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…
KEEP CALM, CARRY ON: Breeze through security this summer with these great items
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…
STYLE TIP: Welcome the sunshine with colors that pop, seen in the store and on the street
The classic Finnish textile company gets a shop-within-a-shop in Lincoln Park
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…
Twice as Nice
Meaning “downtown escape” in Italian, Fuga Centro (8 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-332-3842, salonfuga.com) is the sister location of Lake View spa and salon; both offer hair, nail, facial, body, waxing, and enhancement treatments using products from Italy…
When Catharina Maerklin and her family moved from Germany to Evanston two years ago, they brought a lot of baby gear and toys with them. “So many people stopped us on the street to ask us about our stroller and other things that aren’t so common here,” she says…
Mood Maker
Opening last week in Bucktown, Ener (1702 N. Damen Ave.; 773-278-4700, enerspachicago.com) is the city’s newest spa. As the name suggests, the theme is energy; guests may tailor services to the spa’s four elements—solar, thermal, lunar, or radiant…
Glamorously Green
The Green Goddess Boutique (1009 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-281-5600, thegreengoddessboutique.com) opened a new location in Lincoln Park last month, bringing its jewelry, accessories, clothing, and home goods closer to Chicago women…
