Christian Louboutin Opening Chicago Store on Oak Street

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Christian Louboutin will open a boutique in the Esquire Theater location on Oak Street, joined by other luxury retailers and an upscale steakhouse.  

The entire project will be about 35,000 square feet, 23,000 square feet of that being the steakhouse. We’ll let you know what luxury retailers will fill the remaining 12,000 square feet. Retail Insiders tell us one of the tenants will be Buccelati.
 
Chicago’s Oak Street has seen an influx of new luxury retailers occupying the former Barney’s New York store at 25 E. Oak Street as well as the former Esquire Theatre. We will provide updates as they arise. 

Christian Louboutin website: www.christianlouboutin.com
Buccelati website: www.buccellati.com
Barneys New York website: www.barneys.com

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