The Mall Remix Matrix
As brick-and-mortar retail dwindles, shopping centers are reinventing themselves as multipurpose playgrounds.
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Holiday Gifting, Chicago-Style
This year, keep things close to home with stylish presents made or designed locally.
Wax On
Edgewater Candles offers a scent for any occasion.
Sweet Discovery
The Center of Order and Experimentation, a time warp of a store, is as eclectic as its name.
Trend: A Room With a View
Bring the outdoors in with scenic wallpaper — from traditional landscapes to ethereal panoramas.
Design Dilemma: Hearth Hopes
How do you warm up a nonfunctioning fireplace? With a bit of creativity.
Best New Spot for Retro Clothing and Housewares
Vintage Frills It’s not often that a shop is born in a hot-pink school bus. But Vintage Frills owner Jen Kelly isn’t one to fit the mold. She started hawking...
Best Reason to Spend Your Next Paycheck in Elgin
Able Shoppe Liv Melchers is a former stylist at Madewell who relocated from Nashville to Elgin for its historic charm and the opportunity to grow her online vintage business into...
Summer Scarves
Breezing in from Italy, Deseda’s silky accessories add flair even during the hot season.
Mighty Violet’s Chicago Cards Pep Up Mailboxes
Designer Kathleen Toomey helps you send bold greetings, Chicago-style.