Lille is located on North Ave. at the border of Bucktown and Wicker Park.
It is a gallery-style shop, displaying its wares in singles rather than multiples, highlighting the items through a spare and simple aesthetic of store design.
An excellent resource for gifts, Lille is at its best for when you need a special occasion present (and for those about to receive: they do have a registry). Engagements, births, housewarmings, big birthdays and weddings could all be covered here.
We like the seaweed tray ($180.) pictured above (one of several - all beautiful) and the duck egg lacquered pencil box (also above,$55) is part of one of our favorite site sections, the decorative boxes.
Other good finds: plum blossom noodle bowls in lime ($62 -84.), gorgeous dinnerware from Bodo Sperlein's simplicity to Heath's hearty vintage ceramics and a Square Rosewood Lacquer Tray ($130.).
(Re-edited from a post originally published 05.19.06)
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Chicago
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773.342.0563
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| Website: | www.lilleashop.com/index.asp |
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I stopped by Lille two weeks ago only to find the store closed and empty..... Anyone?
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I think the Lille is online, but the physical store is no longer open. This post is over a year old.
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I LOVE everything at Lille. I've only shopped online so not sure about the actual store though. They carry John Derian plates and platters. SO gorgeous, I think I may start collecting them.
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