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The good life?

by Erin Souza | March 20, 2009

Now might just be the time to indulge your champagne taste

This economy, for better or worse, has redefined the term “need.” We don’t really need to buy that new 42-inch plasma TV, but it’s so cheap! How can we not? And those Christian Louboutin suede booties? They’re practically giving them away! (Fine, that one’s a bit of stretch, but bear with me here.) Times of economic uncertainty bring up all sorts of questions. Chief among them: what really distinguishes a need from a want?...

Off The Chain

by Heather Bouzan | November 03, 2008

A guide to local independent beauty stores

Don’t get us wrong: we love browsing the seemingly infinite array of products at our local Sephora emporium (and, during tedious afternoons at the office, its virtual counterpart. It counts as research, no?). But as we filled our bathroom shelves with this essential beauty thingy and that must-have cosmetic doodad, we began to wonder if the love affair wasn’t blossoming at the expense of the little guy: the locally-owned, anti-big-business beauty shop. So we set off on a field trip of sorts, an exploration of the city’s retailers of pretty, from Hanover Street to Harvard Square.

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Man up! 10 ways to be a better guy in Boston

by Heather Bouzan | May 19, 2008
Yes, we realize you can down 12 tequila shots without puking, score any phone number you desire, and burp the alphabet backward. But how ’bout a little self-improvement once in a while? Keep reading for tips on how to be a better man in Boston (though...