From Valentine’s Day to the City of Chicago’s Birthday (March 4), here are my celebratory must-haves hand-picked from concierges’ favorite shops.
PICKS FOR WOMEN
1. Burberry heart-print giant check cashmere scarf,
$650 at Bloomingdale’s
2. Wildfox Lolita sunglasses,
$189 at Bloomingdale’s
3. Marshall Field’s large open tote,
$40 at Macy’s State Street
4. Lester Lampert Voilla diamond earrings,
$4,500 – $22,000 at Lester Lampert
PICKS FOR MEN
1. Comme des Garçons Converse Chuck Taylor “Play Hidden Heart” high-top sneaker,
$125 at Nordstrom
2. Nike Chicago Futura City T-Shirt,
$35 at Nike Chicago
3. Strideline “Windy City” Socks,
$16 at Nordstrom
4. Kent cashmere brush,
$84 at Merchant & Rhoades Gentlemen’s Barber Shop
GIFT IDEA PICKS
1. Vintage Kungsholm restaurant show plate,
$215 at P.O.S.H.
2. Frank Lloyd Wright Coonley Triptych framed poster,
$170 ($153 for members) at The Museum Shop of the Art Institute of Chicago
3. Chicago Points of Interest Map wrapping paper,
$4.95 per sheet at Paper Source
4. Le Creuset heart cocotte,
$200 at Le Creuset at Fashion Outlets of Chicago