Milwaukee Avenue Summer Showcase
Hosted by John Fluevog Shoes (1539-41 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-772-1983), from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, this event celebrates the best of the boutiques along Milwaukee Avenue (with free food, beer, dancing and music) and a fashion show with garb from G-Star, Lenny & Me, Store B and Futurgarb.
Akira Women
1814 W. NORTH AVE.; 773-489-0818
Akira Shoes
1849 W. NORTH AVE.; 773-342-8684
Detail by Akira
1904 W. NORTH AVE.; 773-384-4465
Akira Men
1922 W. NORTH AVE.; 773-276-5640
The Akira stores on North Avenue are teaming up Thursday for a five-year anniversary celebration from 5 to 10 p.m., when all four locations will be transformed into ’70s club spaces with appetizers, DJs, complimentary gifts and 20 percent off regularly priced merchandise. The afterparty continues at Plan B (1635 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-252-2680).
Ultimo
114 E. OAK ST.; 312-787-1171
Through Sunday, get an additional 50 percent off previously reduced items (even in the sale room), including Manolo Blahnik shoes, Stella McCartney pants and Michael Kors tops.
Furla
1211 W. WEBSTER AVE.; 773-525-7420
Get 50 percent off select spring and summer handbags from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.
Nordstrom
55 E. GRAND AVE., 312-464-1515
Get discounts on new fall merchandise during Nordstrom’s storewide anniversary sale, which starts Friday.
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* FOR MORE WEEKEND SHOPPING LISTINGS, See SATURDAY’S REDEYE AND CHICAGOMAGAZINE.COM.
Summer of love
Signs of the ’60s flower children are beginning to resurface, The New York Times recently reported. Say hello to smock dresses, floppy hats, baby doll shapes and a kind of free-flowing, let-it-fall-where-it-may urban style.
Unlike in 1967, the movement is not politically driven. But consider that Frye boots, a symbol of those times of discontent, are huge summer hits from mainstream stores, The Wall Street Journal reports. [MCT]
