Shop Southport
Between the strollers and Cubs' jerseys, you'll find adorable gift shops, trendy clothing meccas and more on this Lakeview strip
June 12, 2008
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This family-friendly shopping strip is dominated mostly by designer-laden women's boutiques, but you'll also find affordable gift shops such as Persona, M2 and A Little Bit of This. Our itinerary starts at Addison Street and heads north toward Irving Park, with plenty of retail therapy in between.
She One
3402 N Southport Ave. - Chicago773-549-9698
Years before Southport became the boutique hotbed that it is now, long-time neighborhood resident Jennifer Crotty opened She One in October 2000.
Va Va Voom
3402 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-880-5525
This alley-sized card and gift shop replaced somewhat similar paper goods boutique Fly Paper in winter 2007.
Candyality
3425 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-472-7800
This cute-as-can-be take on the corner candy store offers plenty of old-fashioned treats.
M2
3527 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-248-9866
Everything from candles to inspirational journals to cocktail books pack the shelves here, and you'll also find a well-edited selection of baby and bridal gifts.
Krista K Maternity + Baby
3530 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-248-4477
This outpost of Krista K carries mom-to-be versions of spendy premium jeans and designer frocks carried at its original sister store down the street.
Francesca's Collections
3539 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-248-4558
Francesca's Collections is a retail chain with a boutique feel, full of bright baubles, slick handbags and on-trend knitwear at mall prices.
Trousseau
3543 N Southport Ave. - Chicago773-472-2727
The underthings at this spacious and elegant Southport shop range from very tasteful to utterly racy.
Krista K
3458 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-248-1967
A staple of the Southport boutique scene, Krista K has proffered designer threads for women since 2002.
Perchance
3512 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-244-1300
This clean-cut Southport boutique draws everyone from high school girls snatching up Longchamp bags to stylish moms stopping in before picking their brood up from preschool. Enviably put-together owner Mary Liz Lehman's taste varies from classic to trendy, and she stocks her store with items she would wear herself.
Dog-a-holics
3608 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-857-7600
Browse the latest in dog couture including design-your-own beds, trendy dog-sized t-shirts and more.
Cerulean 1
3657 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-525-6870
In case you didn't own the 64-count box of Crayola crayons as a kid, cerulean is a deep shade of blue -- it's also a sleek men and women's boutique on Southport Avenue, sporting a back wall painted that exact shade.
Mint Julep
3709 N Southport Ave. - Chicago773-472-6717
Owner Sarah Bruno knows that while everyone loves to splurge once in a while, a girl also loves a good bargain. That's why she has declared a super-smart signature for her store: Half of her merchandise is affordably priced under $100, while the other half includes pricier designs from higher-end designers.
Kuhlman
3864 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago773-472-6388
If you're on the hunt for a killer business suit but don't want to look boring, the selection at suitmaker Kuhlman will do you right.
Click
3729 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-244-9141
This upbeat women's shoe boutique joined the Southport corridor's shopping scene in March 2007.
Nuada
3727 N. Southport - Chicago773-525-4200
This shop (named after the first king of the ancient Irish gods) sells contemporary Celtic merchandise for the home.
Tula
3738 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-549-2876
This stately Southport boutique stocks women's clothing with a sophisticated, European aesthetic. Within that, mother-and-daughter owners Susan and Laura Westgate have adopted a dual focus of special occasion wear and casual luxury, which means you'll just as easily find finely-constructed T-shirts as a chic cocktail dress.
A Little Bit of This
1412 W. Grace. St. - Chicago773-935-3917
This unique monogram boutique with a catchy moniker stocks myriad gifts all with one thing in common -- everything can be emblazoned with a name or initials. It's located just a few steps off of Southport proper on Grace Street.
Leahy & Ladue Consignment
3753 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago773-929-4865
This consignment shop is packed wall-to-wall with fairly recent, gently-worn women's clothing, shoes and accessories, sold at half to one-third of its original retail value. Labels run the gamut from Gap and Ann Taylor to BCBG and French Connection.
