Sales Check & The Buzz Bin
A roundup of this month’s sales, store openings, and shopping news
Ad Categories: Style
On the Marc
What’s behind the boom in luxe retail?
Something New in Old Town
New Kids in Old Town Newcomer Uri (1445 N. Wells St.; 312-475-9002) carries a selection of casual designer wear from old favorites such as Alvin Valley (look for the label’s chocolate brown trouser short for $150), along with brands that are hard to find elsewhere in the city. These include Ardistia, a New York brand, … Read more
Style Sheet
SOFT TOUCH Tan leather and cashmere pack a fashionable wallop in the gym or at home (Brunello Cucinelli boxing gloves, $450, and cashmere jump rope with leather handle, $195 at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores). TOPLESS This life-size ceramic egg holds just enough earth (and seeds) to start a tiny desktop garden (Egglings, $8.95 … Read more
True Blue
Sapphires give a girl’s best friend a mood of limitless mystery—think of the ocean, the sky, seductive azure eyes.
Wine and Flowers, Together
A Vision in Red (or White. Or Rosé.) Finding a hostess gift just got a whole lot easier. Although A.Vision (910 N. Damen Ave.; 773-227-5700, avisionchicago.com) has been in its current location as a wedding and corporate event planning company for more than two years, it just opened a retail store within the space. The … Read more
Crouching Tiger, Sexy Singles
Everybody Was Kung Fu Dancing Fusion is an overused buzzword these days, with inconsistent results. But here’s a combo that actually works: The troupe Chicago Dance Crash pairs Shaolin kung fu with contemporary moves. Imagine the athleticism of contemporary dance and the energy of a kung-fu flick-without any bad dubbing. The troupe’s current production, Tiger … Read more
Night Moves
Designs for the holiday season’s main events are simply chic and sensationally smashing—let’s celebrate.
Style Sheet
WHO’S WHOO? Salvor Fauna pillows come in species large and small, and all are scaled perfectly to inhabit a bed or chair (small Salvor Fauna owl pillow, $39 at Penelope’s, 1913 W. Division St.; 773-395-2351). HANG ON A bright tag shines like a beacon in a sea of ubiquitous black luggage (Bon Voyage travel … Read more
Sister Act
Entrepreneurs Monika and Erika Simmons hook up Chicagoans with their funky crocheted apparel line.