Parron Edwards-Stimola
Parron Allen · Brooklyn
Sophisticated whimsy and resolute joy — reclaiming up-cycling as cultural heritage.
More than a shop
Stories are what connects us. We have built a community of friends who personally know most of our designers and local artists — and many who come in simply to share their own.Pam Kendall · Founder
Meet the makers
The people behind the pieces
Our raison d'être is to gather a community of makers and friends and to celebrate the stories behind their work. Every garment and object in the shop carries a history, a process, and a human connection worth discovering.
Andrea Reynders
Abeline · Chicago
Linear, sculptural garments that define the space between body and cloth.
Ernestine Fleming-Jones
EFJ Collections · Chicago
A retired music educator who has been sewing since fourteen, trained at SAIC.
Fernanda Daudt
Volta Atelier · Refugee-made
Up-cycled leather bags, hand-stitched by refugee women.
The full index — forty makers & counting
Abeline + Andrea Reynders + Auntie Oti + Barbosa + Chie Mihara + Christina Delfaco + cuddle + kind + Cynthia Ashby + Degen + Diarte + Either/Or + EFJ Collections + Fleks + Grandmont Street + Henry Robinson + Hi Love + Indie-Pendant + Javier Varas + Joanna Kramer + Lapeyre + The Checkroom + 10Metal + Made Here Chicago + Made In + Moyuru + Namai + Parron Allen + Sara Sela + Serienumerica + SOS PJ's + STAM + Steve Kagan + Tatine + The Endery + The Little Project + Tilly Doro + Untitled in Motion + Volta Atelier + Workshop Apothecary + Yoshi Kondo
Happenings
Mark your calendar — 2026
Trunk shows, pop-ups, runway nights and archive sales. There is almost always something on at 610 Dempster.
July 25Evanston Sidewalk Sales& our first-ever Archive Sale · Kinsco pop-up
August 1Heather Harlan Trunk ShowOur first with Heather Harlan
August 28Untitled in Motion Pop-Up & Archive SaleKinsco pop-up
September 19Indie-Pendant Trunk ShowJewelry & ear-piercing event · Kinsco pop-up
October 2Kinsco Pop-UpSweets!
October 3Parron Allen Trunk ShowOne day only
November 28Small Business SaturdayOne day only& Volta Atelier Trunk Show · Kinsco pop-up
December 10Holiday PartyKinsco pop-up
Threaded Stories — a runway show of distinctive fashion, October 2025
Social impact
How we give back
Being part of this neighborhood means showing up for it. The organizations we partner with work on what our community actually runs on — diapers and childcare, housing, and animal welfare — all of them here in Evanston and Chicago.
Our partners
Bundled Blessings Diaper Bank
A diaper bank for Evanston — because diapers are as essential to a child's health as food and shelter.
Connections for the Homeless
Essential services for people in the northern suburbs facing homelessness and housing insecurity.
Childcare Network of Evanston
Building a sense of belonging for Evanston kids and the families around them.
PAWS Chicago
The No Kill model — ensuring pets in our city don't just survive, but thrive.
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