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02/07/12
03:19 PM
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Lake Forest Boutique Celebrates 90 Years

Family of Fashion
In 1922, Margaret Baxter Foster opened The Lake Forest Shop (265 Market Square, Lake Forest; 847-234-0548, thelakeforestshop.com) to provide women with pants, skirts, tops, and other pieces to mix and match—a cutting edge concept at the time...

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01/31/12
03:46 PM
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Randolph Street Market Holds Inaugural Winter Bazaar

Season Premiere
Randolph Street Market (randolphstreetmarket.com) kicks off its 2012 season early with the inaugural Wonderful Winter Market on Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5 at Beaux Arts Plumbers Hall (1340 W. Washington St.)...

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01/24/12
03:35 PM
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Andersonville Crafts Studio Celebrates First Anniversary

Master Craft
Lisa Whiting opened Sifu Design Studio & Fine Yarns (5044 N. Clark St.; 773-271-7438, sifudesignstudio.com) a year ago to share her love of knitting, crochet, and embroidery...

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01/17/12
02:56 PM
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Luxury Hosiery Company Opens New Chicago Store

A Leg Up
The Austrian luxury hosiery brand Wolford—known for its patterned and brightly colored stockings, leggings, and tights—opened its second Chicago store this month in The Shops at North Bridge (520 N. Michigan Ave., first floor; 312-245-1894, wolfordshop.com)...

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01/10/12
04:06 PM
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Bridal Boutique Inspired by French Style Enters Lake View

C’est la Mode
“I really like the way French girls are cute, sexy, and sweet without trying too hard,” says Kpoené Kofi-Bruce, a wedding gown designer and recent transplant to Chicago from San Francisco...

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01/03/12
05:36 PM
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Local Kids’ Boutique Introduces Second Location

Double Trouble
Fifteen years after opening on Oak Street, the children’s boutique Madison and Friends (43 E. Oak St.; 888-332-8610, madisonandfriends.com) launched a second location last month at 2040 West Roscoe Street...

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12/20/11
03:37 PM
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Boutique Geared Toward Tweens and Teens Opens in Roscoe Village

Girl Power
Watch out, Abercrombie, Hollister, and Aéropostale: There’s a recently opened, independently owned shop in Roscoe Village that caters to tweens and teens. Crush (2138 W. Roscoe St.; 773-661-9481, crushonroscoe.com) features clothing and accessories from more than 20 established and up-and-coming brands for girls (as well as a few for women)...

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12/13/11
05:13 PM
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Patagonia Launches New Location in Gold Coast

Arriving in time for the first day of winter, Patagonia (patagonia.com), an environmentally conscious brand of outdoor clothing and gear, unveiled its second Chicago location (48 E. Walton St.; 312-640-5934) last week in the Gold Coast...

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Theaster Gates, Artist and Urban Planner, On His Style Inspirations

Theaster Gates, Artist and Urban Planner, On His Style Inspirations

GOLDEN GATES: The rising star, whose work has been shown at the Whitney and LA’s MOCA, talks about the West Side church that gave him his fashion, and picks 10 of his favorite things

Heiji Choy Black
Jessica Murnane Launches Dillingham Fair

Jessica Murnane Launches Dillingham Fair

SHOPPER: The designer of letterpress paper goods on her new online-only shop

Lena Singer
Gold Coast Shopping: What’s New and What’s Coming

Gold Coast Shopping: What’s New and What’s Coming

SHOPPER: The Gold Coast took a hard fall with the economy, but now the high-profile openings show no sign of stopping. Chicago’s toniest shopping district has officially picked itself up and...

Beth Wilson
Intelligentsia Co-CEO Rob Buono’s Favorite Things

Intelligentsia Co-CEO Rob Buono’s Favorite Things

CRAFTS MAN: The stylish new co-CEO of the beloved coffee company tells us about items he loves—some of which he owns and others he is coveting right now.

Heiji Choy Black
Leslie Hindman on Buying Art and Antiques

Leslie Hindman on Buying Art and Antiques

WHAT THE PROS KNOW: Leslie Hindman, CEO of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, on what she has learned over decades in the business about spotting trends, what to invest in, and how to get the most for...

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