Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Lifestyle companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Lifestyle industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Illinois Lifestyle Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Grunt Style
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Grunt Style is an apparel & fashion company that provides military clothing and uniforms.
MightyNest
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MightyNest handpicks content and products to help families build non-toxic, eco-friendly and stylish homes.
Luxury Garage Sale
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LGS is an operator of an online e-commerce fashion platform intended to sell stand-out items from the world’s beloved luxury brands.
ZipFit Denim
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Founded in 2011 ZipFit helps aims to simply clothes shopping through technology.
Conagra Brands
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Conagra Brands is a packaged foods company.
Tastebud
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Tastebud creates mobile apps that drive sales at brick-and-mortar shopping centers.
For True Foodies Only
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True Foodies is the culinary world in your pocket.
Crate & Barrel
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Live the Crate and Barrel lifestyle with our exclusive collection of home furnishings and housewares.
SwitchedOn Training
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SwitchedOn Training is a provider of a training application used to optimize physical and cognitive performance.
KeHE Distributors
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KeHE Distributors is a fresh and natural, organic wholesale foods distributor.
AKIRA
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AKIRA opened the doors of its first ever women’s clothing boutique.
S&S Activewear
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S&S Activewear is an apparel and fashion company specializing in imprintable activewear and accessories.
Deo Veritas, Inc.
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Deo Veritas is an online clothing brand that allows customers create custom dresses, shirts, and accessories.
Tencar
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Tencar develops ostomy appliances for active-lifestyle colostomy and ileostomy patients.
WOW
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WOW is an online content provider in entertainment, health, technology, food, lifestyle, family, sports, and finance.
Brunswick
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BRUNSWICK IS A MARKET LEADER in the marine, fitness, and bowling and billiards industries. They have made a commitment to focus their
FanSided Inc
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FanSided is one of the fastest growing network of fandom-focused sports, entertainment and lifestyle sites on the Internet.
myShavingClub.com
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myShavingClub.com is a Chicago-based website that delivers personal grooming products such as razors by mail.
In the Swim
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The Swim Discount Swimming Pool Supplies Company.
FAR Botanicals
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An Eco Luxury line of artisan-crafted moisturizing products designed to meet the needs of dry, damaged and / or textured hair.
Paris Presents
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A global company that creates and distributes beauty products and personal care accessories that elevate the beauty experience for women
Claire’s
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Claire’s is an online store that offers a collection of fashion jewelry and accessories for young women and teens.
The Awesomer
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The Awesomer is home to cool gifts, gadgets, cars, movies, videos.
Social Sparkling Wine
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SOCIAL’s mission is to provide consumers with the freedom to enjoy life while increasing awareness of a healthy lifestyle.
Carl Friedrik
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Carl Friedrik Luxury leather goods for men: Direct, Online, Transparent.
Entertainment Cruises
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Entertainment Cruises is the nation’s leading harbor cruise company.
Alberto Culver
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Alberto Culver is a manufacturer of hair and skin beauty care products.
The Everygirl
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The Everygirl offers women with tips on topics such as career and finance, culture, fashion, and beauty, living, travel, and wellness.
Savor
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Savor uses social data to help online shoppers find relevant deals, online coupons and sales on the brands and stores that matter to them.
18|8 Men’s Salon
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18|8 Men’s Salon is a trusted place for men to have a professional grooming experience.
Twinkle Toes Software
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Professional Booked Scheduler development, support, customization and hosting direct from the authors.
Elevate Energy
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Elevate Energy is a community of thinkers and doers who educate the people on efficiency use of energy.
Bath Planet of Rockford
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I have 2 businesses. Prestige Professional Contractors will be 7 years old in December 2013.
Avlon
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Avlon is a cosmetics company that provides hair color products and hair care system.
Kronos Foods
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Kronos is a manufacturer and distributor company that includes gyros meat, pitas and flatbreads, hummus, sauces, and desserts.
Halfstack Magazine
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Attainable Lifestyle Digital Publication
ELDERLUXE
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ELDERLUXE is an eShop dedicated to serving the needs of their customers and providing luxury products for an active aging lifestyle.
The World Kitchen
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World Kitchen develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes bakeware, dinnerware, kitchen and household tools.
RW Ventures
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RW Ventures is a consulting firm focusing on market-based strategies for regional and community economic development.
Alfred Lane
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Alfred Lane is a manufacturing and distribution company that develops men’s colognes in compact and travel-friendly packages.
Bella Baby Photography
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Bella Baby Photography is a professional team of photographers with expertise in newborn and hospital portraiture.
Fashion Fair Cosmetics
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Fashion Fair embodies timeless, sophisticated, fashion-forward beauty for all women of color.
Marriage Material
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Helping you make the biggest decision of your life
Didi’s Wardrobe
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Didi’s Wardrobe is a platform that connects buyers and sellers of new and used Asian merchandise.
Filene’s Basement
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Filene’s Basement is an online clothing boutique that offers free delivery.
ORIGAMI
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Origami shares graphic illustrations, animations, and art-related news to engage creativity.
Peaches Boutique
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prom dress, homecoming dress, Women’s Clothing Store
The Green Head
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The Green Head is a website that promotes new products for the home and office.
discoverGREY
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GREY is a lifestyle brand and magazine that celebrates the leaders and entrepreneurs disrupting their industries.
