Shopping in McHenry

Jazz up the yearly holiday form letter you send to old flames and long-lost grade-school secretaries with today's Groupon. For $25, you get $50 worth of cards, stationery, and gifts at with Grace. Whether you're after holiday cards, party invitations, or last-minute hostess gifts for holiday parties, with Grace's selection will act as a signed and sealed testament to your thoughtfulness and unerring taste.

The clothes make the man, except on the horrifying Planet of the Clothes, where the clothes make the man work the fields. Today's deal lets men be gentlemen and ladies turn their men into Mad Men: for $50, you get $100 worth of dudely dapper duds at Haberdash in Old Town. Buy as many Groupons as your magical wardrobe can accommodate, but you will only be able to use one per transaction.New Shirt: You nail that job interview and text your significant other to let her know that everything is going to be all right. No Shirt: You are escorted from the building by a doorman named Murphy who “would let you in if [he] could, but, well, you know.”

Give your shapely earlobes and décolletage a gemtastic treat for always being there, with today's side deal to Erin Gallagher Jewelry. For $20, you get $45 worth of designer earrings, necklaces, and more from the charming Lincoln Park boutique. Erin Gallagher's stunning combos of intricate chains and sparkly gemstones sell in high-end stores across the country, but today's deal takes you directly to the mystical source for these jewelry tributaries and allows you to drink of its power.

Owner of cityblue Mallory Ulaszek harvests the latest in denim and urban chic from international catwalks. Men's and women's denim brands include leg sheaths from Hudson ($165–$198, women's) and Genetic Denim ($176+, men's; $187+, women's). Graphic Tees from Trunk ($31+) outfit torsos with images of music legends and iconic heroes such as Superman, Spiderman, and pizza-delivery man. Evocative men's dress shirts from Scott James gussy up gents for nights on the town, and women's wear unfurls chic styles from brands such as C/FanL.A.M.B., Sass & Bide, AIKO, Graham & Spencer, and Joie. Accessorize newly blued wardrobes with Jules jewelry ($75+), a BedStu messenger bag ($65), British brand BENCH, or a denim necktie to stay dressy on Casual Day. In addition to her love for current fashions, Mallory indulges her passions for art and music by adorning cityblue with a rotating gallery of paintings and by soundtracking shopping excursions with customer-chosen vinyl.