Conscious Costume

10/12/2026

10/07/2026

Less than 10 days to go until the Textile Drop & Swap with the Chicago Green Theatre alliance!
DM or comment with your questions, what you might bring, and what you're looking out for! 💚
Thank you to the League of Chicago Theatres for your support and
Raven Theatre thanks for the amazing venue
pridechicago will be providing a photobooth
Plus we'll have the Gilty Pig food truck available to grab a snack while you're browsing

10/03/2026

Come check us out at Idea Box Integrated Arts

09/30/2026

2 Events added!
Vending at Idea Box's Cabaret Costume Yard Sale October 2-4
Spangles and sparkles
Weird stuff
Lingerie
Comic art
AND a Swap Preview Sale on October 12th at our space in Humboldt Park
Vintage
Hats
Accessories
Free stuff

09/28/2026

Relationships and Community are the secret sauce to sustainable art! Thanks .loose for this beautiful conversation.

09/26/2026

We’re proud to be part of Reduce Waste Chicago’s 5th Annual Sustainability Market! Join us on Sunday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Northcenter Town Square to discover local small businesses, artists and organizations dedicated to eco-friendly practices – as well as drop off items for reuse, repurposing and specialty recycling. Come and connect with neighbors working to make Chicago more sustainable. See you there!
📅 Sunday, Sept. 27
🕑 10am–4pm
📍 Northcenter Town Square, 4100 N. Damen Ave.

09/15/2026

We love kicking off our swap season with and ! But I have to get a little grumpy, some of you have brough us dirty costumes in the past (EW!).
If you're not sure how to clean your costume, I recommend a cool wash on a gentle setting on your machine and air dry, it works for most fabrics, particularly the polyester that most costumes are made out of. And drying in the sun does incredible things for bad odors.
Last year, we had a large bag of pet costumes covered in hair and debris. Let's do better this year, okay?
Good talk.

09/11/2026

Thank you La Bricoleuse for chatting with me about sustainability, health, and relationship building on our brand new Circle Exclusive series! Watch the full interview here: https://www.consciouscostume.com/exclusive/conscious-convo-with-rachel-pollock