As the weather shifts to cloudy and cold, snow comes creeping in. The best way to navigate through the powder? Boots! Ditch those old, beat-up Uggs and try a new pair of sleek and stylish boots for a much more fashionable winter. Here are a few options for a range of budgets.
Step to it
These Boutique 9 boots had a wider platform heel that makes navigating icy sidewalks a little less treacherous. $299 at piperlime.com
Peep this
Try wearing colorful tights with these peep toe BCBGirls booties for an unexpected look. $128.95 at Nordstrom and nordstrom.com
Rubber made
Are they classic riding boots? Are they rainboots? Actually, they’re both! Try this Urban Outfitters twist on the rubber rainboot. $38 at urbanoutfitters.com
Wedge it on
A solid wedge helps you keep your footing, while the shearling on these Kors by Michael Kors boots keeps you warm. $375 at Intermix and intermixonline.com
Biker babe
Keep it tough with slouchy faux leather and badass buckles on these affordable Forever 21 boots. $29.80 at Forever 21 and forever21.com
Patented
The black patent leather of these Nine West boots is naughty, but the flat style is a little more conservative. $189 at Nine West and ninewest.com
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CHECK OUT
The weekend’s best events and bargains
Shop Walk
Various locations, Bucktown
773-255-7866
On Saturday, ShopWalk, a local shopping-tour business owned by Danielle Lutz, is offering stylist-guided group tours of Bucktown boutiques from 1 to 5 p.m. Participating stores offer exclusive discounts up to 20 percent. Call or e-mail info@chicagoshopwalk.com to sign up. Tickets are $41.
Macy’s
111 N. State St. 312-781-4884
Jessica Simpson appears at noon Saturday at Macy’s on State Street to launch her new fragrance, Fancy. The first 300 customers to buy the Fancy gift collection ($89) will receive an autographed photograph.
Artists Frame Service
1867 N. Clybourn Ave. 773-248-2800
On Sunday, the store introduces its monthly “First Sunday” frame sale, featuring discounted frames and odds and ends from the retail business at savings up to 80 percent.
Art Effect
934 W. Armitage Ave. 773-929-3600
The design outlet marks most winter clothing down 25 percent to 50 percent through at least Sunday.
Gamma Player
2035 W. Division St.; 773-235-0755
The avant-garde clothing boutique takes 30 percent off fall 2008 collections for men and women.
Threadless Tees
3011 N. Broadway; 773-525-8640
The graphic T-shirt company has its annual holiday sale both online and in stores offering hundreds of men’s and women’s designs from $5.
* Find more sales at chicagomag.com
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WHAT’S IN STORE
White Attic
1842 North Damen Ave.
773-252-8844, thewhiteattic.com
The Andersonville home goods haven opened its second location in November in Bucktown’s fledgling design district. The owner, Terry Ledford, handpicks primarily vintage furniture with good bones and lovingly reworks them into pieces that are both modern and quirky. Ledford hand paints each piece, usually in creamy neutrals, and adds unexpected touches such as bright colors inside drawers. The new store is much larger, carrying more furniture and adding home accessories such as gorgeous ceramics. Ledford also has introduced a line of upholstery.
