Categories: Shopping
American Girl Place Chicago
Author: Molly Ryan
While walking past American Girl Place in Chicago, don’t be surprised if you come upon a line teeming with little girls whose eyes are glassed over with wondrous excitement. These same girls are clutching a doll wearing none other than the latest fashions seen clogging the windows of designer stores. What you have just seen is the fast-growing phenomenon of a store where dolls are the number-one customer: American Girl Place. This revolutionary shopping experience includes not only a spread of doll and girl clothes from almost every era, but also a doll hair salon, a photo studio and a café.
The American Girl Café
During brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner, girls crowd into the only café in town that also has settings for a foot-and-a-half stationary tag-along--your doll. A warm and gooey cinnamon bun starts off every meal which is specially crafted by gourmet chefs to fulfill all of the health requirements for growing girls. All meals include tasty dessert and an ample amount of entrée choices that will satisfy the pickiest of eaters.
The American Girl Photo Studio
A photo of a young girl and her doll is worth considerably more than 1,000 words. A professionally taken photo of your girl and her favorite doll companion will solidify the memories that you both have made at American Girl Place. Ooh and aww over the pictures that are available with an American Girl-themed portrait background or on the cover of a specially-made American Girl magazine. At the shoot, girls will be treated like they are top models, and smiles are always guaranteed!
The Doll Hair Salon
Truly one of a kind, at this salon, your American Girl doll will be hoisted up into a beauty chair and thoroughly styled by doll hair experts. With over 10 different hair styles to choose from, ranging from pigtails to intricate up-dos, your doll is guaranteed to emerge from the salon as a beauty queen. For a small extra fee, your doll can receive a “Pampering Plus Package” that includes a “facial” that will make any worn doll glow with refreshment.
Shopping
Clothes, clothes, and more clothes! Shop for historical doll costumes that fit into the storylines of the classic doll characters, matching modern-day clothes that your girl and her doll can wear together, and specialty American Girl souvenir wear. Along with the wide variety of apparel, girl beauty products, American Girl books, and girl and doll accessories are also available.
Extras
American Girl Place ensures that they are the highest quality doll store by offering personal shopping (where an expert will guide your girl to the best clothes suited for her and her doll), a doll hospital for injured and tattered dolls, and birthday parties.
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American Girl Place
111 East Chicago Ave,
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