Chicago - Shopping
If you are a regular fan of the Oprah Winfrey Show, you hear the host mention the Magnificent Mile at least once per episode. This fantastic stretch of world famous Michigan Ave. in the Near North section of downtown offers many high end shopping choices that simply aren’t found very many other places. You’ll find towering malls here as well as exotic boutiques selling items for thousands of dollars. Nearby on Michigan Ave, you’ll find other, more affordable stores anchoring both ends. It is safe to say that shopping in Chicago begins right here on the Magnificent Mile.
While old State Street is a mere shadow of its former self, there are still enough choices here to make it a must visit. What the Magnificent Mile is today, State Street was decades ago. However, the closing of several major department stores has really cut down on the glamour here, but there is still something to be said for shopping in an area where others have shopped for nearly a century.
If you want to stay downtown and see what the future of shopping in Chicago has to offer, check out the uber-fashionable stores located in Wicker Park, Bucktown and especially Lincoln Square. Wicker Park is the place to be if you really love music. Many stores here never stopped selling vinyl records, and many have begun doing so once again thanks to renewed demand, while Bucktown has one of a kind stores that you likely won’t find back home.
The River North section of downtown is the place you want to head to if you have art on your mind or one of a kind home goods. One of the great things about Chicago is that there are so many shops here that are only located here, which means that you have the chance to buy clothing, souvenirs, home wares and other items that can only be found here. This part of town alone could tide you over for at least a full day. Many people don’t realize it, but the River North section of Chicago boasts the largest concentration of art galleries in the United States outside of Manhattan. Even if art isn’t exactly your thing, you’ll find plenty to keep your attention here.
If you blew through all of your reading material on the plane, make a bee-line to Hyde Park and check out the huge number of new and used bookstores here. This is the ultimate Chicago destination for those that love to read or for those that simply love to collect books. One final spot to check out, in the Near South section of the city, you will find a bookstore known as Printer’s Row, the largest and best known all-academic bookstore in the world.
Most shopping establishments are open nine a.m. to five p.m. Monday through Saturday. While many do have business hours on Sundays, they tend to be shorter than their weekday hours. Many chain shops also have extended evening hours throughout the week.
Shops by Type
Antiques/Collectibles
Antiquarians Building
Address: 159 W. Kinzie St., River North, Chicago, IL, 60610
Phone: 312/527-0533
Antique Resources
Address: 1741 W. Belmont Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL, 60657
Phone: 773/871-4242
At Home
Address: 3062 N. Lincoln Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/472-0800
Chicago Antique Centre
Address: 3036 N. Lincoln Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL, 60657
Phone: 773/929-0200
Christa's, Ltd.
Address: 217 W. Illinois St., River North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/222-2520
Daniels Antiques
Address: 3711 N. Ashland Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL, 60613
Phone: 773/868-9355
Evanstonia Antique Gallery
Address: 120 W. Kinzie St., River North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/907-0101
Father Time Antiques
Address: 2108 W. Belmont Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL, 60618
Phone: 773/880-5599
Jay Robert's Antique Warehouse
Address: 149 W. Kinzie St., River North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/222-0167
Modlife
Address: 3856 N. Lincoln Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/868-0844
Rita Bucheit, Ltd.
Address: 449 N. Wells St., River North, Chicago, IL, 60610
Phone: 312/527-4080
Smythson Yeats Antiques
Address: 3851 N. Lincoln Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/244-6365
Books/Stationery
The Bookworks
Address: 3444 N. Clark St., Lake View, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/871-5318
Europa Books
Address: 832 N. State St., Near North, Chicago, IL, 60610
Phone: 312/335-9677
Museum of Contemporary Art Store and Bookstore
Address: 220 E. Chicago Ave., Near North, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/397-4000
Myopic Books
Address: 1564 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/862-4882
Paper Source
Address: 232 W. Chicago Ave., River North, Chicago, IL, 60610
Phone: 312/337-0798
Powell's Bookstore
Address: 2850 N. Lincoln Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL, 60657
Phone: 773/248-1444
Clothing
Adidas
Address: 923 N. Rush St., Near North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/932-0651
Altman's Men's Shoes and Boots
Address: 120 W. Monroe St., Loop, Chicago, IL, 60603
Phone: 312/332-0667
Anne Fontaine Paris
Address: 909 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/943-0401
apartment number 9
Address: 1804 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/395-2999
Barneys New York CO-OP
Address: 2209-11 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/248-0426
Bates Design
Address: 1130 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 407, South Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/427-0284
Bellini
Address: 2100 N. Southport Ave., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/880-5840
Beta Boutique
Address: 2016 W. Concord Pl., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/276-0905
Betsey Johnson
Address: 2120 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/871-3961
Blake
Address: 212 W. Chicago Ave, River North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/202-0047
Brooks Brothers
Address: 713 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/915-0060
Burberry
Address: 633 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/787-2500
Cerulean 1
Address: 3657 N. Southport Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/549-0179
Chanel Boutique
Address: 935 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/787-5500
Chasalla
Address: 70 E. Oak St., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/640-1940
Cynthia Rowley
Address: 808 W. Armitage Ave., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL, 60614
Phone: 773/528-6160
Ermenegildo Zegna
Address: 645 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/587-9660
G Boutique
Address: 2131 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/235-1234
Giorgio Armani
Address: 800 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/751-2244
Gucci
Address: 900 North Michigan Shops, 900 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/664-5504
Guise
Address: 2217 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 73/929-6101
H&M
Address: 840 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/640-0060
Haberdash
Address: 1350 N. Wells St., Old Town, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/440-1300
Habit
Address: 1951 W. Division St., Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/342-0093
Hejfina
Address: 1529 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/772-0002
Helen Yi
Address: 1645 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/252-3838
