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Mirror, Mirror: You’ll be the fairest of them all with these stunning compacts

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
CONSIDER YOURSELF warned: if you stop by Luna Boston (205 Newbury Street, Boston, 866.910.3900) to pick up these gorgeous Bellissima mirrors (just minor splurges at $24 to $26 apiece), we can't promise that you'll leave without a slightly pricier...

Grab bag

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
What's the fun in breezing through a department store in search of this season's It Bag? Sometimes we prefer the intrigue of an eBay browse, a sample sale, or the second annual "What's in a Bag?" handbag auction at the Boston Harbor...

Street style

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
Hilken Mancini, formerly of Honeyspot and, before that, Punk Rock Aerobics, has joined up with vintage shop Gumshoe, now known as 40 South Street (40 South Street, Jamaica Plain, 617.522.5066). Got all that? Good. The shop has added a women's section...

Just Shoe It

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
From our strappy sandals to our sky-high stilettos, Nordstrom splurges to Filene's Basement finds, we love all of our footwear equally. Luckily, there are others just like us. For proof, visit Shoetube.tv , a newly launched online video channel and...

Gather Hunt

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
It's no great secret that urban gear is taking the fashion world by storm. But what if you're just not the multicolor-sneaker, baggy-pant type? It's easy to get intimidated in stores like Bodega and Karmaloop when you don't look or act...

What’s in a name?

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008
We're forward-thinking feminists as much as the next girl, but there's something hot about having your significant other take a little ownership of you. Let your male (alpha or not) know you're his by sporting his name on your knickers. Blume...

Luxe life

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008
We're not suggesting you put off your next mani-pedi until springtime, but here's something to look forward to: MiniLuxe (792 Beacon Street, Newton Centre, 617.332.9200) will open a new Back Bay location (296 Newbury Street, Boston) in April....

Ain't life Grand

by Heather Bouzan | January 28, 2008
It's an LA lifestyle boutique, only more approachable. It's New York City exclusive, but down home and neighborhood-friendly. Grand (374 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, 617.623.2429), the new retail addition to eclectic, up-and-coming Union Square...

Make a Habit of it

by Heather Bouzan | January 28, 2008
When it comes to fashion, freedom of choice is everything. Unfortunately, sometimes men get cut out of that particular equal-rights equation. Thankfully, the women over at Habit (703 East Broadway, South Boston, 617.269.1998) believe in style for all...

T time for the Patriots

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2008
You're a sports fan, sure, but that doesn't mean you have to approve of the uniforms. A desire to support your team in style shouldn't compromise your superfan standing in the least. That in mind, the princesses of prep at Queen Bee (85 Newbury...

Closet Therapy

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2008
You might be a mess over failed relationships, job woes, and other life crises, but your closet is also in dire need of therapy. Leah Eckelberger has been playing shrink to Boston's weekend wardrobes at Jean Therapy (524 Comm Ave, Boston, 617.266...

À la Moda

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2008
Who knew North End residents were devoted to more than just plates of spaghetti and the city's best slice of pizza? Turns out, there's a market for meditation, too, as Alessandra Miele and Alicia Orr discovered when they opened North End Yoga...

Wear to party

by Heather Bouzan | November 30, 2007
When we were six, we loved draping ourselves in discarded bridesmaid dresses and prancing around in oversized high heels. Now, local designer Jess Meyer of Myre Designs sparks our nostalgia with her new Myre Studio Parties . Groups of five to 20 can book...

Raising the bra

by Heather Bouzan | November 30, 2007
Don't panic, ladies, but there's a pretty good chance you're wearing the wrong-sized bra. (Apparently 85 percent of us are.) But luckily newcomer Intimacy (Copley Place, 100 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 857.277.7887), opening early this month...

Fiddle me this

by Heather Bouzan | November 30, 2007
We love that the days of itchy hemp sack dresses and drab recycled goods are far behind us - that "going green" no longer means forgoing style. The aesthetic potential of eco-friendly housewares, accessories, and other knickknacks is realized...