INDISTRY
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An iOS and Android mobile app as well as web app, INDISTRY is an interactive streaming service that offers content shaped by its audience.
Blackjacks Gentlemen’s Club
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Blackjacks Gentlemen’s Club Illinois is the one strip club that has it all! Beautiful girls and a complete menu!
Bein Carib
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Bein Carib is a software solution company for carribean product, food, entertainment, travel and lifestyle.
Wunderlabel
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Custom clothing labels come with a charm of elegance when placed on a garment.
Luxury Mens Wear
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Best Online Clothing Stores For Men, Mens Clothes Online Sale, Discount Mens Clothes Online, Mens High End Fashion
Modobag
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Modobag designs, develops, and markets ride-able luggages for business, travel, students, and specialty uses.
Erehwon Mountain Outfitter
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Erehwon Mountain Outfitter, a Midwest specialty retailer of outdoor gear and apparel.
The Locker Shop
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The Locker Shop provides graphic design services for the custom apparel industry.
Sharprint
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Sharprint is an apparel & fashion company offering screen printing and embroidery services in Chicago.
Kyvex Corp.
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Kyvex Corp. is a premium fitness & lifestyle apparel company.
Tuvie
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Tuvie is a weblog dedicated to uncovering and sharing the best in concept and design from industrial, automotive .
sinq Technologies
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sinq Technologies is a health technology and services company for health plans and the home community based services community
Bally total Fitness
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A community designed for people that love fitness and living a healthy lifestyle.
Michigan Avenue Magazine
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Michigan Avenue Magazine is a publishing company offering events, fashion, health, beauty, and dining features.
View Quest – VQ
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VQ is a unique British consumer Audio & Tech brand with a focus on Sound & Style in our own range & in partnership with leading designers.
Bella Bridesmaids Franchise Group
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Bella Bridesmaids Franchise Group is the largest selection of bridesmaid dresses from the world’s leading designers.
Reppio
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Reppio is an online discovery commerce platform enabling shoppers to find specialty shops and unique products.
Right Fit
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Right Fit provides personal and private group training services for adults, youth, seniors, and special needs populations.
REM-Fit
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REM-Fit is Protect-A-Bed’s latest line of bedding products designed for those who embrace an active and healthy lifestyle.
Ford Models
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Ford Models is the premiere management company representing fashion talent around the world.
Royal Neighbors of America
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Royal Neighbors of America has been protecting women financially and empowering them to improve their lives, families, and communities
Bryn Mawr Jewelry Co
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Bryn Mawr Jewelry Company is known for vintage and custom jewelry.
Access Health Care
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Access Health Care Online is all about c
HY supplies Inc.,
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Welcome to HY Supplies.com where you will find your entire beauty salon, tanning salon, spa and restaurant linens needs fulfilled.
Chicago Art Magazine
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Chicago magazine brings readers the very best of what Chicago has to offer in Arts & Culture.
All Seasons Uniforms
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We provide everything from industrial work uniforms and corporate apparel to fashion and casual wear and everything in between.
Eislee
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They at Eislee believe in creating chic, effortless apparel and accessories with a focus on mindful sourcing and manufacturing.
Laudi Vidni
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Laudi Vidni is an online platform that offers personalized leather handbags.
Advantage Public Relations
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Advantage PR is a boutique public relations firm.
Skoog
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Skoog is a brand strategy and communications firm that represents luxury and lifestyle brands.
Alison and Ivy
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Alison & Ivy is a personalized jewelry & monograms crafting company.
Chicago Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Anita Arsova
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Chicago Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Anita Arsova is hair design and makeup application beauty salon.
Web2Carz
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Web2Carz.com, the original online autos and lifestyle magazine
liftUPlift
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Multivendor e-commerce marketplace where patrons shop directly from women makers and women-owned businesses around the world.
LittleGemsUSA.com
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Charitable jewelry store that helps women and children in need.
LifeStyle Options
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LifeStyle Options provides customized home healthcare, nutrition, housekeeping, dementia, SPA care and medication management services.
Balance Spa & Fitness
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Balance Spa and Fitness is a private spa that provides a variety of fitness and wellness services.
Oak Street Chicago
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The Oak Street is Chicago’s luxury shopping destination. The Oak Street Chicago is the home to the world’s finest retail, restaurant.
National Association of Women Lawyers
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Women’s rights in the profession of law and worldwide.
Tangible Worldwide
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Tangible Worldwide is a provider of multidisciplinary agency that offers strategy, technology and creative services to lifestyle brands.
My Online Golf Club
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My Online Golf Club allows to calculate people golf handicap in minutes and print the golf handicap certificate online.
The Social Closet
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The Social Closet is an online marketplace dedicated to second-hand contemporary, designer and luxury clothing and accessories for women.
Balance Wellness Centers
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A Functional Medicine approach to wellness through lifestyle management.
CheekyChicago.com
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CheekyChicago.com is an online magazine for, by and about the Cosmopolitan women of Chicago.
Quintessential Barrington
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Quintessential Barrington is a publisher of luxury lifestyle magazines.
Women’s Professional Soccer
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Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) was a top level professional women’s soccer league in the United States.
