A Guide to Shopping the Merchandise Mart
DEMYSTIFYING THE MART: For decades, the River North behemoth felt impenetrable to everyone except the design cognoscenti. Now a new program aims to lure in the public. Here’s your guide.
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L.K. Bennett to Open First U.S. Store in the 900 North Michigan Shops
SHOPPER: Although the brand is not well known in the United States, it has set a standard across the pond with its tailored and modern women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Our Favorite British Goods
A cache of brilliant items arrives from the UK
Haberdashery Accessorizes the Gold Coast
When Rafik Boughadou, a native of Algeria, moved to the United States 11 years ago, he quickly fell in love. “When I went to Fashion Week for the first time, it really changed my life,” he says…
Maria Pinto Returns to the Fashion Industry with a Mark Shale Gig
After closing her boutique in 2010, the Geoffrey Beene-trained designer–who’s dressed both Oprah and Michelle Obama–is back as a creative director for the 80-year-old Chicago-based retailer.
Boutique Pharmacy Arrives in Lincoln Park
Drugstore Cowboy
When Parkway Drugs was sold to Walgreens and closed last year, pharmacist Aaron Pietrykowski wasn’t interested in becoming a part of a corporate agency…
Jack Spade Opens on Oak Street
Murse Alert!
The new Jack Spade on Oak Street (47 E. Oak St.; 312-915-0315, jackspade.com), right across the street from the standalone Kate Spade shop, features the prep-school, smart-aleck style that has made the line popular…
Luxury Garage Sale Holds First Shopping Event
Divine Deals
Seeking to offer Chicagoans with a more lavish option on how to clear out their closets, lifelong friends Lindsay Segal and Brielle Buchberg recently launched Luxury Garage Sale (847-609-5012, luxurygaragesale.com), an upscale consignment service…
Our Favorites in Men’s Fashion and Accessories
GENTLEMAN CALLER: The word “dapper” defined: a guy with debonair accessories, an impressive selection of mantiques, and the guts to wear a bow tie
Jack Spade Opens on Oak Street
SHOPPER: The new store features the prep-school, smart-aleck style that has made the line famous.