Chicago’s high-style set has no shortage of pricey department stores and boutiques. Names such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Cartier dot Michigan Avenue, making it all too easy for those willing to spend big bucks on fashion to empty their wallets. Women willing to pay several thousand dollars for shoes and handbags want to turn heads — and not just their husbands’ — when they see the price tag. Big-ticket items are all available in Chicago stores, so someone must be buying them. The rest of us will have to window-shop — and dream.
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Handbags over $3,300
Bottega Veneta embroidered woven hobo
$3,340 at Neiman Marcus stores and Bottega Veneta, 800 N. Michigan Ave.
Fendi embellished B Bag
$3,440 at Saks Fifth Avenue stores
Henry Cuir alligator puzzle bag
$4,500 at Barney’s stores
Shoes over $1,000
Christian Louboutin Yoze Kubrik platform pumps
$1,165 at Saks Fifth Avenue stores
Louis Vuitton Feerique Morganne sandal
$1,060 at Louis Vuitton, 919 N. Michigan Ave.
Christian Louboutin fringe peep-toe sandal
$1,020 at Neiman Marcus stores
Other luxury items, found online
Louis Vuitton Pegase 50 rolling suitcase
$2,230
Armani Collezioni men’s leather blouson jacket
$1,495
