I've been a patron of this establishment for almost 10 years, and I've always appreciated the…read moreuniqueness of the items and the friendly support from the artisans. Over the years, I've had the pleasure of purchasing several pieces, including a beautiful set of prayer beads they created for me. The craftsmanship is wonderful, but what really stands out is the knowledge behind the stones and the willingness to explain their meanings and properties. It's the kind of place that feels personal, thoughtful, and worth returning to.

Yesterday at 6pm the manager here denied me services because two years ago I was victimized by…read morethree teenagers who stole a free people bag filled with dog treats, cat treats, a cute house vintage Christmas ornament and tiny cup I recently purchased at a boutique shop in Lincoln Square. Two years ago I repaired two broken ankle bracelets at this store and right before closing the store manager noticed three teens entering the store and didn't even warn me to return to my table at the front where my backpack, my pyrenees and my free people back full of belongings were. She and her associate just watched unemotionally as I begged the one teen not to leave with my bag and chased him down an alley all by myself. One sweet woman in the alleyway grabbed the kid but he kept running and the police outside were also unhelpful and wouldn't take my name and information for a police report because they said they were too busy. I called the police from my smartphone but no one arrived. I was exhausted and sad and traumatized and I asked the manager that evening why she hadn't locked the door for my safety since I was the last customer that evening and they were close to closing anyway and she shrugged her shoulders non chalantly and said it's a fire hazard to lock the doors. I was given footage and photos of these kids so I uploaded the images on the Nextdoor app hoping someone would recognize the teens so I could press charges and get names for the police. The owner offered me $25 and begged me to remove the incident from the Nextdoor App permanently so I honored her wishes and Yesterday when I wanted to repair two anklets again the manager screamed at me and told me I had been permanently banned because I had defamed them on the Nextdoor App. First of all I was trying to get help from the neighbors in the Ukrainian Village area and the neighbors stated multiple stores do get targeted on Division Street by teens who target shoppers and store owners. Secondly I wasn't dissuading people from shopping there. Before the theft I always enjoyed picking out beads and found it relaxing to put back together my anklets and I shopped there often or whenever I was in the neighborhood. I didn't realize the owner was paying me $25 to never come back but that's exactly what the manager said to me yesterday evening so in honor of their wishes I will not shop there again. It's odd how they were more concerned about their "reputation " than the well being of the customers. I feel they lack empathy especially for their female customers and supposedly this boutique is female run and owned. Relaying a true story and making sure others are safe is important to me. If they knew that store owners are being targeted by teens along Division street they should have warned me not to leave any of my personal belongings on the work table with my dog unattended. They could have locked the door for my protection!

Cute as hell gifts! Stationary, stickers, and cute kitschy things (compliment) I could have spent…read moreall day in there

Went walking around Lakeview and Inkling's unique items caught my eye from the window. There are…read morequite a bit of cute and quirky items that have some personality. When you're thinking about holiday gifting items, there's a great variety of decor, trinkets, and jewelry to consider. It can be a bit visually overwhelming to look at everything, but it's well organized by content so it's very doable. The staff I interacted with were very kind and pleasant given it was a busy weekend. Prices aren't terrible, but everything is expensive these days. Will definitely be interested to see what Inkling has in store throughout the year! I'll be back to see :)

I have ordered a few pieces of jewelry from Gorjana's website so I was very excited to see a store…read moreopening up in the Lincoln Park! I've visited 3-4 times now and mostly have had good experiences. The staff is generally friendly but I've also met some staff members that are dismissive. Last time I visited I bought a gemstone bracelet. When I unpackaged it at home, to my disappointment, the staff gave me the wrong color. Everything on display is available to try on. If you would like to purchase something, you have to ask a staff member to get the item for you. Overall, I like this concept but they don't show you what they retrieve before packing it up which could easily prevent this issue in the future.

I cannot say enough good things about this store. Immediately when I walked in I was greeted with…read moresmiles and positive energy. The store is beautiful and clean, and brings me right back to vacations in Orange County. I came in looking for a gift for my daughter who moved to Chicago this year for college, and the stylist who helped me was so knowledgeable about the jewelry selection and pulled so many lovely options. I decided on a necklace with a Chicago charm that the stylist told me is only available in their store, I can't wait to give my daughter her special and memorable gift! Thank you Gorjana girls!

LOCATION IN 900 N. MICHIGAN…read more So not sure if they have two locations, as I see this review lists a locale on Damen. But I visited their shop on the 5th floor of the 900 N mall. I'm calling this my "second marriage gift shop" because this is absolutely going to be my "go to" place for those second wedding gifts (where the couple has everything already) or for those (like myself) who get married a little older. From great servingware - unique napkinholders, wine accessories, to decorative and fun trivets and candy dishes/plate with great quotes on them, to really fun and funky jewelry, all good stuff. I couldn't guarantee everything is "one of a kind" but I have not seen most of the items in the shop anywhere else. And hey, not Bed, Bath & Beyond prices, but it's not BB&B tiered stuff. You could easily pick up a nice gift in the $50-100 range.

