Me me me me me!!!!!!!

Old Orchard is closest for me, although I must confess I like the store set-up and selection better at Woodfield. (I know! Woodfield is so insane, as malls go.)

Michigan Avenue is also in my vicinity, but I imagine it will be crazy-crowded with out-of-towners.

Yay!!!! Happy dance :) I'm so glad you want to meet!

Old Orchard is closer for me too but I do love going downtown. I've never been to Woodfield, but now I am curious. It's quite a bad drive for me though, so I'd much rather do Old Orchard.

Are you booked for the pre-sale?

Oh I wish I could be there with you guys!

I vote for Michigan Ave. store! First of all, lots of great window licking besides NAS, and downtown Chicago is so beautiful this time of year (at least when I've visited it has been). Also, what an experience! Shopping the NAS on the Magnificent Mile. :D Anyplace you go will be fun though. Will you take pictures and post here (oh please oh please).

Oh believe me, Ana, there will be LOTS of pictures. :)

Laura, we can email offlist to discuss more; I am at kristen @ kudzuplanet.com.

We can save Woodfield for another trip, perhaps. :) Now I'm torn between Michigan Ave and OO; are we in the mood for power-shopping (OO) or soaking in the whole experience (Mich Ave)? Hmmmm, maybe Michigan Ave is the better idea; I haven't shopped there at all in my new size. (OMG, danger danger!)

I am not booked for pre-sale at all! Can I tag along with you? I was debating going to OO today and sticking my nose in their business until someone made an appointment with me. Hee.

Ana, you and anyone from the Austin crew are more than welcome to fly up from Austin and join us for a breath of cool Lake Michigan air and some shopping on the Mag Mile! (And window licking, hee hee).

Kristen, I'll email you right now to figure out a date/time. I am downtown right now and could go stick my nose in someone's business at the Michigan Avenue store. :)

Thanks Laura! I wish I could. I already have plans to visit family in Boise in the near future, but I do owe my dad a visit (I haven't been to Chicago in 5 or so years). Next time I'm there I'm definitely going to see if I can make it to a Chicago YLF gathering. :D

Ana, next time you're here, we'll make a special Chicago YLF gathering just for you! Imagine what retail adventures we could have here! I've just been walking by the new Barney's store, Adidas, Penguin (for those of us with husbands we need to dress), Diesel, Tory Burch ... oh my!

How fun! YLF NAS shopping parties are popping up all over the show. I vote Michigan Ave too! That’s a beautiful Nordies!

Laura-Exactly when would you be going on this little adventure? Maybe just maybe I could take the train up and meet you! Whooooo! Would that be fun!

Susan -- Yay! That would be GREAT! The meet-up is going to be at the Michigan Avenue store early this week, one evening ... you can email me to discuss!

May I come along?

Of course!!!! We would love for you to join us, Angie! (Susan too!)

Were you planning on a Chicago trip? When? Laura and I are working on dates for the pre-sale next week but we haven't started even talking about the actual sale yet.

Okay, we are set for Monday (tomorrow) at 6:15 at the Old Orchard Nordstrom's. Kristen is getting us an appt. and she and I will be meeting in the shoe dept. Shopping will be followed by cocktails/coffee/appetizers/dinner or wherever the evening takes us!

Susan, can you make it?

Angie, are you teasing? :) Having you here would be a dream!

p.s. of course if Angie IS serious ... all bets are off and we reschedule so she can be here! Tomorrow is very short notice!

*chuckle*

I'll be on your shoulder tomorrow :0)

* chuckle* You had me going there for a couple of hours! We'll toast to you after a successful expedition!