Fashion + Style
Four New Shops in Greater Boston
For the Unironically Frilly LoveShackFancy Florals, ruffles, and lace, oh my! Founded in 2013 by Rebecca Hessel Cohen, this New York–based clothing-and-accessories label brought its […]
Fancy Hats Can Be Cool
At spring events like the Kentucky Derby and Boston’s own “hat luncheon,” the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s annual Party in the Park, hats have long shaped […]
Five Boston Shops Where the Experience is the Real Purchase
M. Flynn, South End The perk: Custom fused bracelets At M. Flynn’s South End shop, buying a bracelet is a little more hands-on than usual—in […]
The Rise and “Tragic!” Fall of Boston’s Most Powerful Stylist
Moments before it all fell apart, Suhail Kwatra—the most coveted stylist in Boston—was entirely in his element. It was already dark, just after 5 p.m. […]
The Real Preps Are Back in Boston
Bright colors, big bows, cheeky graphic tees: We’ve all seen the Gen Zers sporting ironic, hyper-stylized “preppy” looks on social media. While cute, the trend […]
A Wave of European Retailers Comes to Newbury Street
After several high-profile departures on Newbury Street in recent years—including Dolce & Gabbana and Burberry—it would’ve been easy to assume the city’s upscale retail scene […]
Black Boston Fashion Brands Are Booming
It took the fog of the COVID lockdowns for Portia Blunt to clear a path toward her future. A designer at heart, she’d spent years […]
Where to Shop, Eat, and Play at Boston’s Snowport Holiday Market
Shopping | Dining | Entertainment SHOPPING Utopia Gift Shop What to buy: Handblown glass ornaments with trees, snowflakes, and gold accents—each one unique, which is […]
What are People Trying to Accomplish by Wearing a Fleece Vest?
Welcome to “The Salty Cod,” a monthly column in which humorist Steve Calechman grapples with uniquely New England dilemmas. Dear Salty Cod: What are people trying to […]
Snowport, Your Favorite Holiday Pop-Up Market, Is Back at Boston’s Seaport
It is indeed (almost) the most wonderful time of the year when your annual pilgrimage to the Seaport for all things sparkly, boozy, and small-business-made […]
Five Luxe Boston-Area Handbag Designers to Check Out
For Timeless Elegance Brahmin Since 1982, Brahmin has been designing structured leather handbags underpinned by its signature Melbourne leather—a croc-embossed cowhide beloved for its unique […]
Boston’s Designer Shoe Renaissance Has Lady Gaga’s Feet
When the famed shoe designer Stuart Weitzman received an invitation to a Historic New England event at its new location in Haverhill, he was stunned […]
J.Crew’s First Boston Flagship Store Opens on Newbury Street
When the first J.Crew catalogs landed in the ’90s, my high school friends and I treated them like sacred texts. We’d pore over the glossy […]
Five Boston Luxury Artisans You Should Know
For Glassware Vitricca Iannazzi Cambridge glass artist Andrew Iannazzi brings a playful sensibility to traditional glassblowing with his line of barware and decorative objects. From […]
Makeup Legend Bobbi Brown Opens Her First Greater Boston Store
It’s safe to say that celebrity makeup artist and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown—who’s set to open her Jones Road Beauty brand’s first Boston-area boutique in Chestnut […]