boutiques

“We’re trying to connect the dots for people—why [handmade goods cost] more money, but also why it’s worth it.”

French flatware, Sriracha fashion, sweet notecards, bad-karaoke coasters, and more.

“NSF Clothing, an L.A.–based brand, is my spirit animal.”

It takes a GPS to find the industrial park where Luur Design is located, but for aesthetes, the payoff is a selection of beautiful objects and homethings.

The must-have Fourth of July tee, collectible Indiana pottery, a changeable summer scarf, Gucci slides, and more.

14 Districts transitions its fashion truck, Stylestop, into a brick-and-mortar location.

Your new go-to sandal, the local product of the moment, oversized tassles, a candle that smells of summer, and more.

A Midtown beauty boutique has a surprising island connection—and the world’s only stock of Aruba Aloe outside of its native country.

An online boutique for men transitions to brick-and-mortar and christens a new retail block near Mass Ave.

The selection divides up evenly between pretty urban-girl pieces and on-trend staples.

Boots, eyeglass frames, and even a bowtie made of lumber

This rare west-suburban indie shop draws comparisons to Dottie Couture.

True to the name, the eclectic merchandise at Melange—French for “a mix of things”—covers a lot of bases.

“We like to say that we’re high fashion,” Wandini Riggins says, then pauses. “Without the attitude.”

At the gorgeously outfitted haven for men, rugged elements—pallet-wood accent walls, old pipes turned into racks—suggest dudes should enjoy shopping here.