Chicago Gift Guide
Hi friends! I’m officially in full on holiday planning and shopping mode. While big box retailers are great and have tons of gift options, I wanted to also do a Chicago gift guide for those interested in shopping local and supporting small businesses.
A lot of these retailers are companies that I have personally purchased from and love their products. Some are new to me, but look like great businesses to support. This year has been a rough one for retail – and smaller businesses are probably feeling the effects of it more than the big names. Now more than ever, we should really do our best to support small businesses.
Shop Local – Adorn 512
With that being said, I want to introduce you to Adorn 512. I discovered this adorable handmade jewelry shop shortly after I moved to Downers Grove. My best friend and I went to lunch and shopped around afterwards. We walked into Adorn 512 and I immediately loved everything. I was looking for a gift for my sister’s birthday and found so many great options. Fast forward to a week ago, and the owner and I have been in touch about working together on a holiday giveaway – launching this week!
Dana, the owner of Adorn 512, just started Lou’s Libations, which is a high quality craft cocktail kit. She sells the kits online and in her store located in Downers Grove. The kits are so fun and would make a great hostess or best friend gift. After seeing them, I knew I had to include them in my Chicago gift guide!
Some of my favorites items from Adorn 512 are below. These would all make amazing gifts! The boutique is offering 40% off for Black Friday when you shop online from 5:30 am to 10:00 am on 11/27.
Gold paperclip necklace shown above with the floating circle necklace.
I’ll be giving away the paperclip necklace and a Lou’s Libation this week! Be sure to follow along on Instagram to enter.
Gifts from Chicago Furniture Store, MegMade
I actually just discovered MegMade this week and love their collections! They have a whole range of furniture and home decor. You’re probably not looking to gift large pieces of furniture, but I found some really cool home decor items that would make fun gifts. I love the vintage twist on these items. The brass decoratives remind me of the brass deer head book ends I have in my office that my grandpa gave me. I’ve linked some of my favorites below. MegMade’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal is going on now through November 30 and includes 20% off sitewide and in store.
Vintage Charm – Suburban Chicago Gift Guide
I’ve shopped at Vintage Charm for a few years now and always find so many amazing pieces at their stores. They have locations in the Chicago suburbs and Indiana, as well as a full e-commerce site. Vintage Charm is the perfect spot to find gifts for your friend, sister, mom, mother-in-law, etc. They have a range of women’s clothing, home decor, jewelry, shoes, and more!
Vintage Charm has an entire page dedicated to gift sets, making it easy for you to find something special for a loved one. I own a ton of clothing from this boutique and everything is amazing quality.
The below tote bag comes in a bunch of colors and prints and would make a perfect gift for any girl. I love this bag for commuting to work or traveling. It fits my laptop and still has room for much more!
Best of Seven – Gifts for Her
I recently discovered Best of Seven and think their products are super fun. They’re a local Chicago boutique and all about providing stylish clothes and accessories for every day or for game day. They have some great basics that come in a bunch of colors – so you can find the perfect color for your favorite team. I’m really loving their Signature Bag. It can be worn seven different ways and you can customize the color of the body of the bag, the strap, and the flap.
Spa Treatments at Dr. Yates Med Spa
I’ve been going to Nikelle at Dr. Yates Med Spa for almost two years now and immediately thought of her for this Chicago gift guide. I’m sure we could all use a little spa treatment this holiday season. Nikelle offers amazing deals every month and has a huge variety of facials for all skin types. She also just launched her own skincare line, called Accelerated Aesthetics, which would be an amazing gift for the beauty and skincare lovers.
Le Remede Chicago – Gift Guide for Her
This adorable skincare boutique is offering at home facial kits for the holidays. I have never been to their store, but someone shared this holiday promotion with me on Instagram and I think it’s a super fun idea. They offer a full range of treatments in person, but you can purchase the facial kits via Instagram or by calling them.
More to Come!
I know there are many, many more local businesses that should be in here. I’m going to update this over the next couple of weeks to be sure I don’t miss anyone. If you know of any local businesses that you think should be included, please comment below and I’ll do my best to add them.
If you’re looking for other gift guides, check out my gifts for him and gifts for her.
Happy holidays, friends!
xoxo,
Whit