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"But even if you don't have a curfew, you might just want to stop in here. Lisa Rolfe-Burik, who named the store after her daughter Frankie, a 13-year old fashionista sporting braces and gladiator sandals, speaks for her staff of women when she says, "Let's put it this way: We plan to do a lot of shopping here too"

"If not for the inevitable stream of high schoolers that'll be sneaking in and out of this snazzy new glass-fronted building on Clark Street after it opens Aug.14, you might not realize at first glance that it's actually a store catering to the teen and pre-teen crowd. That's because they're doing so in a so-chic storefront"

 "Kids (or you, let's not judge here) can even design your own shirt or shorts at the second-floor graffiti bar using letter and graphic decals"

Lincoln Park Teen Destination

“There are not many clothes for teenagers that are appropriate for them,” she says. “They may love Intermix on sale, but that’s not a price point teenagers can really shop"

Lincoln Park Teen Destination 

Co-owners Lisa Rolfe Burik and Mary DeRose Carter spent a year and a half researching the market and conducting focus groups. Burik, who named the store after her fashion-savvy 13-year-old, Frankie, says she saw a need for age-appropriate clothing for the teen and tween market. “There are not many clothes for teenagers that are appropriate for them,” she says. “They may love Intermix on sale, but that’s not a price point teenagers can really shop.”

Who/What/Wear

"We think a lot of the moms will shop here too because we've picked things that are fashion-forward but not inappropriate"

Who/What/Wear

"We think a lot of the moms will shop here too because we've picked things that are fashion-forward but not inappropriate," said owner Lisa Rolfe Burik."