Men’s Market for American-made Goods Comes to Chicago This Weekend

By Lynn Okura Bey

Made in the USA
In the old days, it was easy to find fashionable, high-quality guys’ clothes, shoes, and accessories that were made in the USA... Read more

Gallery Aesthete Opens This Week in the Gold Coast

By Lynn Okura Bey

Clyde sans Bonnie
Flood damage forced the Wicker Park men’s and women’s avant-garde clothing boutique Bonnie & Clyde’s to shutter back in March... Read more

Tru Blooms Chicago, A Locally Sourced Perfume, Debuts October 15

By Lynn Okura Bey

Flower Power
Chicago’s odors can assault the senses in the best—and worst—possible ways. The smell of freshly-popped Garrett popcorn or the endorphin-inducing aroma of the Blommer Chocolate factory? Good... Read more

The Magnificent Mile’s Newest Stores

By Lynn Okura Bey

Openings and reopenings abound this season on Michigan Avenue, the mother of all Chicago shopping streets Read more

Nike Chicago Reopens After Renovation

By Lynn Okura Bey

Bo Still Knows
After closing in March for renovations, Nike Chicago (669 N. Michigan Ave., 312-642-6363) reopened its Michigan Avenue flagship store last week... Read more

1154 Lill Studio Custom Handbags Now in 900 North Michigan Shops

By Lynn Okura Bey

So You Think You Can Design?
Custom design is completely addicting. (As proof, just play around with NikeiD’s sneaker maker or Jonathan Adler’s furniture customizer for a few minutes . . . or hours.) Chicago has its own DIY design enabler in 1154 Lill Studio... Read more

Cynthia Rowley in Bucktown Offers Deep Discounts This Weekend

By Lynn Okura Bey

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Saying goodbye to summer doesn’t have to be all that sad, especially when the women’s clothing designer Cynthia Rowley holds a huge end-of-season sale in Bucktown... Read more

New Vintage Clothing Stores Hit Wicker Park

By Lynn Okura Bey

Nouveau Old
Wicker Park has long been a destination for second-hand clothes and thrift scores, and two recent openings are putting Milwaukee Avenue back on the vintage lover’s map... Read more

Sales Check’s Guide to Fashion’s Night Out: Sales, Runway Shows, and Parties Galore

By Lynn Okura Bey

Fashion’s Night Out
New York Fashion Week kicks off this Thursday, September 6. That evening, in keeping with a more-the-merrier tradition started four years ago by Vogue’s Anna Wintour... Read more

Sales Check

By Lynn Okura Bey

Store openings and deals in September Read more

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