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3.0 of 5 stars.
Penelope's, was another store I went to when I visited Chicago. It's really charming and cute. All of the clothes are really simple- not over kill. It was pretty expensive though, that's why I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The clothes were fine, and so was the layout. BUT!!!!!....I asked a sales lady there for assistance on a pair of shorts.. She responded with a very icy...... "umm? what?" You had to be there to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best boutique in town. Not only do the have a wide variety of prices to accommodate a myriad of shoppers, but they have the latest in French street fashion with labels such as Sessun and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I bought my Spiewak jacket here, as well as three Frietag bags. The staff is really friendly and helpful. They did some digging for a Spiewak item I wanted. The dogs are cute. It is hipster, for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
98% of the women's clothes are to die for: a lot of classic silhouettes, cutesy dresses and the like. Painfully out of my price range, but believe me--if I could, I would!
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The attention to detail here is impeccable. Buy something for your hipster girlfriend. If she looks anything like the girl working there, she deserves it.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the people who so arrogantly imply that anyone spending money here is doing so for hipster cred- guess what you sound like? Yes, a hipster. And I totally agree with you Crystal M., people who...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could give them 5 stars just for the cute little pugs that sit by the owners feet but they stock some pretty unique pieces too.It's a bit overpriced as you're paying for hipster cred - if you want...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Penelope's is pretty much your standard independently-owned hipster/trendster boutique: kind of like an Urban Outfitters with higher prices, less fugly clothing, and a bit more street cred. The store...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i like penelope's a lot. they have a diverse selection and range of prices. pretty much every time i stop in i buy something, even if it's too expensive and i don't really need it, mostly because...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this boutique. I am a TOTAL sucker for APC and they have the best selection i've seen in the city. The girls that work here are super cute & friendly and always helpful without being intrusive...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place stocks a very good selection APC as well as other lesser known brands of the same style.Friendly staff with cute dogs and free pins with the dogs on them. Amazing right?
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's like a mini Portland in a storefront.Fits my ideal style to a T. I feel whimsical when i come visit..Love the layout, cleanness, staff, and selection..Though I can't always get my pockets to fork...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved here and this is pretty much the only store I've been to that I like and would make an effort to return to. The staff has been consistently awesome - friendly, helpful, unobtrusive -...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh i like this place. It's a casual modern look for females of all ages. I think that they have men's clothes too - but I was much too distracted. I saw plenty of middle-aged and young ladies...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the only thing i will say:do not leave work early on a friday, go have a few drinks with a friend, and then tell each other that "we should just stop in and take a peek."i want to live in this store.
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes! A brown sound dealer outside of the internets and new york. Grand shop and great selection of clothing for men and women. Although i didn't buy anything, i will surely be back. Quaint...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place for very fashion concious people who must have just the right piece for just the right event. Very casual stuff, very cute, very young oriented. My gils found it wonderful, but Dad has...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
EXPENSIVE!!! Ok? If you can't afford it, move along. I don't think that means you should give a place a bad review. It just means that you can't buy anything there. Sacks 5th Avenue is too...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely my kind of store. From APC to Shinzi Katoh thermos,this place makes me want to cry because it's so far away.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really want to like Penelope, but the clothes are kind of homely and boring (craft-y), and SUPER EXPENSIVE. I get that they feature independent designers, but I'd prefer more wow factors in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store has super cute things in it!! It's another great spot to go on Division if you need to find a gift for someone. Lots of different knick-knacks, little household items, jewelry, shoes,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My bad, they DO have a sign up that says exchanges/store credit only. I saw it when I went in to use up my remaining credit. It probably was there all along but unless you're paying attention and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Penelope's!!! There are one of the only stores in Chicago to carry some of my favorite brands, like A.P.C. and Built by Wendy. It is a fairly small boutique, and thus one gets the feeling that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Penelope's is a bit on the pricey side but I just LOVE everything in the store; super cute and unique clothes. It's always nice to find something that not everyone else will be wearing. Also a great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite Division Street boutiques. It's a little on the expensive side, but the owners are very friendly & have given me discounts when I've purchased multiple items at once. They...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cute clothing but it's way overpriced. I'm a designer and would never dream of charging $360 for a dress. Stupid.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Penelope's. At first it bothered me, it reminded me of every little store in Japan that I couldn't shop in because all the clothes would be too little on me, and that annoyed me. But, luckily...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Reading the reviews, I guess I'm not the only person hesitant to walk in, though I think it has more to do with the prices than the staff, who have usually been pleasant enough and hands-off. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this store! The sales staff were so nice, especially the guy who fetched the shoes I was interested in and rang me up today. I thought the fashions were very reasonably priced and very "of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I could afford it, I would buy everything in the store. I love mostly everthing there...unfortunately I rarely buy clothes here because I can't afford to. Minus 1 star because of the prices.
