2918 N. Clark, (773)296-6630, myspace.com/clothesoptionalchicago
Goods: This vintage resale shop features goods from the 1950s-1980s. There’s clothing for men, women and children alongside home goods. Designers: Polyester disco shirts, Levi’s bell-bottoms, Members Only jackets, “plaid anything and everything.” Local designers, including katemade and SquirrelyGee, are included on a rotating basis. Owner: Jamie Issler owns up to an “obsession” with items from the fifties through the eighties and opened the boutique over three years ago to “create a nostalgic flashback into time.” The Vibe: The shop is decorated with old Zenith radios, orange diner booths and well-worn mannequins. Children’s bicycles dangle from the ceiling and oldies waft from the speakers. Owls—the store’s signature motif—show up everywhere. Price Range: Inexpensive-Moderate. The Look: Casual, funky and retro-flavored. Shopper’s Perks: Bimonthly, onsite art openings feature complimentary PBR and fifty-percent discounts on clothing.
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