Dianne was incredibly helpful with setting up my registry and showing me the glassware I was…read morelooking for in store!! Highly recommend going here!

Disclaimer: curated vintage shops are not going to be to everyone's tastes. The selection is…read morepurposefully curated, and it may be a style that isn't yours, which isn't a bad thing! I would say, for me, Lost Girls' style has SOME overlap with what I like to wear, so there were a few items that caught my eye and will have me coming back a few times a year. PLUS: size diversity, clean store, roomy changing rooms, well organized MINUS(?): I noticed a significant portion of the clothing was polyester or acrylic. I'm personally trying to avoid synthetic fibers and it felt like Lost Girls had more synthetic fibers than other vintage shops. Additionally, a lot of clothing items were missing their care instructions and/or the tags with fabric breakdown. Now, in the world of secondhand/vintage clothing, you'll come across this. At some point in some time, a previous owner removed them. However, just like with the synthetics, it FELT like there were more items missing this than I typically see in a shop. All in all, shopping here is an undeniably lovely experience. I recommend you stopping by, seeing if this is your style and trying on some things!

I love everything about this cute boutique in Logan square. I went in looking for a birthday outfit…read moreand found a classic black velvet dress that I'm excited to dress up! They have a great selection of vintage pieces with a variety of sizes and styles. Racks are organized by eras, styles, and colors. The price points are reasonable for vintage clothing. Employees were friendly, helpful, and attentive. They're knowledgeable about the pieces, fashion, as well as ways to alter pieces to make them yours. Highly recommended!

Such a special find. If you're in Chicago and care about jewelry that actually has something to…read moresay, stop in.

I've been following A&T on IG for what feels like forever and finally visited their Logan Square…read moreboutique. The interior is gorgeous- like Wednesday Adams meets Selena Gomez. I was a bit surprised to not find more jewelers - most pieces that are in the store, you've already seen on their IG. There's not many pieces that you haven't seen. There were definite collections (some by the owner Viviana) but I was expecting more options for the large space. Their bridal case is gorgeous with several of options to get your creative mind going- both for engagement rings and wedding bands. Very cool alternatives to "mall jewelry stores"! Yes yes yes! I walked out with a teeny charm to add to my neck mess and a curb chain earring. The curb chain earring was 14k gold with a CZ at the end with a pricing just under $300. Pairing real with not real was a bit silly to me, I wanted either less (vermeil with the CZ) or more (14k with a diamond... I also still purchased because it was so damn cool. Cool pieces, cool staff, cool interior! You could just as easily shop their IG but going in to shop is fun!

Such a nice place, they have a lot of handmade glass items, and a wide variety of tea and incense…read morefrom Japan. The matcha here is very high quality. Kinda pricey but also worth coming and looking around. GREAT for gifts for someone you really love.

The service at the store was very nice and welcoming. They are highly accommodatable and…read moreeducational when it comes to ensuring that you know everything about their goods that they sell. We went here, looking for a Matcha tea set. They didn't have any in stock yet. So we opted to buy some incense and a wild tapestry. Everything is priced as expected these are all imported goods from Japan. We will be back to purchase some Matcha. Almost everything they have in there that you can smell taste and touch. They have a sample for! I love that because then you know exactly what it is that you're getting. Great experience I highly recommend coming here if you're looking for authentic Japanese goods.

I visited the shop for the first time stationery store fest. It's a small quaint storefront…read more Walking in there were sex toys and I was like why is this on the stationery store list since it barely has stationery but I'm like okay I respect the openness and women's sexual health. We need more stores like that! There wasn't a ton of inventory I'd want to buy. I tried finding a print that stuck out to me but they had limited stock. There was jewelry that was super cute, but I don't have my ears pierced and couldn't justify the price for the rest of the jewelry. The one thing that stuck out to me negatively was that there was a man talking to the employee working the checkout desk. Then when he left the employee turns to someone else there and starts talking about how he smelled bad. I am standing in front of the employee waiting to get my stationery store passbook stamped so I hear this whole conversation and I'm like that's so mean! Talk about terrible Customer Service!!! It really turned off me from shopping here and I couldn't bring myself to buy something and support them. It's a quaint shop but I just can't buy from here if I know the employees might turn around and talk shit about me when I leave.

Visited Bon Femmes for an event they were hosting. It was a vision board event and done so well!…read moreEverything was set up so carefully and thoughtfully. I had a blast with the friends that attended the event with me. We all enjoyed our night! After the event, we were able to look around Bon Femmes. It's such a cute shop stocked with art, stickers, stationary, cards, and much more. I definitely want to come back and shop some more! It's a perfect spot to get a friend or family member a gift. The prices were pretty good, too!