Oak Street (Chicago)

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Oak Street is a short street on Chicago's Gold Coast, approximately 1000 North in Chicago's street numbering system, running from Oak Street Beach and ending wthout crossing the North Branch of the Chicago River. West of the river 1000 North is called Augusta Boulevard.

[edit] Points of interest

For most of its short length Oak Street is a very prestigious shopping destination in Chicago. Luxury stores on this street in include Prada, Barneys New York, Hermes, Tod's, Yves Saint Laurent, Kate Spade, Jil Sander, Loro Piana, Furla, calypso, Judith Ripka, Frette, Marina Rinaldi, Luca Luca, Camper, A pea in the pod, AG Jeans, Diesel, Amerian Apparel, BCBG Maxazria, Bang and Olufson and Chicago's own Ultimo. There are also numerous high-end salons on Oak Street. Unlike nearby Michigan Avenue and Water Tower Place which feature upscale chain stores and large department stores, Oak Street is known for its exquisite boutiques. A few boutiques are so exclusive that they will only open doors for select patrons or prior appointments.

[edit] See also

• Michigan Avenue, another nearby upscale shopping district; retailers include Gucci, Chanel, Bulgari, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, salvatore Ferragamo, van cleef and arpels, Tiffanys, Hugo Boss, la perla, Max Mara, Stuart Weitzman, Giorgio Armani, Bottega Venneta, Escada, Graff, Ghurka, Wolford, Cartier, Fratelli Rosseti, Paul Stuart, Tumi, Ralph Lauren, St. John, Dennis Basso, Zegna, Givency, movado, George Jensen, lalique, Cole Haan, J. Mendel and many anchor stores like Neiman Marcus, saks fifth avenue, lord and taylor, nordstrom, macys, and Bloomingdales.
• List of leading shopping streets and districts by city

[edit] External links

• Oak Street Chicago