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Fashion's best blogs
From snarky takes on silly trends (metallic leggings, anyone?) to tips on how to recreate your favorite star's hot outfit for less, these blogs rule when it comes to fashion.
Dress trendy for less
These hip-and-happening boutiques and shops prove you don't have to have a million bucks to look like, well, a million bucks.
Gold Coast fine dining
A girl can't shop on an empty stomach: Here are the best spots for post-shopping eats, Gold Coast-style.
High-end shopping
If your discerning tastes in clothes call for nothing but the best, try these places to satisfy your appetite for high-end fashion.
Bargain boutiques
You don't need to break the bank to look fashionable. You just need to know where to look for the best deals. Allow us to assist you.
Diet food delivery
If you've made a resolution to lose weight in the new year, you want it to be as easy as possible to shed a few pounds. These diet food services aim to please, delivering a variety of meals throughout the Chicago area.
Arts & crafts galore
From sewing classes to knitting workshops and everything in between (that's painting, beading, glass blowing, scrapbooking, stamping and more), Chicago offers plenty of arts and crafts outlets practically guaranteed to get those creative juices flowing.
Local toy stores
When shopping for the children on your holiday list, skip the big boxes this year and hit up these local places with more than a few unique gift items.
Online shopping
Want to get the best day-after-Thanksgiving shopping deals without waking up at 4 in the morning? These Web sites are here to help.
A healthier holiday
So Thanksgiving isn't exactly known as a light meal. Luckily, it can be a healthy one, thanks to these healthful groceries and their organic produce, free-range birds and well-portioned desserts.
Shop in Andersonville
Serious shoppers hate to waste valuable retail time walking, which makes Andersonville's collection of boutique after boutique a great pick.
Where big names shop
We checked in with more Chicago women whose names you might recognize (including a designer whose pieces have been snatched up by the likes of Kate Hudson), to get the scoop on local shopping.
Shop for shoes
These shoe boutiques present both affordable, trendy footwear along with amazing labels with price tags to match.
Celebrity scents
It's said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Still, it never hurts if that name has megawatt appeal.
Shop sportswear
From running sneakers to ski jackets to yoga pants, these sportswear shops have all your athletic needs covered.
Learn to knit
Are you ready to knit and purl your way to a new collection of scarfs for fall? These shops have your yarn needs covered, and offer plenty of classes.
Cool kids' clothes
We've profiled a slew of the city's most adorable kids' shops, many of which carry shrunken versions of your favorite styles, like tiny Bob Marley tees.
Comic book shops
Whether you're looking for graphic novels littered with SAT-friendly words or want to grab a Golden Age issue of Superman, these local shops have you covered.
Personal shoppers
Put the fate of your wardrobe into expert hands by booking a session with one of Chicago's best personal shoppers.
A wedding dress for less
There's no need to fork over $2,000 for a dress...and there's also no need to have to feel like you settled for less, thanks to these local wedding dress bargains.
Chicago's priciest items
We've hunted down Chicago's most lavish luxuries, from outrageously priced cocktails to fit-for-celebrities spa treatments. So pour yourself a glass of Veuve and read up on the sweet life.
Modest swimwear
Dare not to bare? Head-to-toe swimwear hasn't made it into stores yet, but the following websites offer modest swim styles.
Shop for jeans
These 10 boutiques are some of the best spots we found for designer denim, and come complete with staffs trained to help you find the perfect pair.
Go global, shop local
These shops sell everything from fair-trade Guatemalan handbags to imported Chinese spices to films from Hungary.
