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Hair today: Wake up blah, boring tresses with these fun-to-use products

by Heather Bouzan | May 05, 2008
We like the sound of "cotton-infused shampoo" - it evokes images of soft, full tresses lightly mussed by a gentle breeze. Leave it to the folks at Fresh to harness the power of the fluffy stuff with Fresh Cotton Shampoo ($26), which its works...

Kir royale

by Heather Bouzan | May 05, 2008

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Shoes or lose

by Heather Bouzan | May 05, 2008
When you step into new South End shoes-and-accessories boutique Leokadia (667 Tremont Street, Boston, 617.247.SHOE), the first thing you'll probably do is recognize owner Jessica Lynn. Actually, scratch that - the first thing you'll do is admire...

Style Spy: Keeping an eye on Lisa Proulx

by Erica Corsano | May 02, 2008
I'm an observant girl. I love to people-watch, and I’m always checking out the outfits on just about everyone around me. No, I don’t do it in a nasty “Oh my God, did she really wear that out in public” kind of way; I’m usually just looking for a little...

Set Sale: Alo, Boutique Fabulous, Firefly Jewelry & Gifts, Runway Salon, and more

by Katelyn Harding | April 23, 2008
Alo (58 JFK Street, Cambridge, 617.576.0948): ongoing, 25 percent and up off select Nicole Miller dresses; up to 75 percent off all shoes. Boutique Fabulous (1309 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, 617.864.0656): through May 6, up to 75 percent off select jewelry...

Set Sale: Alo, Betsy Jenney, Ku De Ta, Twilight, and Velvet Fly

by Katelyn Harding | April 07, 2008
Alo (58 JFK Street, Cambridge, 617.576.0948): ongoing, 25 percent off select Nicole Miller dresses; up to 75 percent off all shoes. Betsy Jenney (114 Newbury Street, Boston, 617.536.2610): ongoing, 75 percent off everything in the "Betsy Jenney Bargain...

Talent Scout: Bless Mazarura of Bless by Bless Couture

by Erica Corsano | April 07, 2008
VERY SELDOM does a clothing line inspire. (By "inspire," we're not referring to the rush that some of us get after purchasing a fabulous new handbag or viewing our favorite designer's latest runway show, but rather true inspiration....

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...

Set Sale: Boutique Fabulous, Crush Boutique, Float, and more

by Katelyn Harding | March 10, 2008
Boutique Fabulous (1309 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, 617.864.0656): through April 1, 25 percent off select jewelry. Crush Boutique (131 Charles Street, Boston, 617.720.0010): through March 31, 50 to 70 percent off all winter merchandise. Float (267 Harvard...

Sacked Out: Put that fall handbag away and start fresh this Spring

by Erica Corsano | March 10, 2008
WHEN IT comes to swapping out your fall handbag for a spring one, there seem to be two distinct schools of thought. One believes in exchanging a statement bag for a statement bag - meaning that your spring handbag should be as important and luxurious...

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...

'Head of the Class: A Back Bay green boutique outfits the eco-friendly with élan

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
IT'S BEEN a few months since we last checked in with Carol Smith Miller, who opened gifts-and-housewares boutique Fiddlehead (292 Newbury Street, Boston, 617.247.1120) in November. The then-retail novice is settling in nicely, reveling in the learning...

Set Sale: Black and Blues, French Dressing, La Perla, Okw, Parlor, and Wolford

by Katelyn Harding | February 06, 2008
Black and Blues (89 Holland Street, Somerville, 617.628.0046): through February 29, mention Stuff@night and receive 10 percent off entire purchase. French Dressing (49 River Street, Boston, 617.723.4968): through February 29, mention Stuff@night and receive...