Hermès Arrives in Chicago
The luxe brand expands
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Lake View Boutique Loves Local Designers
Homegrown Fashion
When Tracey Glibowski was laid off for the second time in three years, she didn’t sit around and sulk. Instead, the former advertising executive decided to fulfill a lifelong dream and open a women’s boutique on the Northside.
Topsy-Turvy
Team hypnotic prints and dizzying patterns for a fun and funky spin on the season
Accessories Shop Opens on Gold Coast
No Pairs Allowed
After a few months in a temporary space on Oak Street, Little Miss Matched (835 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-915-0676, littlemissmatched.com) opened its first Midwest shop on the fifth floor of Water Tower Place earlier this month.
New Women’s Boutique in Bucktown
Online to On the Block
Bucking the trend of brick-and-mortar businesses going online-only, Dress Up Boutique (1937 N. Damen Ave.; 773-235-7780, dressup-boutique.com) is an online women’s clothing and accessories shop that recently opened a retail space in Bucktown.
The Sheet: May style must-haves
Inspiring us for spring: lipstick that pops, a shirt that rocks, and a pillow that brings the outside in
A stylish take on the outdoors from a quartet of design-minded garden enthusiasts
IN BLOOM: “Plant what you love.” That’s wisdom gleaned from Nancy Keenan, the green-thumbed matriarch of a family of avid gardeners.
SAIC’s student fashion show moves to the Modern Wing
THE VIEW: For the first time since 1995, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s annual student fashion show returns to the museum—only this year, it will be in the Griffin Court of the Modern Wing.
Designs for Mom from a Local Jewelry Maker
Seaside Style
While studying fashion at the International Academy of Design and Technology, Rachel Bommer realized she needed a change.
Upscale Resale in Oak Park
A Fresh Take on Consignment
Even though Divine Consign (111 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park; 810 North Blvd., Oak Park; 708-386-3366, divineconsignoakpark.com) opened at the height of the economic recession, when many other Chicagoland shops were closing, the Oak Park home boutique found a niche.