Archives: Shopping & Style

 

July 2009

 
 

Fashion

Import/Export: The Wardrobe Whisperer

Saving the Hub's hapless shopping addicts, one averted impulse buy at a time.
Alyssa Giacobbe
 

Taking Inventory: Flirty Pretty Things

Not too posh, not too cut-rate, New York–based newcomer Pinkyotto hits a shopping sweet spot.
Rachel Baker, Photo by Hornick/Rivlin
 
 
 

Trends

Fashion Masochist: Safari Chic

Dressed to kill (or at least take snapshots), RACHEL BAKER takes a walk on the wild side.
Rachel Baker
 
 
 
 

Fashion

Fashion Masochist: The Jarty

Embracing a resurgence in denim-on-denim, RACHEL BAKER dives into the jean pool.
Rachel Baker
 

It's All on the Wrist

Getting hooked on the Beanie Baby of bracelets.
Rachel Baker
 
 

Person of Interest: Amy Patt

Fashion Victim turned Victor
Neely Steinberg, photograph by Blake...
 

Summer Fashion 2009

Meet Ian Franke and Melissa Gullotti. He's a broker at Institutional Insurance in Hingham. She owns I Soci Salon on...
Callista Wilson, Photographs by Eric...
 
 
 
 
 

Shopping & Style

Fashion Masochist: Circus Workouts

Acrobatic exercise is on the upswing. Alyssa Giacobbe investigates fitness on the fly.


Alyssa Giacobbe
 

Kick That Hired-Help Habit

Twenty-two penny-wise tips on looking good and feeling great for a fraction of your budget.
 
 

The Hunt: Lights! Planters! Dacron!

From all-weather sofas to futuristic gas grills, we've got your backyard.

 


Donna Garlough
 
 

Shopping

Taking Inventory: The Other Shoe Drops

Beacon Hill footwear boutique Moxie steps into the suburbs.
Rachel Baker
 
 
 
 

Shopping & Style

Fashion Masochist: Boudoir Portraiture

Embracing the boom in personal lingerie photography, Rachel Baker does the unmentionable(s).
Rachel Baker
 
 

Shopping

Import/Export: Peng Dynasty

A decorating luminary debuts a home goods spinoff.
Alyssa Giacobbe
 

Taking Inventory: Bright Young Things

As other retailers bow out of Newbury Street, J.Crew's trendier little sister steps in.
Rachel Baker
 
 

The Hunt: Good to The Last Drop

We braved rain, wind, and high school geometry in search of the worthiest umbrellas out there.


Emily A. Brown
 
 

Features

The Consumer Index: April

What the Connoisseur staff is buying, wearing, eating, watching, reading, coveting, craving, fetishizing, and otherwise obsessing over this month.**Trust us....
 
 
 
 

Shopping & Style

Import/Export: Vanity Project

Two local filmmakers examine the reigns of dueling cosmetics queens.

 


Alyssa Giacobbe
 
 

Shopping

Taking Inventory: The Furnishing Touch

Mohr & McPherson's new SoWa showroom provides all the trappings of a global shopping safari in a one-stop setting.

 


Rachel Baker
 
 

Fashion

Fashion Masochist: Housewife Chic

Rachel Baker puts on an apron—with nary a rolling pin in sight.

 


Rachel Baker
 

Spring Fashion: Think Pieces

As we reconsider the way we shop, splurging has become decidedly unfashionable. But it's not splurging if what you're taking...
 
 

The Hunt: Spring Preening

Savvy seasonal buys that will elevate your look without sinking your budget.

 


Rachel Baker
 
 
 
 

Shopping & Style

Import/Export: Louis Boston's House Band

How a retail gig turned Endway into a hot commodity.

 


Rachel Baker
 
 

Shopping

Taking Inventory: All Stylish on the Western Front

Wellesley's Wink strikes an appealing balance of good taste and true value.

 


Rachel Baker
 

The Hunt: One for the Road

We've all got baggage. Here's where to buy the good kind.

 


Donna Garlough
 
 
 

Fashion

Fashion Masochist: The Designer's Muse

No gig could be sweeter than providing sartorial inspiration, right? Rachel Baker gets invoked.

 


Rachel Baker
 

The Consumer Index: February

What the Connoisseur staff is buying, wearing, eating, watching, reading, coveting, craving, fetishizing, and otherwise obsessing over this month.*
 
 
 

Trends

Seen a Cool Tattoo Lately?

This Kid Probably Did It.
Brittany Jasnoff
 
 
 
 

Shopping

The Hunt: Things That Make You Go Om

Hoping to find your center? Hit these yoga-gear outfitters first.
Donna Garlough
 

What's in Store: Leather And Luxe

Vera Pelle has plenty to offer those who don't mind showing a little skin.
Rachel Baker
 
 
 

Fashion

Bostonista: The Prodigy Wears Prada

Teenage blogger Olivia Fialkow has the fashion world logging on.
Rachel Baker, Photograph by Sadie...
 
 
 
 
 
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