Best of Boston

Best Designer, Clothing

2014 Best Designer, Bag, Local

Frank Clegg, Frank Clegg Leatherworks

Fall River
Frank Clegg’s eponymous leather-goods line may be rooted in the past—the time-honored techniques he and his craftsmen use to make carryalls in Fall River haven’t [...] read more»
2014 Best Designer, Clothing

Luke Aaron

Boston
Crisp tailoring and dramatic silhouettes are the calling cards of this costume designer turned couturier, who continues to impress us every season with his sophisticated [...] read more»
2013 Best Designer, Local

Luke Aaron

Boston
Luke Aaron's sophisticated, ladylike gowns and separates look theatrical for a reason: The budding couturier honed his craft in the costume shop at Tufts, later [...] read more»
2012 Best Designer, Local

Emily Muller

Architect-in-training Emily Muller traded buildings for buttons after she made her sister's wedding dress—and she hasn't looked back since. The chic and adventurous South End [...] read more»
2011 Best Designer, Women's

Nirva

Lexington
Drawing inspiration from art, culture, and global travel, Istanbul-born designer Nirva Derbekyan fills her eponymous line with flowing, feminine dresses and separates that feel utterly [...] read more»
2011 Best Designer, Men's

Jeff Lahens

As cofounder and head designer of ECC Life & Styl—which sells the posh lines Pragma, Misura, and Genuine Bespok—Lahens brings much-needed funkiness to traditional menswear. [...] read more»
1999 Best Designer, Clothing

Tess

Cambridge
Deep inside the grunge of Harvard Square, this boutique is a welcome alternative for those who eschew Birkenstocks for Blahniks. Tess specializes in high-end women's [...] read more»
1993 Best Designer, Party Clothes

Eddie Kent

If the B-52's, Aerosmith, or Madonna invite you to a fete, get thee to the Garment District, 200 Broadway Street in Cambridge, where Kent's restyled [...] read more»
1993 Best Designer, Clothing, Local, Avant-Garde

Nong Tumsutipong

A star among stars at this spring's knockout Creation fashion show and a strong seller at Starving Artist, on Newbury Street. Her pieces have shape [...] read more»