Bridget Maiellaro

Divine Floor Décor The Rug Company (320 N. Clark St.; 312-379-1700, therugcompany.info), known for handmade, quality rugs from Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen, and other designers, has arrived in...

It’s Instrumental Opened last weekend, Shake Shop (3247 W. Fullerton Ave.; 773-904-7690) offers a mix of used instruments, equipment, and rock-and-roll collectibles, as well as repair and restoration services from...

Warm Wears Vince (106 E. Oak St.; 312-280-6890, vince.com), the luxury contemporary brand best known for its cashmere and leather pieces, opens its first Chicago retail store on Friday, October...

Scentimental Gardens 2.0 The landscaper and designer Debra Phillips recently opened SG Grand (1822 W. Grand Ave.; 312-226-6654, sggrand.com), a furniture and décor store, in the burgeoning design district along...

Residents Only As an airline pilot, Halli Mulei always seemed to be out of town whenever Chicago held its local fashion events...

Shaver’s Paradise In the midst of the city’s 2010 spring and summer openings, The Art of Shaving (theartofshaving.com), a popular all-natural body and skin care company, launched two Chicagoland locations...

Bright and Bubbly The interior designer Crystal Blackshaw of Blackshaw Designs first started repurposing vintage and antique furniture after having her daughter; in June, she launched Chic Antique (3435 N....

Pedal On Trek Bicycle Store (1925 Skokie Hwy., Highland Park; 847-433-8735, trekhp.com) is more than just another bike depot. The recently revamped 8,500-square-feet shop carries the Retul System...

The Art of Be.ing Lifelong friends Alison Smetana and Linda Horwitz have always shared an interest in the power of positive thinking...

Bidding Wars EDrop-Off (773-525-7467, shopedropoff.com), one of the largest luxury eBay drop-off stores, relocated its brick and mortar location to 2117 North Halsted Street last month...