Bright and Bubbly
The interior designer Crystal Blackshaw of Blackshaw Designs first started repurposing vintage and antique furniture after having her daughter; in June, she launched Chic Antique (3435 N. Broadway Ave.; 773-857-2695, chicantiquechicago.com)…
Pedal On
Trek Bicycle Store (1925 Skokie Hwy., Highland Park; 847-433-8735, trekhp.com) is more than just another bike depot. The recently revamped 8,500-square-feet shop carries the Retul System…
The Art of Be.ing
Lifelong friends Alison Smetana and Linda Horwitz have always shared an interest in the power of positive thinking…
VERY VINTAGE:
Bidding Wars
EDrop-Off (773-525-7467, shopedropoff.com), one of the largest luxury eBay drop-off stores, relocated its brick and mortar location to 2117 North Halsted Street last month…
Our favorites, including best shoe repair, Etsy vendor, house painter, and affordable massage
Super Shoes
Three years after launching her first brick-and-mortar location in Libertyville, the designer Kathryn Kerrigan is offering her vintage-couture inspired shoes in Chicago…
Pretty Paper
Orange Beautiful Studio and Shop (4658 N. Damen Ave., 773-975-3570, orangebeautiful.com), a new stationery boutique in Ravenswood, features the work of its owner Emily H. Martin…
The year’s top openings
THE HAIR AWARDS: We combed through our network of stylish Chicagoans for this list of 32 recommended salons in the area
