2956 N. Clark, (773)248-3758, pandlchicago.com (1 votes, average: 3 out of 5)
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Goods: Women’s and men’s clothing, caps and bags. Designers: Cop, Copine, Shades of Greige, Le Coq Sportif, Dex, Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. Owners: Paul Chiemmongkoltip and Leena Thairuammit wanted to work in a place that would allow them to raise their baby boy Aubrey, as well as permit travel back and forth to Bangkok, where Leena used to live. Cutie-pie Aubrey is two months older than the shop, which opened in October, 2007. Vibe: The employees create a warm, friendly and welcoming feel in the clean store; it’s hip but not in an intimidating or pretentious way. Price Range: Inexpensive-Moderate. The Look: Sporty and urban chic in an everyday, versatile kind of style. Comfy hoodies, T-shirts, tank tops, jeans and sweaters flatter figures and have reasonable prices. Shopper’s Perks: The shop hosts events featuring art, clothing and more each month.

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1913 W. Division, (773)395-2351, penelopeschicago.com (1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
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Goods: Clothing and accessories for men and women, home items. Designers: Women’s clothing is by Built by Wendy, Sessun, American Retro, Plastic Island and Anzevino & Florence; Men’s designers include Brown Sound, Shades of Greige, Crate Denim and Dunderdon; men and women can both stock up on pieces from A.P.C. and WeSC. Owners: Husband-and-wife team Joe Lauer and Jena Frey opened Penelope’s in 2002. Vibe: The store is flooded with cheery, retro touches: look for sunny-sky-blue walls and colorful-as-a-box-of-crayons merchandise. Also check out home items and stationery like millimeter/milligram from South Korea. Price Range: Moderate-Expensive. The Look: Hipster with a sunny outlook. Clean lines, spunky prints, a splash of vintage and a dash of cheek. Shopper’s Perks: Hang out with the two in-house pugs, Penelope and Olive. The Thing For Spring: Cute plaids and florals, as well as unique home accessories from Japanese line Shinzi Katoh.

Penelope’s

1528 N. Milwaukee, (773) 276-7002, unamaesclothing.com (No Ratings Yet)
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Goods: New and vintage clothing, jewelry and shoes for men and women. Designers: Insight, Central, Gentle Fawn, Free Gold Watch, Shades of Greige, Lifetime Collection. Owner: Nancy Becker recently went solo, expanding her beloved boutique to bigger, better digs. Vibe: Head shop goes upscale and elegant. The space may be new, but it’s retained the retro, incense-drenched air (and those mushroom-cut mannequin heads scattered about). Staff is willfully quirky. Price Range: Moderate The Look: Fit for the aspiring Jane Birkin. Shopper’s Perks: Becker plans to hold fashionably fun events through the warm weather days. The Thing for Spring: Over-dyed, skinny acid-wash jeans, high-waists for women, drop-crotch pants.

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