Kaveri

1211 W. Webster
773-296-2141

September 29, 2006

I CAN’T COUNT the number of times I’ve walked into a high-end boutique only to be disappointed by the meager offerings—as if the owners forgot that shoppers’ primary purpose is to find something to wear, not to attend a gallery opening. Kaveri Satpathy knows that women like to browse, so she’s filled her spacious Lincoln Park shop with enough clothing to keep you busy for more than five minutes. A lot of the merch consists of goodlooking basics geared toward the casual-dressy tastes of the neighborhood—cashmere wrap sweaters, jeans, and the like. But there are also attention getters sprinkled in the mix: a silk lotus-print tunic by Edun ($253), a black wool toggle coat with white edging by Trovata ($375), a strapless party dress of black-and-white flower-print silk with tweed at the bust by Adam Plus Eve ($345). The jewelry selection takes its cues from nature—gold and silver pieces with leaf motifs by Danish designer Julie Sandlau and necklaces with antler charms by Alex and Chloe. Kaveri, which opened in September, adds to a growing shopping district around the intersection of Webster and Racine, an incentive to walk a few blocks north the next time you make the rounds of the Armitage boutiques. —Heather Kenny

Zara Skokie 66 Old Orchard Center	The Dressing Room Shoes Lincoln Square 4657 N. Lincoln	Succezz South Loop 1329 S. Michigan	Grasshopper 510 Bucktown 1944 N. Damen
Belmont Army Lakeview 855 W. Belmont	Phaiz West Town 673 N. Milwaukee	Andersonville Galleria Andersonville 5247 N. Clark	2 Sisters West Loop 1167 W. Madison
Golden Age Pilsen 1500 W. 17th	Pivot West Town 1101 W. Fulton	Charlotte Russe Loop 10 S. State	Renegade Handmade Wicker Park 1924 W. Division
Gray Old Town 1361 N. Wells	Florodora South Loop 330 S. Dearborn	A.Okay Official Lakeview 3720 N. Clark	Intermix Gold Coast 40 E. Delaware
Bess & Loie West Loop 1015 W. Lake	Gamma Player Wicker Park 2035 W. Division	Malabar Bucktown 1880 N. Damen	Mia Mora Logan Square 2639 W. Fullerton
Roslyn Bucktown 2035 N. Damen	Ouest West Loop 1063 W. Madison	Kaveri Lincoln Park 1211 W. Webster	Lissa on Maxwell University Village 729 W. Maxwell
TK Men Bucktown 1909 W. North	MNG by Mango Downtown Water Tower Place	Doggy Style Pet Shop Wicker Park 2023 W. Division	Sweden Shop Albany Park 3304 W. Foster
Permanent Records Ukranian Village 1914 W. Chicago	Michelle Tan Wicker Park 1872 N. Damen	Akira Bucktown 1814 W. North

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