Best of Chicago 2011: Best New Stores
Top openings of the year—shops for the home, for urban ironists, and for men, women, and kids
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Best of Chicago 2011: Stores & Services
Our favorite moving company, plant nursery, wallpaper, furniture sample sale, luxury-brand consignment, and more
Charitable Resale Shop Opens in Old Town
Have Mercy
The Mercy Home for Boys & Girls (mercyhome.org) launched Mercy Beaucoup! (1545 N. Wells St.; 312-202-6794, mercybeaucoup.com), a new resale boutique in Old Town…
AllSaints Now on Michigan Avenue
Saintly Style
Nearly 20 years after its founding, AllSaints Spitalfields (700 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-283-0400, us.allsaints.com) has opened its first Chicago location. Although the British brand’s vintage-inspired looks first became available in the city last year at Bloomingdale’s (900 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-440-4460, bloomingdales.com), the new 11,000 square-feet store, which opened last month, gives locals a much larger selection of accessories and clothing…
Mom-Daughter Lifestyle Boutique Arrives in Lincoln Park
Cool, Calm, and Collected
A few years ago, Melanie Thomas, a marriage and family therapist, sought to create a shop that sold products to soothe the body and mind. In June, Thomas achieved her goal with help from her daughters…
Best Beauty Products for Summer Travel
KEEP CALM, CARRY ON: Breeze through security this summer with these great items
French Skincare Shop Opens in Lincoln Park
Produits Naturels
Autrepart Nature (2052 N. Halsted St.; 773-661-2694, autrepart.fr), one of the newest Lincoln Park boutiques, features natural and organic skincare lines straight from Europe…
Bright Fashion Styles For Summer
STYLE TIP: Welcome the sunshine with colors that pop, seen in the store and on the street
The Marimekko Shop Opens at Crate & Barrel
The classic Finnish textile company gets a shop-within-a-shop in Lincoln Park
Chicago Bull Launches Pop Up T-Shirt Shop
Like Father, Like Sons
Growing up, the Chicago Bulls guard/forward Kyle Korver and his younger brother Klayton watched their dad form a volunteer organization that successfully cleaned up and revitalized the town of Paramount, California…