rendy boutiques come and go, but few stand the test of time. Discerning women of style choose The Lake Forest Shop. The Lake Forest Shop is located in Lake Forest's historic Market Square where it was formerly called "The Lake Forest Sports Shop." Since we do not carry bowling balls or baseball bats, Ellen Stirling renamed it, "The Lake Forest Shop."
ashion and passion run through Ellen's genes. Ellen is the third generation in her family to own The Lake Forest Shop. The store was founded on a whim in 1922 by Ellen's grandmother, socialite Margaret Baxter Foster. Condé Nast, the man who built Vogue magazine, was Ellen's uncle.
ccording to Town and Country Magazine, "Three generations of Chicago's top families come here to be dressed comme il faut." The shop is "indispensable" to them.
ashion designer, Bill Blass, declared Lake Forest women among the best dressed in the United States in an interview with the Chicago Tribune. "Ellen Stirling's shop is one of the reasons," Blass proclaimed.
loyal customer exclaimed to the Chicago Tribune, "'Ellen knows what looks good on me. She's got great taste, and she is very good at putting clothes together without using a lot of pieces. She's so glamorous and striking but not overly serious about what she wears.' She added with a laugh, ‘At Halloween, she came to a party dressed in a leopard skin caveman costume. She's fun.'"
e are 86 years young and it feels terrific! Discover why The Lake Forest Shop is the premier women's specialty store. We pride ourselves in bringing our customers beautiful fresh fashions and superb customer service. We cannot wait to welcome you the The Lake Forest Shop so you look and feel your fabulous best.
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045