Upscale one-of-a-kind boutiques along Lincoln Park's tree-lined streets generate a major shopping buzz for residents and visitors alike. Start your excursion at Halsted Street and head west along Armitage Avenue.
Weekend shopping in Lincoln Park provides exciting unique purchases that will help express your individuality in designer clothes, shoes and everything in between. Some of the “must see” shops include the Barney's Co-Op, Lori's Shoes, Polo Rugby and Entendre Couture.
The Wicker Park - Bucktown neighborhood is an urban shopping destination that is growing in popularity nation-wide. The June 2007 edition of Vanity Fair magazine calls Wicker Park - Bucktown shopping, "...a square mile pulsing with sassy boutiques." Visitors can shop in a gritty neighborhood and find everything from hip resale to boutique chic.
And this isn’t only shopping for women’s clothes. Details magazine, in its September 2007 issue, stated, “…the nexus of Wicker Park is still the best shopping pocket in the Central Time Zone.” Details listed three men’s boutiques, Apartment Number 9, TK Men and Hejfina as not to be missed shops in the district.
The main shopping areas are centered where Milwaukee, Damen and North Avenues intersect. Walk north along Damen Avenue to Armitage Avenue to discover some of the hippest boutiques selling the latest trends. Other unique one-of-a-kind shopping can be found along Milwaukee Avenue south of North Avenue, featuring discount furniture stores, antique furniture shops, trendy clothing boutiques, art galleries and unique gift shops.
The neighborhood shopping has recently been expanding to Division Street between Ashland and Damen Avenues. Some of the hot spots within the area include: Jade, Untitled, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Tangerine, Silver Cloud, Scoop, Clothes Minded and Stitch.