Fashion
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Party Dresses
Crush Boutique
Your RSVP is in, so a trip to Crush for the perfect party dress is in order…...
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Accessories
December Thieves
Lana Barakat grew up in Jordan and lived in London and Mexico City before putting down roots in Boston, and her shop’s stock is just as well-traveled… ...
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Children's Clothing
Bringing Up Baby
Parents may be sleep deprived and subsist largely on a diet of sticky Cheerios, but at least their little bundles of joy can look like a million bucks…...
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Consignment
The Closet
If your shopping list includes Chanel bags, Prada frocks and Balenciaga sandals, but your budget hasn’t yet caught up, the Closet is your happy hunting ground…...
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Fashion Secret
Covet + Lou’s Complimentary House Calls
Shopping can be therapeutic. Bad lighting, long lines and parking wars? Not so much…...
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Handbags
Barneys
Wasn’t it Oscar Wilde who said, “I can resist anything except temptation … and handbags”?…...
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Hidden Gem
William Carlton Workshop
On a quiet street off the North End’s main artery sits a new hat shop and haberdashery with a very old soul…...
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Jewelry—Costume
Folklorica
The pressing question for anyone who enters Folklorica is where to look first. The store is a richly colored jewelry box, full of go-big-or-go-home necklaces, pavé rings and face-framing earrings…...
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Jewelry—Vintage
Twentieth Century Limited
A few steps below street level in Beacon Hill lies a rhinestone wonderland that would make Liberace blush…...
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Local Designer—Clothing
Michael De Paulo
One look at designer Michael De Paulo’s sumptuous gowns and recently added ready-to-wear line, and it’s not hard to believe that the talented designer was originally trained as an architect…...
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Local Designer—Jewelry
Hannah Blount
Jeweler Hannah Blount first won the hearts—and fingers, wrists and ears—of fans with signature styles no doubt inspired by her Nantucket childhood and fisherman father…...
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Men’s Clothing—High-End
Mr. Sid
The window displays at Mr. Sid would have Simon Doonan himself pulling out his pocket square to mop sweat from his brow…...
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Men’s Clothing—Moderate
Uniform
Aside from its name, there’s nothing about Uniform that suggests monotony…...
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Men’s Suits
Blank Label
A great tailor is hard to come by; one who combines traditional skills with a modern sensibility is rarer still…...
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New Addition
NIC + ZOE’s Brick and Mortar
Natick-based women’s line NIC + ZOE is carried at retail giants across the country (like Nordstrom and Zappos.com)…...
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Shoes
Saks Fifth Avenue
Ladies and gents agree that when it comes to kicks, Saks steps up to the plate…...
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Sneakers
New Balance Factory Store
One of the perks of living within running distance of New Balance’s expanding Brighton headquarters?…...
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Trend
Wearable Tech
Silicon Valley can keep its clunky wristwear and creepy glasses; Boston has a bevy of fashion brands churning out their own high-tech wearables…...
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Up-and-Comer
The Third Piece
Close pals and knit-wits Carina Donoso and Kristen Lambert are reimagining knitted accessories in a youthful way with the Third Piece, a business that employs…...
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Women’s Clothing—High-End
Serenella
Home to exclusive brands that you won’t find in department stores, Serenella can be credited with introducing designers like Emilio Pucci, Romeo Gigli and Sophie Theallet to Boston…...
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Women’s Clothing—Moderate
Dress
In its decade in Boston, Dress has migrated from Back Bay to Beacon Hill, where it now calls Charles Street home…...
