Stumbled upon this experience online and I'm so thankful that I did. I had a great time and I…read morehighly recommend this one they validate for your parking if you park in the shared lot of the building this wasn't mentioned where I got the tickets from but there's various places where you can get tickets from. The staff or team were very friendly and welcoming. The energy was great. This was something new that I've never tried before and I would definitely come back again to this location to try some of the other experiences like candlemaking based on the high energy and environment.

What a really cool experience!…read more Private session for my friend and I to create and customize a scented soy candle. Personalized attention, great explanations and assistance. After measuring and mixing we picked the perfect vessel for our candle to solidify and were handed a label to name it. We were also signed up for the perfume class. There were fifteen of us present, good energy, nice vibe. It was like a science lab of scents and we worked our magic. We were instructed to choose up to six oils to mix into a beaker. We played around with the scents until it smelled like something we wanted to wear. We were directed to shelves of pretty perfume bottles; some included with the price of the class and upgrades that were not. My pretty pink bottle was an upgrade. When we received our perfumer's alcohol, we poured into our bottles, gave a little shake and came up with a clever name for our signature scent. I was really hoping the owner would pop in. It's good to know that we can refill each perfume bottle and candle jar at a discounted price. I named my candle "Priceless" because the combined scents remind me of my travel experiences. My chosen name for my perfume is "Journey" because that's exactly where each note takes you.

Such a darling store, curated really well. Just the space itself is stunning. I love the skylight…read moreat the back. It was amazing being the first people in the door and within 15 minutes, we had trouble just navigating through the space. Mostky French or French inspired, and some cute Chicago themed things- all with a vintage vibe. Just a gorgeous, bougie shop!

While Posh is super overpriced, it is a wonderful spot to shop at. It's great to take visitors to…read moreChicago, as they have adorable merch and pieces. It's excellent during Christmas and Halloween, when the decor is super cute and unique. They sell decorations I've never seen anywhere else. Employees are always super friendly

This place is an absolute treasure trove brimming with character & whimsical decor! You'll discover…read moreunique gifts, creative finds & delightful memorabilia, all at great prices, right in the heart of the city! The complimentary gift wrapping is a nice touch & this service is available all year long! We stumbled upon this gem while wandering around & so glad we took the time to explore each piece on display! This is definitely a must-visit!

Unique boutique with something for most every female taste. Nice little gifts. Affordable. Always…read moreenjoy popping into the store. People are always friendly and helpful. Besides, I Love supporting local small businesses.

OMG, do you know how difficult it is to find travel size shampoo +c ond??? No, not any, but quality…read moreshampoo + cond. It's VERY hard. I went to Bloomingdales and they didn't have it. I checked a few hair salons close by, they didn't have it. I was pretty much SOL. I had totally forgot to pack mine and really needed to wash my hair and refuse to use any shampoo because I had just got my hair done and colored. You have to treat your hair right! I was at Lululemon and out of desperation asked the cashier if he knew of anyplace that sells travel size Oribe or R+co. The other employee heard and she was my savior....she told me about Bravco and that I will find everything that I need. She was not lying. Bravco doesn't look like much from the outside, you might even question it before entering because it's located under a staircase and looks more like a convenience store than anything else. I walked in, right away was greeted by a warm fireplace and the man up front. I was immediately taken aback by all the products I'm familiar with and went straight to looking for the travel stuff. Located in the very back of the store, you see a wall with the banner "Small world" - there, neatly lined up on the shelves, you can find brands from Oribe to R+Co, Living Proof, WOW and more. This totally made my day and saved me. Thank you Lululemon employee for telling me about this place!!! If you ever forger your shampoo and cond when traveling to Chicago, don't panic, just come to Bravco!

Almost missed it. It's tucked away. I went in with high expectations from seeing all the TikTok…read morevideos and reviews and stuff and I was really disappointed. The female sales associate was less than friendly. Didn't seem excited or cared that I saw their business on social media and drove 4 hours to see it. The other guy was helpful though. I was expecting ALL travel sizes though, not regular sizes too. That's fine. It was fun to look at. I felt obligated to purchase something. I felt like it was really overpriced though. A travel sized bottle of Kérastase for $20.99? No thanks! I'll buy the full size from the company and get that for free. Also, the store is very, very, small. It was nice to see it, but I highly doubt I'd ever go back.

