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Photos: Made in America
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Lauren Kennedy and Tomo Adachi traveled from Columbus, Ohio, for NorthernGRADE Chicago, a one-day menswear market that brings together brands, retailers and crafters from across the country offering products made in the United States. It was held on on Saturday, October 27.
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Each NorthernGRADE vendor has a story behind its business. Locally Grown has evolved from an Iowa-based T-shirt company into a nationally recognized brand that promotes farmers' markets and local agriculture.
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The four-man team behind Drift makes handcrafted, ecofriendly eyewear in a workshop in Chicago.
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Iconic American bootmaker Red Wing offered boots from its American-made Heritage line, which started in response to demand from Japanese markets. Interest from customers in the United States has grown in the past five to seven years, spokesman Michael Williams said.
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Najee Redd, store manager of Sir & Madame in Chicago, displays American-made clothing and accessories available at the store.
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The husband-wife team behind Sir & Madame designs a line of clothing for the store that's made in Illinois and California with the exception of fleecewear, which is made in Canada.
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Handcrafted bicyles from Chicago's Heritage General Store, a hybrid coffee shop and full-service bike shop, adorn the showroom.
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George Vlagos of Oak Street Bootmakers learned everything he knows about shoes from his father, a cobbler from Greece who has a shoe repair store in Chicago. All of Oak Street's boots are made in Maine.
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All of Pierrepont Hicks' colorful ties and bowties are made in New York. The husband-wife team behind Pierrepont Hicks started NorthernGRADE in 2010 with iconic leather accessory brand J.W. Hulme.
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Chicagoan Joel Axelrod tries on handmade wood and acetate glasses by Drift, a Chicago-based eyewear company.
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Penelope's pop-up boutique displays a variety of American-made brands at NorthernGRADE. The Chicago retail store recently expanded its offerings of American-made products based on customer demand.
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Karyn Dethrow tries on clothes at the MidNorth Mercantile boutique, which rescues and restores classic American vintage from estate sales and yard sales.
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Iowa-based Locally Grown displays its clothing and accessories at NorthernGRADE.
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Eric Heins of Corter Leather makes all of his leather goods by hand.
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Penelope's co-owner, Jena Frey, stands among the store's collection of American-made clothing at NorthernGRADE.
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Penelope's offers ties by the Hill-side, an accessories brand whose line is made in Connecticut and Brooklyn.
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Nicole Sorenson of Archival Clothing talks product with a customer. The Oregon-based brand is known for its minimalist bags and backpacks. Its hats and sweatshirts were popular sellers at NorthernGRADE.
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Accessories such as pins and coasters were for sale along with handcrafted bicycles from Heritage General Store at NorthernGRADE.
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Nick Rokosz, 16, looks through vintage coats and jackets for sale from MidNorth Mercantile at NorthernGRADE pop-up menswear market in Chicago on Saturday, October 27.
