A curated guide to Lake County's independent fashion houses, ceramic makers, and apothecary creators infusing cultural heritage into every piece.
Holiday and seasonal shopping is a chance to redirect dollars into the hands of the people who actually make the things we love. This guide gathers the makers, printers and bookstores doing it themselves across Lake County.
From custom apparel out of Gurnee to a Waukegan bookstore centering Black authors, every link in this guide leads back to a real person and a real workshop.
Editorial note: Buy Black Lake County is building a living publication. Stories are updated as founders, owners and community members share their words and photography.
