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Bridget Maiellaro
New Women’s Boutique in Bucktown
By Bridget Maiellaro
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. Read more
Upscale Resale in Oak Park
By Bridget Maiellaro
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. Read more
Loreta Corsetti Relocates
By Bridget Maiellaro
High Hats
The local milliner Loreta Corsetti recently moved her four-year-old business at State and Elm streets a few blocks southeast, joining with her long-time friend Terri Vizzone at Urban Style Emporium (200 E. Delaware Pl.; 312-335-1353, urbanstyleemporium.com). Read more
Best wedding gifts for spring
By Barri Leiner Grant, Rebecca Little, Megan Lovejoy, Bridget Maiellaro, and Hillary Proctor
April Showers: Spring’s most chic bridal gifts, fit for all types of stylish couples Read more
Resale Couture in Highland Park
By Bridget Maiellaro
Big Names, Downsized Prices
To help Chicago women get a little more bang for their buck in the northern suburbs, Susan Plumer Gerber and Gilat Zamost recently opened My Best Friend’s Closet Read more