Best of Boston

Best Clothing, Swimwear

2001 Best Clothing, Outdoors, North

John Tarr Store

Rockport
Come on, did those Ralph Lauren boots really keep you warm last winter? Is that Donna Karan raincoat really waterpoof? Serious New England weather demands [...] read more»
2001 Best Clothing, One-Stop Shopping

Louis Boston

Boston
Buyer Debi Greenberg scours the globe to find the in fashion for men and women alike. Her Back Bay store is known the world over [...] read more»
2001 Best Clothing, Sale

Men’s Suit Sale, Filene’s Basement

Boston
Every fall and spring, rack after rack of Ermenegildo Zegna, Calvin Klein, Joseph Abboud, and other highbrow treasures are wheeled out onto the Basement's packed [...] read more»
2000 Best Clothing, All-Around Store

Louis Boston

Boston
Determined to strike out against the WASP uniform of rumpled khakis, polo shirts, and sensible shoes, Debi Greenberg and dad Murray Pearlstein have revolutionized the [...] read more»
2000 Best Clothing, All-Around Shopping Experience

Matsu

Boston
Luddites rejoice. Perhaps the factory-inspired, hard-sell, high-tech atmosphere infiltrating most retail outlets inspired Dava Muramatsu to open a store that has your spiritual well-being in [...] read more»
2000 Best Clothing, Cutting-Edge

Alan Bilzerian

Boston
Believe it or not, there are some men and women in Boston who like edgy attire. Alan and Be Bilzerian have catered to the fashion [...] read more»
2000 Best Clothing, Sale

Neiman Marcus

Boston
Twice a year this ultra-high-end department store holds its "Last Call" sale. All those designer frocks and shoes you've been salivating over are slashed in [...] read more»
1999 Best Clothing, Men's and Women's Casual

DKNY

Boston
The Queen of Seventh Avenue has expanded her empire to Newbury Street. The diffusion line from Donna Karan finally has a home of its own. [...] read more»
1999 Best Clothing, Men's and Women's High End

Louis Boston

Boston
Murray Pearlstein established what is nationally and internationally regarded as the ne plus ultra of fashion speciality stores. Now his daughter, Debra Pearlstein Greenberg, is [...] read more»
1999 Best Clothing, Swimwear

Canyon Beachwear

Boston
There's something disconcerting about trying on swimsuits in badly lighted dressing rooms that seem to highlight every wrinkled lump on your legs. Canyon Beachwear feels [...] read more»