The Better Blouse
Sharon Boucher, a veteran designer of nearly 30 years, now has a namesake studio in Pilsen (600 W. Cermak Rd.; 773-574-9321, sharonboucherstore.com), featuring her full selection of tops, bottoms, and jackets…
Cocktail Couture
Pomellato (41 E. Oak St.; 312-649-9720, pomellato.it), the Italian jewelry brand known for its brightly colored cocktail rings, opened its first Chicago boutique in the Gold Coast in late October…
Viva Italia
The renowned Milan-based apparel brand Moncler (33 E. Oak St.; 312-361-8573, moncler.com/eng) recently opened a standalone shop in the Gold Coast, bringing its latest selection of fashion-forward jackets, bags, hats, and shoes just in time for winter lows…
A textured cocktail dress, a camel coat, a leopard pump, and more—great pieces from Chicago designers Sam Kori George, Sarah McGuire, Lisa Kingsley, Anna Fong, Shernett Swaby, Kathryn Kerrigan, and Diego Rocha
Semi-Permanent Pop-Up
After a year of holding designer sample and overstock sales throughout Chicago, Re.Stock Shop (901 W. Madison St.; 312-243-9434, restockshop.com) recently settled into a semi-permanent showroom in the West Loop…
Every fall, we assemble a holiday gift guide—a carefully curated selection of 75 or so trendy suggestions for everyone on Santa’s list. In the weeks leading up to the issue, hundreds and hundreds of companies—and their dutiful publicity reps—come out of the woodwork with items for consideration. For every 100 or so pitches, there’s always one real gem. Here, we’ve taken 13 of the funniest items off the cutting room floor and assembled—dare I say—a Reckless Holiday Gift Guide…
Trading Frenzy
After launching a zero-waste initiative across Oak Park School District 97, Michelle Vanderlaan pushed her go-green efforts forward with Sugarcup Trading (110 N. Marion St., Oak Park; 708-524-5336, sugarcuptrading.com), a new shop specializing in recycled and eco-friendly children’s toys, clothing, and gear from all over the world…
Turkish Delight
One of the latest fall openings, Kiz Chicago (2035 W. Division St.; 773-278-9800, kizchicago.com) features trendy, outside the box fashion for locals looking to stand out from the crowd…
The Alpha for Omega in Chicago
Omega (909 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-291-9412, omegawatches.com) opened its first Chicagoland boutique last week, kicking off the luxury watch line’s expansion in the U.S.
THE BUDGET LOVER’S GIFT LIST: Our favorite items to give in 2010—all under $40
