If there is one thing I love most about Chicago, it is the
strong sense of community. Like-minded creatives,
small businesses, hard workers coming together; It’s the Chicago way!
Trillium, a clothing boutique located at 1744 W. Division
St., is embracing this movement with their perennial pop-up shop, Petit Faire. Each event showcases a selection
of local artists and businesses under one roof.
Not to mention, an amazing selection of clothing and accessories to shop!
I was excited to attend my first Petit Faire (the third one to date) this past Saturday, August 9th. My first stop, the Takito Kitchen drink cart for a cucumber margarita. Yes, it tasted just as good as it sounds! Then I ventured inside to check out jewelry by Cities In Dust and Mineralogy, skin care by Dirt (they make a mean sugar scrub) and Real. Soap, flirty home goods by Up In The Air Somewhere, and tasty treats by Jam.
I was excited to attend my first Petit Faire (the third one to date) this past Saturday, August 9th. My first stop, the Takito Kitchen drink cart for a cucumber margarita. Yes, it tasted just as good as it sounds! Then I ventured inside to check out jewelry by Cities In Dust and Mineralogy, skin care by Dirt (they make a mean sugar scrub) and Real. Soap, flirty home goods by Up In The Air Somewhere, and tasty treats by Jam.
Halfstack: How did the idea of Petit Fair come to life?
Erica: Petit
Faire was a collaboration between myself, Theresa of Mineralogy and Katie of
Moira K. Lime Jewelry. We felt that there was a need to promote and
connect local shopping, curators and artists/makers. There have been so
many big box retailers and chain stores moving into the destination shopping
areas of Chicago, and so we wanted to celebrate the local people and businesses
that make Chicago unique.
HM: How do you decide which retailers to partner
with for each event?
EC:
Our goal is to bring something new to each Petit Faire. Theresa, Katie
and myself have an open discussion on what vendors we think would make a great
mix for each event, and then it’s all about emailing and calling to see who’s
interested and available. Each event has 5-7 vendors, and cocktails!
HM: Do you have plans
for another Petit Faire soon?
EC: We
do! Our next Petit Faire will be Saturday, September 20th. We plan
to have one a month for the remainder of the year.
-
Perry Fish
Events, Entertainment & Music Blogger
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