Whether you’re label-obsessed or a staunch locavore, Boston’s retail scene offers a bevy of browsing opportunities. Get to know the city’s distinct neighborhoods before striking out on your own
From angular gold rings to elegant silver hoops, the South End's newest jewelry boutique has an eclectic assortment of unique pieces. Ore is the second store from jewelry designer Sophie Hughes.
American Classic
“We couldn’t imagine a world-class city like Boston without an antiques
show,” Tony Fusco says. “Every major city in the country and smaller cities
have an annual antiques show.”
Massachusetts College of Art and Design fashion design students were
recently given an interesting challenge: To create an ensemble out of
anything but textiles.
Tour d'Italia
Boston’s North End has changed significantly since Michele Topor moved there in the 1970s. Before the Big Dig, it was a much quieter neighborhood, nowhere near as populated as it is today.
Finding that perfect pair of
shoes is always challenging,
but when you factor in being
an animal lover—unwilling to
wear leather or shoes made with glue that comes from
slaughterhouses—it can be almost impossible.
When noted hatmaker Goorin Brothers
first went into business in 1895, America had
a true love affair with headwear—whether
you preferred a bowler or a top hat, a naked
head simply had no place in polite
society.
