For Cos — the design-conscious professional’s alternative to Banana Republic — Chicago was the natural choice for its first foray into the Midwest. The H&M-owned chain, which opened a newly constructed 5,700-square-foot showroom in the Gold Coast in June, organizes looks the way a style junkie would sort a dream closet. Highly curated capsule wardrobes are set amid lounge areas awash in Eames, Wegner, and Finn Juhl furnishings — a nod to the city’s modernist architecture that complements the clothing’s futuristic aesthetic. This summer, look for reinvented classics like crisp belted jumpsuits, boldly printed dresses, structured leather satchels, and men’s silk-cotton polo shirts. 46 E. Oak St., cosstores.com