Probably the prettiest flower shop I've ever been to. We originally stopped to check the jellycats…read morebut stayed longer to smell the flowers and look their other items for sale like mugs, candles, and cards. They were also so very nice! Ended up getting a penguin and a graduating egg jellycat!

Convenient online ordering from their site and email post-delivery included a photo of the flowers…read more My guess is that it is automatic, however I had placed a note to the business to send a photo. Recipient was thoroughly pleased and surprised by their bouquet. The "designer's choice" (?) small bouquet was wonderfully varied and fuller than I expected - we have all seen those anemic bouquets that cost way too much. I thought it was on the pricier side, but considering I hardly ever buy flowers for delivery, and their location and the probable extremely high overhead, it wasn't unreasonable. Would purchase from them again.

Really cool store with such a nice variety of items! Two floors. Pristine and good vibes all…read morearound. The entire staff was so friendly and helpful. Good vibes all around. I purchased Studio Ghibli postcards for my boyfriend and got myself a colorful clock. Great place for unique gifts and reasonable prices.

My friend suggested a stop here and I was kinda meh about the idea, but we'd parked in the garage…read morefor MCA so we stopped in. I'm glad she talked me into it because their store has some fantastic stuff. I loved walking around and browsing... the store is really big. I thought it was just the first floor but there's an entire second floor that's even larger. That second floor has a ton of children's stuff; books, toys, stuffed animals, art, and so on. There are also lots of books for adults, and cards, and jewelry, and t-shirts, and so many things. I bought several books for my little one, and there are some toys I think she'd like that I may pick up another time and some really cute stuffed animals as well. I'm not sure if the woman that greeted us was a docent or a paid staff member but she was so welcoming. She's the one who pointed us to the second floor that we didn't know existed and let us know they had kid stuff. Then she welcomed us back when we got downstairs, and told us about the MCA kids days and said she couldn't wait to see us again.

Love love love this store. Found it on TikTok and it was so cute. Definitely recommend to go early…read morebecause there is a long wait to check in for the hat experience. If you go just for shopping minimal wait depending how crowded the store is! It got so busy inside. Made a hat and cute accessories! Pretty pricey but if you like hats definitely a good souvenir.

We were only in Chicago for 3 days and we managed to come to Alice & Wonder twice…read more Before our trip my friend Heidi had been sending us Tiktoks about going to Alice & Wonder to get our souvenir hat, you actually pick a hat of your choice and add some cute little patches, so I was really excited even though I cannot wear hats, my head size does not allow for it unfortunately. But I was able to get a couple of patches that I'm going to patch on to my book tote. The team here was super sweet, they make sure you like the placement of the patches before pressing them on, my friends made some really cute hats that I'll have to get photos. I ended up getting a hotdog patch that said Chicago and a spicy patch, a pair of socks and magnet, they give you cute little tote bags so you can shop throughout the city and add more to it. Really good value I think, they did say I can press it onto my beret at home instead so I might do that with one of the patches. Definitely a must check out, this location was a 10 minute walk from our hotel but there are a couple of other locations as well.

This stuff is so cool! I love seeing the displays they make out of their statues. Whatever the…read moreholiday is they always have the appropriate decorations here. The staff is lowkey and lets you browse around at your leisure checking out the goods!

When I am up the proverbial creek without a paddle in Christmas shopping for the females in the…read morefamily, Dept. 56 is always a good store to visit. With the snowbabies abound, it is always easy to find something cute and fast. The prices are okay...nothing more or less than the other stores that carry their collections, but the selection is great here.

I find great natural looking wigs here!!! The staff is very friendly and helpful. The prices are…read morevery reasonable.

A lot of items in this store are... dry rot. Looks good in the pack, jar, or whatever but once you…read moretake it home you realize it's not useful. Good luck trying to get your money back. Most of the store employees are nice, but ask them how long something has been in the store before buying it or at least examine the package closely. You don't want anything that is never sold out, trust me!