Flagships & luxury · N Michigan Ave
The Magnificent Mile
N Michigan Ave, the river to Oak St.
North Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street is the city's big-name retail spine, lined with brand flagships, luxury houses and three vertical malls. It suits visitors and anyone shopping the major labels in one walk.
Flagships · Vertical malls · Luxury houses
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- In our directory
- 22 shopseach one verified
- Where
- N Michigan AveFlagships & luxury
- Right now
- Typical hours10am–7pm
- Getting here
- CTA Red Line: Chicago or GrandBoth stations are about two blocks west of Michigan Avenue
The directory
22 shops, all in one place.
Tap a shop or a dot on the map to see it.
Luxury5 places
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Two-level Gucci boutique inside the 900 North Michigan Shops, carrying ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes and accessories for women and men.
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Italian womenswear label known for its camel coats, located in the 900 North Michigan Shops alongside Bloomingdale's and Gucci.
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Five-story Burberry flagship with a black chrome, check-etched facade, stocking trench coats, outerwear, apparel and sportswear.
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Multi-department flagship covering Purple Label, Collection, RRL, Polo, Home, fine watches and antiques, with made-to-measure tailoring and the RL Grill restaurant.
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The house's Michigan Avenue boutique for leather goods, handbags and accessories, at the north end of the Mag Mile, with collect-in-store service for online orders.
Fashion5 places
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Women's ready-to-wear boutique that opened in the former Michael Kors space at 900 North Michigan on a 10-year lease, part of the avenue's 2025 wave of new tenants.
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Two-level Uniqlo flagship that reopened on the Mile in March 2026, with self-checkout, alterations, RE.UNIQLO donation bins and designs by local artists made for this store.
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Spanish fashion label opened here in December 2025 at the base of the Ritz-Carlton Residences with about 1,000 square meters of women's and men's collections.
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Women's and men's clothing in the 900 North Michigan Shops, including the Collection line, men's and women's suiting, women's shoes and bags, with in-store pickup.
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Nike's roughly 57,000-square-foot Mag Mile flagship, open at this corner since 1992. As of April 2026 the brand was in talks to move to a smaller space at 540 N Michigan.
Department stores2 places
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Four-level, roughly 271,000 sq ft department store anchoring The Shops at North Bridge, with apparel, shoes and accessories for the family plus alterations and shoe shine.
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Department store anchoring the 900 North Michigan Shops, a seven-level center at the Gold Coast end of the avenue with about 70 stores and the Aster Hall food hall.
Specialty2 places
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Leica's first Chicago store, opened April 2026, sells new and pre-owned cameras with demo tables, a second-floor photo gallery, coffee bar and photo-book library.
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Riverfront Apple store with all-glass walls and a steel roof stepping down toward the Chicago River, offering Vision Pro demos, the Genius Bar and free Today at Apple sessions.
Kids2 places
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LEGO brand store on Unit 3000 of Water Tower Place, the seven-story mall at Chicago Ave, selling current sets for kids and adults; American Girl Place is in the same building.
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Doll store in Water Tower Place with a doll hair salon, a cafe for dining with dolls, shopping and events, one of the anchors of the mall's eight-level atrium.
Jewelry1 place
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North-end Tiffany store with engagement rings, jewelry and watches, plus engraving, leather embossing, jewelry cleaning and watch repair on site.
Watches1 place
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The Saxon watchmaker's first Midwest boutique, about 1,400 sq ft inside Tribune Tower at the south end of the Mile; appointments can be booked online.
Menswear1 place
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London shirtmaker's second downtown store, in the former Coach space, for dress shirts, suits, ties and knitwear; the first is at 208 S LaSalle St.
Gifts1 place
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Themed store with wands, robes, house apparel and Chicago-only items sold in-store, plus what it calls the largest Butterbeer Bar in the U.S., styled as a speakeasy.
Coffee1 place
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Five-story, 35,000 sq ft roastery billed as the world's largest Starbucks, with single-origin coffee, a cocktail bar and food; no reservations needed.
Food & drink1 place
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British chocolatier's third Chicago shop, in the former Ghirardelli space, selling boxed chocolates, bars and gifts on the north stretch of the avenue.
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Insider guide
Shopping Mag Mile.
The story
The Magnificent Mile is North Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street. It is the city's big-name retail stretch: brand flagships at street level, luxury houses, and three vertical malls. Water Tower Place sits at Chicago Avenue, the 900 North Michigan Shops hold the Gold Coast end, and Nordstrom anchors The Shops at North Bridge off Grand Avenue.
It suits visitors and anyone who wants the major labels in one walk. Luxury runs from Burberry and Ralph Lauren to Gucci, Max Mara and Louis Vuitton at the north end. Families have the LEGO Store and American Girl Place.
A Little History
North Michigan Avenue was proposed in Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago and built in the 1920s, replacing old Pine Street. In the late 1940s developer Arthur Rubloff named it the Magnificent Mile and sold it as the city's most prestigious address.
Shopping went vertical on October 2, 1975, when Water Tower Place opened its eight-story atrium mall, anchored by Marshall Field's and Lord & Taylor, at the base of a 74-story tower.
