City Soles
2001 W. North Ave; 773-489-2001
Niche
1566 N. Damen Ave.; 773-489-2001
Instead of celebrating their Sweet 16 with a big party and a sports car, the stores are offering 16 percent off all merchandise Friday through Sunday. From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, the stores will raffle a $100 gift card every hour.
All She Wrote
825 W. Armitage, 773-529-0100
The annual HolidayCard sale offers great deals on custom holiday cards from Kate Spade, Crane, William Arthur and others through Sept. 30.
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe; 847-835-5440
The Roadside Flower Sale from Friday through Sunday features one-of-a-kind plant and floral arrangements, gifts and wreaths.
Neiman Marcus
737 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-642-5900
Check out the new fall 2007 collection at the Manolo Blahnik trunk show in the second-floor shoe salon Thursday through Saturday. Blahnik president George Malkemus visits the store from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
Halo (for men)
21 W. Elm St.; 312-642-4256
Halo celebrates the grand opening of its Gold Coast spa with deals throughout September. [ chicago magazine ]
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Denim reimagined
Nationally, women’s denim sales have taken a nose dive. U.S. sales were down 6.2 percent for the 12 months through June, according to market research firm NPD Group. In the coveted 18-to-34 demographic, they plummeted 15.5 percent.
This fall brings looks that retailers believe shoppers will like, such as 1970s-inspired wide-leg styles and the revamped skinny jean, souped up in bright hues. But whatever you choose, don’t ditch those basic blues yet. Thanks to an ever-quickening fashion cycle, a style can go from “out” to “in” overnight.
