I had heard from a colleague about this adorable boutique that had recently opened in La Grange, so…read moreI went in on a Friday to check it out. I was so impressed! The boutique is filled with adorable clothing, jewelry, and cute gifts. Many are Chicago themed while others highlight girlie favorites like Gilmore Girls and Taylor Swift. My favorite little corner was the claw clip bar (because frankly, I can never have enough of those!). I was vaguely looking for a birthday present for a friend, and I found the absolutely PERFECT item for her. The cashier also helped me find the perfect card to match too! In the best way, Parker James is a cozy, locally owned Anthropologie, and you must go.

I am glad they are closed down for now. I had a really horrible experience there one day at the…read moreantique mall. There was a broken doll on the floor, and one of the staff members kept following me and asked if I was the one who broke it. I told them no, but then two staff members continued following me around, demanding that I pay for it and threatening to call the police. Their behavior was very intimidating, and I ended up crying in front of them while asking them to stop treating me that way. I truly felt profiled and discriminated against during the entire situation. Afterward, I posted a Google review and tried many times to contact the manager, but my calls never resolved anything. Eventually, their lawyer contacted me and asked me to remove the review, saying they would have the staff go through training. However, that did not resolve the harm that was done, because the experience left me traumatized.

We stopped by the other day to take a look around. I love browsing antique shops. This place has…read moretwo floors filled with beautiful antiques and vintage items. It is a little pricy depending what you're interested in. When we went, lots of the booths featured Christmas decorations. I fell in love with a beautiful retro Santa. He will bring magic and merriment to our home each holiday season starting next year (my husband wouldn't let me have my present early, or Santa would be proudly on display this year too lol). Everything I looked at was in good condition, especially considering how old some of the items were. I was hoping to see more vintage clothes and housewares, so I'll have to go back after the holidays to see what they put out. Staff was friendly and helpful. I'll be back soon I'm sure.

This is a high end hardware, lighting, patio, furniture, and grilling store…read more It's almost its own lifestyle brand. They should have their own. You can get just about anything for your home here. Bring your wallet, all name brand & cool. We all know cool costs.

3.9 out of 5, isn't how it felt when I visited the LaGrange store today…read more I was driving back home after leaving VA Hines Hospital visit. I was wearing all black with camouflage military slacks. That must of been where they started their stereo-typing, as I didn't look like I had money to spend from the LaGrange store. I walked the entire lighted footprint as I strolled past the sales desk twice. I took one more look in the area of the showroom with price tags averaging anywhere from $399 to $700 plus. My third approach near the sales desk, made me stop in my tracks with 3 sales people, one on the phone. I asked out loud to them all and asked them if they were on "commission". One lady wearing eyeglasses kinda under her breath stated "Yes". Then I stated that I was in their area of business for at least 15 minutes and NO ONE approached me or openly said Hello. As I continued past them, I said to them that I have $$$$ to spend but wasn't going to patronage them as didn't show any emotion to assisting me. I consider this a very poor approach to sales.

Great local shop for unique gifts for special people. I never leave empty-handed. You will find…read morepretty scarves, handcrafted jewelry, paper products that I don't see anywhere else

What a treat! First of all, this store is sooooooo cute! It is every girly-girls dream come true!…read more A colleague introduced me to Clever Girl three years ago and every time I have gone in, I have found something that I have fallen in love with. What I love about Clever girl, besides the fact that it's a mini-department store is that they truly strive to curate items that are stylish (without being too trendy), unique and budget friendly. At Clever Girl, you can find women's clothing, accessories (I saw the same enamel bangels featured in "O" Magazine here in some of the most tempting summer colors), items for the home ( the best smelling candles ever), and baby items. You will also find a great selection of greeting cards, other stationary items and exciting odds and ends here. The selection is always changing and it feels like a new store every time I have walked in. And when I leave with my purchases in hand, I always feel like a clever girl ;).

I shopped here earlier this week, and it's easy to fall in love with the goods. I did enough damage…read morein 30 minutes! Greta was accommodating and has a charming personality, much needed in the retail industry. I love their collectible wall hangings with quotes.Not to forget their giftbags are adorably cute and they do a great job wrapping presents.

Wide assortment of home items. They also have items by artisans. Cute felt finger puppets and felt…read moredog. Friendly employees, nice variety of items

This is a wonderful place to do antique and nick-nack shopping. They have a wide assortment of…read moreeverything imaginable. They even have classes on Special Occasion card creation. Send them your email at merrymemoryco@gmail.com to be placed on their special occasion email list. What's even better The Merry Memory Company is in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a wonderful northwest suburb of Chicago with lotsa places to eat, beautiful parks and one of the best libraries in Illinois. I love The Merry Memory Company. I attended an author's reading there; Richard Cronberg, a Chicagoland native through and through. It was a terrific reading. I just put a beautiful statue on layaway there yesterday. Terrific item. Visit The Merry Memory Company on Facebook too. Adrian R.

Stopped in and fell in love with so many Beautiful vintage and unique boutique gifts. Owner was…read moresuper informative and spoke of upcoming craft classes. So in addition to selling fashionable clothes and one of a kind accessories. It is a great place to meet friends and do arts and crafts. So happy I found this Super Cute place! Told my sister about it and we are plan on taking a class.

I love this shop! Very eclectic collections and great assistance to find what you are searching…read morefor. Susan and Michelle are lovely !

I love Heart's Desire. The owner is very sweet and the selection overall is good. They have a great…read moreassortment of vintage Christmas decorations, if that's your thing. Apart from that, plenty of other good stuff. A good choice for mid century furniture and similar time period items.

I went to see got a vintage thrift store experience today and found that this business is…read morepermanently closed...

Super adorable vintage, consignment and gift shop! We were shopping on a Saturday afternoon and…read morealways wanted to go in here. Lots of American flag items and hand poured candles as you walk in. Fun things to look at. My friend found some really cool artificial flowers for less than $10 that looked very real. Nice variety of homewares and jewelry. Loved the different kinds of dangling earrings on display. Very nicely decorated store, friendly girl at the counter. I got some cute beige smilie ankle socks for $5. If you are looking for a unique crafty gift this is a great place to shop.