Chicago Boutiques Take to Cyberspace
LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE SHOPPING: Winter marches on. Good thing so many local designers and retailers have been opening stores on the Web
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Jessica Murnane Launches Dillingham Fair
SHOPPER: The designer of letterpress paper goods on her new online-only shop
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.)…
Best Day Spas in Chicago
Cold and cranky? We scoured the city for the top retreats to beat the winter blahs
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…
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)…
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 brushed itself off.
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…
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…
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)…