The Marimekko Shop Opens at Crate & Barrel
The classic Finnish textile company gets a shop-within-a-shop in Lincoln Park
Contributors: Rebecca Little
Carhartt Comes to Chicago
SHOPPER: The 122-year-old Detroit-based maker of blue-collar clothes opens a store in Wicker Park
L.K. Bennett to Open First U.S. Store in the 900 North Michigan Shops
SHOPPER: Although the brand is not well known in the United States, it has set a standard across the pond with its tailored and modern women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Jack Spade Opens on Oak Street
SHOPPER: The new store features the prep-school, smart-aleck style that has made the line famous.
Milan-Based Moncler Opens Apparel Store on Oak Street
Only in Italy does a utilitarian item become a thing of beauty. Moncler, the Milan-based apparel brand that pushes heavy coats in a fashion-forward direction, has opened a standalone shop on Oak Street just in time for winter lows. For years the brand has been at high-end department stores, but this new boutique offers jackets, … Read more
1970s Style Jewelry
BEAUTY SCHOOL KNOCKOUT: Seventies-style threads are strutting down the runways, and we’re jonesing for the jewels to match
Celeb-favorite Bonpoint Brings Haute Couture for Tots to Chicago
BONPOINT: Parisian retailer peddles haute couture for tots
Debra Phillips Opens SG Grand in Chicago’s Design District
SHOPPER: A suburban favorite comes to the city
Trek Bicycle Store in Highland Park
SHOPPER: Cyclists (and those who aspire to be) have a new playground
Best of Chicago 2010: New Stores
The year’s top openings