Hermes of Paris
Address: 110 E. Oak St., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/787-8175
Hubba-Hubba
Address: 3309 N. Clark St., Lake View, Chicago, IL, 60657
Phone: 773/477-1414
Hugo BOSS
Address: Westfield North Bridge, 520 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/660-0056
Krista K Boutique
Address: 3458 N. Southport Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/248-1967
Madison and Friends
Address: 940 N. Rush St., Near North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/642-6403
Marc by Marc Jacobs
Address: 1714 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Mark Shale
Address: 900 North Michigan Shops, 900 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/440-0720
Michelle Tan
Address: 1872 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/252-1888
Palazzo
Address: 49 E. Oak St., Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/337-6940
Polo/Ralph Lauren
Address: 750 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/280-1655
Prada
Address: 30 E. Oak St., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/951-1113
The Red Balloon Company
Address: 2060 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/489-9800
Red Head Boutique
Address: 3450 N. Southport Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/325-9898
Revolver Chicago
Address: 2135 W. Belmont Ave., Lake View, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/832-4866
Robin Richman
Address: 2108 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL, 60647
Phone: 773/278-6150
Saffron
Address: 2064 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL, 60647
Phone: 773/486-7753
Saks Fifth Avenue Men's Store
Address: 717 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/944-6500; 888/643-7257
Syd Jerome
Address: 2 N. LaSalle St., Loop, Chicago, IL, 60602
Phone: 312/346-0333
vive la femme
Address: 2048 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/772-7429
Crafts
Pearl Art & Craft Supply
Address: 225 W. Chicago Ave., River North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/915-0200
Department Stores and Shopping Centers/Malls
Barneys New York
Address: 25 E. Oak St., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/587-1700
Bloomingdale's
Address: 900 North Michigan Shops, 900 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/440-4460
Filene's Basement
Address: 1 N. State St., Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/553-1055
Lord & Taylor
Address: Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/787-7400
Macy's
Address: 111 N. State St., Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/781-1000
Neiman Marcus
Address: 737 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/642-5900
Nordstrom
Address: Shops at North Bridge, 520 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/464-1515
Saks Fifth Avenue
Address: Chicago Place, 700 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/944-6500
Gifts/Souvenirs
Bariff Shop for Judaica
Address: 618 S. Michigan Ave., Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/322-1740
Barker & Meowsky
Address: 1003 W. Armitage Ave., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/868-0200
Black Walnut Gallery
Address: 2135 W. Division St., Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/772-8870
Cambium
Address: 113-119 W. Hubbard St., River North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/832-9920
City of Chicago Store
Address: Chicago Waterworks Visitor Information Center, 163 E. Pearson St., Near North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/742-8811
Garrett Popcorn
Address: 26 E. Randolph St., Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/630-0127
Golden Triangle
Address: 330 N Clark St., River North, Chicago, IL, 60610
Phone: 312/755-1266
Illinois Artisans Shop
Address: James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St., Suite 2-100, Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/814-5321
Kachi Bachi
Address: 2041 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/645-8640
Luminaire
Address: 301 W. Superior St., River North, Chicago, IL, 60610
Phone: 312/664-9582
Manifesto
Address: 755 N. Wells St., River North, Chicago, IL, 60610
Phone: 312/664-0733
Modernica
Address: 555 N. Franklin St., River North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/222-1808
Jewelry/Accessories
1154 Lill Studio
Address: 904 W. Armitage Ave., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/477-5455
Chicago Watch Center
Address: Wabash Jewelers Mall, 21 N. Wabash Ave., Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/609-0003
Fabrice
Address: 1714 N. Wells St., Old Town, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/280-0011
The Jeweler's Center at the Mallers Building
Address: 5 S. Wabash Ave., Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/424-2664
The Left Bank
Address: 1155 W. Webster Ave., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/929-7422
Mint
Address: 2150 N. Seminary Ave., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/322-2944
Paper Doll
Address: 2048 W. Division St., Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/227-6950
Red Dog House
Address: 2031 N. Damen St., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/227-7341
RR#1 Chicago
Address: 814 N. Ashland Ave., Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/421-9079
Ruby Room
Address: 1743-45 W. Division St., 2nd fl., Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/635-5000
Perfume/Cosmetics
Aroma Workshop
Address: 2050 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/871-1985
Endo Exo
Address: 2034 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL, 60614
Phone: 773/525-0500
Shoes/Luggage/Leather Goods
Adidas
Address: 923 N. Rush St., Near North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/932-0651
Avventura
Address: Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/337-3700
City Soles/Niche
Address: 2001 W. North Ave., Bucktown, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/489-2001
Coach
Address: 625 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/587-3167
Ikram
Address: 873 N. Rush St., Near North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/587-1000
Jake
Address: 939 N. Rush St., Near North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/664-5553
Jimmy Choo
Address: 63 Oak St., Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/255-1170
John Fluevog
Address: 1539-41 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/772-1983
Kate Spade
Address: 101 E. Oak St., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/654-8853
Londo Mondo
Address: 1100 N. Dearborn St., Near North, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/751-2794
Louis Vuitton
Address: 919 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/944-2010
O & I Shoes
Address: 2205 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773/281-5583
Salvatore Ferragamo
Address: 645 N. Michigan Ave., Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, 60611
Phone: 312/397-0464
Tobacco
Iwan Ries and Co.
Address: 19 S. Wabash Ave., 2nd fl., Loop, Chicago, IL
Phone: 312/372-1306
Tax Refunds
While there is no VAT in the US, you should contact your embassy. It’s important to note that taxes are never included in the price of goods. They are, however, included in the final bill. The sales tax in Chicago is 10.25% on most purchases. Some items, such as groceries and medications, are subject to a lower tax rate.