What to Expect
Apple Michigan Avenue (401 N Michigan) has glass walls and a roof that steps down toward the water, plus Vision Pro demos. A. Lange & Söhne's first Midwest boutique is inside Tribune Tower at 435. Nordstrom (55 E Grand Ave) fills four levels with clothes and shoes for the family.
The 600 block is flagship row. Uniqlo (600) reopened here in March 2026 with designs by local artists made for this store. Charles Tyrwhitt (625) sells dress shirts and suits, Burberry (633) has five floors of trench coats and outerwear, and Mango (664) opened in December 2025. Nike Chicago (669) is a roughly 57,000-square-foot flagship, and the Harry Potter Shop (676) sells wands, robes and Chicago-only items next to its Butterbeer Bar. Farther north, Tiffany & Co. (730) does engraving and watch repair, Ralph Lauren (750) covers Purple Label, RRL and Polo with the RL Grill inside, and Leica (800) sells new and pre-owned cameras. Water Tower Place (835) holds the LEGO Store and American Girl Place, with its doll hair salon and cafe. The 900 North Michigan Shops have about 70 stores, including Bloomingdale's, a two-level Gucci, Max Mara, L'Agence and J.Crew. Louis Vuitton is next door at 919.
Best Time to Visit
Street-level stores mostly open at 10am and close at 7 or 8pm Monday to Saturday, with shorter Sundays. The malls keep tighter hours: Water Tower Place runs 11am–7pm Monday to Thursday, to 8pm Friday and Saturday, and noon–6pm Sunday, so do LEGO and American Girl before evening. For a later finish, Apple is open to 8pm Monday to Saturday, the Harry Potter Shop to 9pm Friday and Saturday, and the Starbucks Reserve Roastery to 9:30pm Friday to Sunday. Louis Vuitton closes at 5pm on Sunday, and A. Lange & Söhne lists no Sunday hours. Many stores don't post hours, so call ahead.
If You Only Have an Hour
Start at Burberry (633 N Michigan), then walk north to the Harry Potter Shop (676) for the Chicago-only pieces. Keep going to Tiffany & Co. (730) and Ralph Lauren (750), and finish at Water Tower Place (835) for the LEGO Store.
Where to Eat
Aster Hall, on the upper floors of the 900 North Michigan Shops, is the easy lunch: more than a dozen counters, including Small Cheval burgers, rotisserie chicken, dumplings and sushi. For a sit-down dinner, Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (60 E Grand Ave) is just off Michigan; order the stone crab and a steak with creamed spinach. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery (646 N Michigan) has a cocktail bar and food, and needs no reservation.
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On the Mag Mile this week.
Typical hours
Most shops keep the hours below.
Hours vary by individual store. Always check with specific retailers.
Eat, drink, stay
Between shops, close by.
Top restaurants nearby
All of Eat →- Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone CrabSeafood / steakhouse · Steak and seafood house just off Michigan Ave, originally from Miami; order the stone crab and a steak with creamed spinach.
- Aster HallFood hall · Food hall on the upper floors of 900 North Michigan Shops with a dozen-plus counters, including Small Cheval burgers, rotisserie chicken, dumplings and sushi.
- The Purple PigMediterranean · Mediterranean small-plates restaurant built around cheese, pork and wine; order the grilled broccoli with anchovy vinaigrette and the smoked pork tongue.$$
Top hotels nearby
All of Stay →- Michelin 2 Keys
The Peninsula Chicago
A 339-room hotel on the Magnificent Mile, the third Peninsula in the U.S., with a fifth-floor lobby, a spa and the Shanghai Terrace restaurant.
108 East Superior Street · - Michelin Key
The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago
A 311-room hotel behind a 1929 facade named for sculptor Gwen Lux, with Art Deco details, a rooftop bar with firepits and weekend afternoon tea.
521 North Rush Street · - Michelin Key
Park Hyatt Chicago
A 182-room hotel that opened in 1980 as the first Park Hyatt, across from the Museum of Contemporary Art, with NoMI Kitchen and NoMI Garden.
800 N Michigan Ave · - Luxury
The St. Regis Chicago
A 192-room hotel where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan, with skyline views, two restaurants, a bar and a large wellness center.
401 East Upper Wacker Drive · - Design hotel
Eurostars Magnificent Mile
A 216-room Near North Side hotel with floor-to-ceiling windows and minimalist rooms, plus a spa, gym, restaurant and rooftop bar.
660 N. State Street ·
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
- PParking900 North Michigan Shops and Water Tower Place both offer on-site self-parking and valet. By CTA, ride the Red Line to Grand or Chicago and walk two blocks east; buses run the length of Michigan Avenue, and the Chicago Water Taxi runs up the river.
- SCTA Red Line: Chicago or GrandBoth stations are about two blocks west of Michigan AvenueCTA fare
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Guides for Mag Mile
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The Magnificent Mile and Oak Street Walk
One long afternoon up North Michigan Avenue from the river past the Water Tower and the vertical malls, then west along the one block of Oak Street where the luxury houses sit, with lunch stops and the Nov 21 Lights Festival.
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Chicago Holiday Markets and Lights, 2026
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