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From a Chi designer who's done everything from video game action for Electronic Arts to Web sweetness for local resto giant Jerry Kleiner, OP's a new solo endeavor boasting an ever-growing stash of ltd-edness covering everything from tweaks on historical NBA moments, to clever spins on local politics, itself usually an exercise in clever spin.
A men's shop taking stylistic inspiration from vintage cycling, IOM's packed wall-to-wall with throwback-style clothing, furnishings, and accessories, along with decorative touches like vintage Playboys and human skulls, a vibe the owners describe as "Steve McQueen, Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Lauren having a yard sale", so...it's all yours, Ralph!
From two friends who bailed on careers in HR & PR to fully indulge their love of vintage awesome, SV's a carefully curated shop packed with clothing, housewares and occasionally hidden curios (check the old medicine cabinets) that recall decades gone by much better than you can, due to your habit of checking old medicine cabinets.
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Launched by a Chi dude (and his lady friend) who was a state champion tennis player turned avid golfer who found himself frustrated with the undeniable lameness of most gear for said sports, MM is injecting some serious hard rock steez into Spaulding Smails' two favorite sports with which he consoled himself post getting nothing and liking it.
A Chicagoland native who's spent years working around the country perfecting her glassblowing skillz, KP's taken that know-how and artily applied it to handcrafted hip flasks that are a classy way to say "suck it, metal detector".
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