Ethical Shopping at SAKS Chicago This Week
Helping Handmade
This isn’t the usual Oscar de la Renta, Dolce & Gabbana, or Escada trunk show scene at SAKS Fifth Avenue (700 N. Michigan Ave., First Floor, 312-944-6500, saksfifthavenue.com)…
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Men’s Market for American-made Goods Comes to Chicago This Weekend
Made in the USA
In the old days, it was easy to find fashionable, high-quality guys’ clothes, shoes, and accessories that were made in the USA…
Gallery Aesthete Opens This Week in the Gold Coast
Clyde sans Bonnie
Flood damage forced the Wicker Park men’s and women’s avant-garde clothing boutique Bonnie & Clyde’s to shutter back in March…
8. Birchwood Kitchen Smoked Salmon Salad
Birchwood’s sandwich-slinging virtuosos consistently wow us with their seasonal menus. This time around, they’ve put a fallish slant on salmon salad, adding subtle notes of squash, red onion, sage, and chopped arugula to the mix and smooshing it inside a buttery, toasted sesame bagel. $10. 2211 W. North Ave., 773-276-2100, birchwoodkitchen.com Previous 7. Lobster Roll … Read more
Tru Blooms Chicago, A Locally Sourced Perfume, Debuts October 15
Flower Power
Chicago’s odors can assault the senses in the best—and worst—possible ways. The smell of freshly-popped Garrett popcorn or the endorphin-inducing aroma of the Blommer Chocolate factory? Good…
The Magnificent Mile’s Newest Stores
Openings and reopenings abound this season on Michigan Avenue, the mother of all Chicago shopping streets
Q&A: Cody Hudson Reveals His Nike 'Chicago Edition' Shoe
The local artist created two new colorways for a special edition of the popular Nike running shoe
Nike Chicago Reopens After Renovation
Bo Still Knows
After closing in March for renovations, Nike Chicago (669 N. Michigan Ave., 312-642-6363) reopened its Michigan Avenue flagship store last week…
Fall Fashion: Fresh Prints, Fierce Furs, and Glints of Glam
CITY CHIC: Six stylish Chicagoans, ages 28 to 65, hit the streets to show off this season’s top trends. PLUS: 18 must-haves for your fall shopping list
1154 Lill Studio Custom Handbags Now in 900 North Michigan Shops
So You Think You Can Design?
Custom design is completely addicting. (As proof, just play around with NikeiD’s sneaker maker or Jonathan Adler’s furniture customizer for a few minutes . . . or hours.) Chicago has its own DIY design enabler in 1154 Lill Studio…