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Read MoreApartment Number 9
Apartment Number 9 bills itself as the first menswear store in Chicago and the only local boutique that carries labels like Dries van Noten for men. You’ll also find such coveted labels as Red Wing, Canada Goose and Maison Margiela....
Read MoreBlake
You’ll need to be buzzed in to this vast, minimal store, which inhabits the historic Chicago Avenue Post Office. Owners Marilyn Blaszka and Dominic Marcheschi began showcasing their pricey, edgy womenswear here in 1984, and still stand out in Chicago...
Read MoreGalt Baby & Galt Toys
Who says children’s furniture has to be cutesy? Plenty of the stylish pieces at Galt Baby, which opened in 2007, will fit gracefully into sophisticated homes: sublimely minimalist Oeuf cribs, sleek Monte glider chairs and Bloom Baby loungers, which fold...
Read MoreIkram
Shopping fanatics visiting Chicago should make this venerable boutique their first stop. Often referred to as Chicago’s “first lady of fashion,” Ikram Goldman’s namesake store is a great source for top labels like Proenza Schouler, Rick Owens, Alexander McQueen, Bottega...
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Jane Weber, Ink!
The exclusive dealer in Illinois for bespoke engraving from Wren Press, this shop also offers handsome leather photo albums, frames, cards and custom desk accessories.
Read MoreMadison Hall
Occupying two storefronts on the ground floor of the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Madison Hall is the brainchild of Lance Lawson and Jim Wetzel, who also own the wonderful boutique Space519. Like the hotel, the shop is located within a...
Read MoreMoth
This petite boutique on Wicker Park’s main strip, which opened in late 2015, features a collection of carefully selected Scandinavian and Japanese items. Browse unique finds such as delicate white ceramics, heavy Samuji striped tees and organic cotton Aiayu linens....
Read MoreP. 45
One of the first high-end shops to open in Wicker Park, in 1997, this excellent boutique carries a well-edited range of women’s fashion including lightweight cotton cashmere tops and slinky Mason frocks in vivid red silk. “We like our clothes...
Read MorePagoda Red
Owner Betsy Nathan used to live in China and travels there three or four times a year to scout for her spacious gallery, which specializes in 18th- and 19th-century Asian pieces. On a recent visit, some particularly striking items were...
Read MorePavilion Antiques
This spare yet high-end boutique in Bucktown offers 20th-century designs and decorative arts from France, Italy and Scandinavia, including chunky vases, shapely lamps, minimalist tables and sleek chairs.
Read MoreSabbia
This intimate shop carries distinctive fine jewelry by such international artisans as Lina Fanourakis and Mattia Cielo. There are dinosaur bone bracelets by Elizabeth Martin; turquoise necklaces by Mariani, a 5th generation Italian company; and Alex Sepkus’s finely crafted gold...
Read MoreSpace519
Don’t be put off by Space519’s unlikely location on the top floor of a mall (sorry—a luxury shopping complex) on the Magnificent Mile. The ultrachic boutique is an absolute gem whether you’re shopping for yourself or seeking a gift to...
Read MoreThe 900 Shops
This upscale complex houses over 70 shops, including Gucci, MaxMara, Church’s and Bloomingdale’s. Top stops for those with tots are Galt Toys and Galt Baby, located on level 5. Of course, you may have to drop into Teuscher chocolates, across...
Read MoreThe Golden Triangle
The proprietors of this shop, Doug Van Tress and Chauwarin Tuntisak, stock their River North gold mine with hand-selected Asian and European antiques. Though the 18,000-square-foot space can seem daunting, the layout of curated vignettes make the wide selection of...
Read MoreThe Red Balloon Co.
For cute clothes for kids, you can’t go wrong at the Red Balloon. It stocks organic cotton onesies and Zen kimono sets with chocolate piping for newborns, preppy monogrammed roll-neck sweaters for toddlers, personalized striped sweaters, blue-and-white-checked p.j.’s from London...
Read MoreTrabert & Hoeffer Jewels
In the market for diamonds? This jewelry shop has tasteful designs, as well as watches by such brands as Cartier and Bedat & Co.
Read MoreVirtu
This charming lifestyle boutique sells an eclectic selection of gifts including letterpress stationery, ceramics, paper products, textiles and even spices.
