There's no secret that the Wicker Park and Bucktown areas offer a plethora of boutiques for all your fashion fetish needs. The emergence of these areas as definite go-tos for shopping caused for an onslaught of media attention. Because of this deserving over-exposure of Wicker Park and Bucktown, I originally steered away from covering any boutique in the city's most talked-about fashion neighborhoods. However, that was until I learned of Funkshion (2121 W. Division, 773-697-4120).
The boutique truly specializes in an original lifestyle of attire. Ninety percent of the brands carried in the store cannot be found in any other boutique, department store, or underground clothing shop in the city. Brought in from places ranging from Israel and London to Turkey and Asia, owner Omar Hussain ensures that his boutique carries a style of dress that fulfills only you. In fact, T-shirts are only available in one size each to further establish that only you have it. Some popular brands carried are Jason Wu’s crazy doll modeling Fashion Royalty, Elliot Hans and Kaya B’s worldly inspired line, Literature Noir, and celebrity favorite, Rare. Expect to pay anywhere from $120 to $300 for a pair of jeans, dresses go for between $60 to $400 and T-shirts range from $30 to $200. Take advantage of the store’s personal shopping as well. Definitely hit up Funkshion on Saturdays, when a DJ is brought in to spin some house or Brazilian samba while complimentary drinks are served to customers. DJs Victor R, Billy the Kid and Infinity are just some of the DJs who have played at Funkshion.
Funkshion has the luxury of having the feel of the lobby of an upscale European hotel with the function and practicality of a clothing store. The perfectly spaced racks of clothes are a mere accent for the store’s very open and sexy interior design. Adding to the whole European theme, the accessories are featured on a wall that is decked out with vintage French and British Vogue covers and magazine spreads. Just past the accessories wall are the fitting rooms — or fitting spas, as I like to call them. Pony hair walls and a sliding door with the body outline of a very sexy woman could quite possibly make a customer think a shower is in store instead of some fittings. Owner Omar Hussain has started an approaching trend of a lifestyle boutique that blends fashion, music and nightlife into one element that dazzles and styles his customers into a three-dimensional social being. – Terrence Chappell
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