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was one of those stores where I knew that if was a million dollars richer, 2 bra cup sizes smaller and 50 lbs skinnier, I'd buy everything that they have for my wardrobe.
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. Walked in here randomly one cold Saturday night. Sales people were "eh", but I sort of like them that way. I like to shop by myself with myself ... it's "me" time.The clothes are fun. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GO! this place is marvellous. i think it might be the only place in chicago to carry built by wendy. i remember visiting this place 5-6 years ago when i was in high school, working part-time at a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My homegirl and I stopped in Penelope's with my delicious latte from Milk and Honey still warming my cold hands. I was in hyper shop mode from the coffee and actually tried things on! I wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm surprised to read reviews saying that the staffers here aren't so nice. Part of the reason I like Penelope's is that the people who work here are always friendly--particularly Joe and Jena, the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I wish everything in the store was like 20- 50 bucks cheaper. Youll find the cutest dress and itll be just over priced. I don't know whose fault it is- the designer or the store? or maybe it is me for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This store has super cute items from clothes, shoes to trinkets for your home. But some items I think are a bit overpriced but I have made a few purchases here along with many times just browsing....
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i am happy when i leave this place. mostly because i only enter if i have 300 bucks to unload. but also because each piece is a multi-year investment that is noticed and pawed by others without...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
penelope's will make you want to shout "look at me! i'm your livelihood! acknowledge me!" then no one will look at you and you'll do a loop around and then you'll leave.p.s. i'm really sick of pugs. i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The stuffs are cute but the prices are not. I know that much. Sometimes I also question the quality of the products they carry. I know it's probably not their fault but it just pissed me off when I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far my favorite boutique in the neighborhood. I LOVE their style, everything in there is so cute and they have a fantastic selection of datebooks, notebooks, photo albums etc. Even though I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i couldn't care less about this store's selection, prices or wares, considering how drop-dead lousy their staff's attitude is. I'd rather spend my money buying clothes at Wal-Mart than hand over a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Penelope's would, at first glance, seem like the kind of place where you'd want to blow your entire paycheck. The problem is, you realize that you don't really need everything here, and you would...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of CUTE clothes to covet, but the prices are high. I'd like to think that if I was rich, I'd spend a lot of money here, but I'd probably just forgo my urban hipster aesthetic and spend the money...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've worked retail before and managed successful boutiques - I know how tiresome it can be, especially on a slow weekday... but my sister and I came in to shop, and even though we were the only ones...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I'm not always a fan of the designers they offer, but that's just me. But all the designers I do recognize and their lines are made very well. I've bought some Built by Wendy jeans that lasted...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If it weren't for the snootchy-bootches that work there, I'd probably visit more often. I find un-customer-friendly people to be extremely annoying when they are working in the customer-service...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i really love this place. it is expensive, but i've been able to add a couple of great pieces to my waredrobe from here. they have the awesome space chair thing that's in dazed and confused you can...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am way too (a) old and (b) stout to shop here myself, but I shop here for my EXTREMELY tall and skinny husband who has almost no clothing options. The store is definitely trendy, and some things are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I do most of my shopping either online or at second hand stores and my one exception is Penelope's. I love, love, love this place. I love the adorable sweet hearts that work here, I love the pugs, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
cool dogs
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so fun. First- the dogs? So cute. There are so many gift items for someone and yourself! Quit complaingin about "price" -let's support local business (especially ones with great...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of cute crafty t-shirts and odds and ends that will make anyone who wears their personality on their chest delighted. As soon as I lose a few decades, gain several inches in height, and decide...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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This store is bright and funky...just plain fun to shop in. Nice people. Really cute clothes, accessories, and gifts.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My only gripe: It bugs me a bit when I get an adorable, perfect, quirky, fun t-shirt here and find it in the Delias's Catalogue two months later for two dollars cheaper, but that is the only bad...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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I wouldn't complain about the pricing here as much as the dirty, cluttered atmosphere. Is this a "vintage" or "thrift" shop? Is this a store for "hard-to-find" designers? Is this a pet shop (I agree with the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only looked around in here, but that's only because I don't have a lot of disposible income at the moment. In fact I have none. It is a tad expensive, but in this place you get what you pay for;...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unlike at many other Chicago boutiques, Penelope's people aren't impressed with themselves. Yay! Also happy they sorta keep Weekend Records/Soap alive. You can find classic and funky clothes here. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this store, great selection and resonable prices.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
