Navy Pier announced the upcoming opening of a new retail destination: Local Soul, launching on November 19 at 10 a.m. The store is designed to spotlight Chicago’s local creativity and craftsmanship, featuring a rotating collection of goods from over two dozen area entrepreneurs and makers. Fashion, food, art and design converge under one roof, each product bringing its own story to the table.
Initial participating vendors include: BāKIT Box; Charboy’s; Damon Lamar Reed Enterprises; Droosh (The RATHI shop); Fueled by AF; GoHydrate Inc.; Hemp Heals Body Shop Inc.; Joyee Creations; Kingston James and Company; Kribi Coffee Company; LCS Entertainment Inc.; Lin Bader Design; Local Style LLC; Nzuri Kulture; Papelitos Lindos; Paul Branton Art, LLC; Plsh Lyfe Greeting Cards; (P)rind; South Side Community Art Center; Studio Kwoh; The Simple Good; Tori Grace Outfitters; Wadecreate; Yin Society and Zach Ramsey Art.
Support for Local Soul’s opening has been provided by philanthropists Jennifer Steans and Jim Kastenholz. More information and an updated list of participating brands can be found here.
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