the event (prices range from $5-20). We'll have all the supplies you need to turn them into something new! Bring or pick out a piece and buy a $15 personalization kit on site via cash, Venmo, or Zelle.
Repair Café with Nadia the Creator Hands-On Mending is where worn-in pieces get a second chance. Rooted in the spirit of The Repair Café, this station invites you to slow down, stitch with intention, and explore the beauty of clothing care as a creative practice. Bring your favorite pieces to mend, refresh, and re-love—because personal style isn’t just about what we buy, but what we choose to keep.
Visit the Manifestation Station with Lauren Fondriest to claim the energy you want to adorn this season to feel your most confident. Lauren Fondriest is a Dating Coach who helps women date with purpose. She emanates sunshine energy and will help you find your spark within!
Design one-of-a-kind earrings with CoreKind featuring bedeckd — The Stories We Wear Mini‑Atelier Step into a mini design studio where you’ll create a pair of one‑of‑a‑kind bedeckd earrings inspired by your own story. You’ll begin with a quick paper‑prototype ritual — a playful way to explore shape, color, and meaning — before translating your design into a wearable piece using our $50 bedeckd mini‑kit. This experience blends creativity, identity, and self‑expression, inviting you to become the statement piece.”
Bead Bar + Make-Your-Own Bag Charms with Chrystal Price Join stylist Chrystal Price for a creative, hands-on workshop exploring personal style through storytelling and self-expression. Design a custom bag charm that reflects your personality, interests, and journey while discovering how accessories can become meaningful extensions of your personal brand. Leave with a unique creation and a fresh perspective on style.
Floral Accessory Bar with Creative Florapist, Agnes Policaprio - Add a little bloom to your look! Choose from a stunning variety of flowers and greenery to create your own custom accessory!