some interesting stuff here but really really overpriced. i dont think the selection is that great and i know one person that used to work here had attitude when my not hipsterich enough friend and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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I don't know why my friends like this store, the selection is simply all over the place, the designers they carry aren't actually hard-to-find at all (and they don't sell 'em here for any less than anywhere...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have a love / hate relationship with Penelope's. Let's face it, they have some really cool, hard-to-find stuff which, while expensive, is much cheaper than it would be if you went to New York to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very hip clothing store for men and women. The clothing are by a lot of unknown designers so they tend to run on the expensive side. A lot of the pieces in the women's section are reminiscent to those...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't figure out what kind of store this was.they dont specialize in anything and it was too cluttered. I thought it was a children's/teen store or a pet store. One thing for certain it smelled...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
awesome store, but not much in skirts/pants for a 5'2" size 10. great shoes, tshirts, bags and accessories.cute puppies that snore are always a plus.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like everyone else said, Penelope's has great clothes but prepare to go home with an empty wallet. Penelope's carries a lot of hard to find small labels that I wish I could afford, most of my time...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Penelope's is a cool alternative to mass produced clothing stores like the Gap or Urban Outfitter's. They predominantly sell women's clothing, but also have some choice stuff for men. They sell...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Penelopes provides a great break from the monotony of basic clothing stores. It is for the real cool scene, meaning the stark contrast of colors for shirts, dresses, tops and bottomes mirror the decor...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was a bit disappointed after hearing rave reviews about this place. I liked the decor far more than the clothes. They had some colorful stuff, but it wasn't my style.
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
With turquoise walls and funky pictures, this place certainly has its own style going. They have some cute clothes, but I'm not sure that they are worth the price. I haven't liked anything enough to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really fun store, they have some cool t-shirts from [im]perfect article tees. I have to agree that the prices are high, but the store owners are so kind and they own two pugs and have a little toy...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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I sometimes shop at Penelopes when Im wanting to treat myself to something nice. Their prices are a bit on the high side but they carry some very cute selection of clothes. They also sell some shoes but they...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very unique trinkets here. From apparel to home, Penelope's stocks hard to find items. A great place to find a gift for the home.
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Expensive clothes, but I believe lots are also locally made one-of-a kind type things so that's cool, I guess. If you've got a lot of cash to blow, or your parents gave you a credit card, maybe stop...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like the style of this place -- with its decor that references 60s British Mod. Nice selection of clothes, including Ben Sherman. However, now that some of these labels are available in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a cute boutique, but I find that it seems like a high priced Urban Outfitters (and they're already over-priced!!) But check out their purses and bags, their selection changes all the time and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a cute boutique in Wicker Park that is worth checking out. The prices are high, but the products are cool and different.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really great store on Division. They have great clothing by Grey Ant and American Apparel and others. They also have some cool accessories. I love checking out the art books they have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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Sway from the uptight norm of basic clothing stores and head to Penelope's for the real cool scene. The stark contrast of colors for shirts, dresses, tops, and bottoms mirror the dcor of bright walls and hip...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2005
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hands down my favorite store in chicago. anytime i need something different or just something cute and totally comfortable, i find it at penelope's. sure, i might need to save my pennies for some items, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2004
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I'm tired of all the hoighty toighty ladies with their saccharine smiles working at the boutiques in Wicker Park. Penelope's is rejuvenating in its sincerity--from the clothes, to the cute girl who calculates...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/26/2004
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If you're a poor college girl like me, this place will rack up one helluva credit card debt. I got a winter coat by Johnson that I have NOT spotted on anyone else (and I trample through Chicago a lot) and am...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2004
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