{"id":1215,"date":"2006-11-15T22:53:18","date_gmt":"2006-11-16T03:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2006-11-15T22:53:18","modified_gmt":"2006-11-16T03:53:18","slug":"brown_line_to_a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2006\/11\/brown_line_to_a\/","title":{"rendered":"brown line to armitage"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Downtown_5\"<\/a>Whenever I head to Chicago on business, I try to schedule an afternnon of play which usually means taking a short EL ride to a delightful little shoping district on Armitage<\/a> Avenue.<\/p>\n

\"Art_effects\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There are loads of lovely boutiques.  Some of my favorite stops… <\/p>\n

art effect<\/a> – they carrie lots of sweet things (including my designs<\/a>)<\/p>\n

1154 Lill Studio<\/a> -an innovative design-your-own handbag studio<\/p>\n

Lori’s Shoes<\/a> – loads of cool soles<\/p>\n

\"Dog_aholics\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

Two super cute pet places dog-a-holics<\/a> and barker & meowsky<\/a><\/p>\n

Paul Frank<\/a> – his stuff is just fun<\/p>\n

\"Stinky_pants\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And there’s stinky pants<\/a>… isn’t that cutest name for a fashion forward kids shop?<\/span><\/p>\n

American Apparel<\/a> – hip socially conscious jersey goods<\/p>\n

\"Store_window\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

the powder room<\/a> – this make-up boutique has a fabulous window display<\/p>\n

Paper Source<\/a> – a dangerous place for anyone that enjoys paper, stamps, ribbons & findings<\/p>\n

LUSH<\/a> – a bath & body shop experience like no other (I like this place so much, I dedicated a separate entry about it)<\/p>\n

Plus there are many more wonderfully unique shops that didn’t have web links so if you’re headed to the windy city, take a break from the Miracle Mile and discover some of these great independently owned gems! <\/p>\n

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