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The big V-Day is coming up—cue the hunt for silky, lacy little somethings. As luck would have it, there are some lovely lingerie shops in Chicago that stock everything from custom corsets to La Perla goods for men (yep.) Read on for our north-to-south guide of where to find Chicago's finest underpinnings.