Boston Street Style

[luna minor]

I've considered moving to Boston as well. I'm tired of waiting for better shopping in Seattle. I want a Neiman's and a Saks. Christ.

 

[lucy92]

heh....

i think style is generally improving in boston....the first H&M only opened in 2000. there is no forever21 here (there's very little cheap chic in fact).

in fact, i think boston is one of the most under retailed cities in the country. we are missing so many stores that other "lesser" cities have. we have no nordstroms, no zara. there's a bloomingdales in the suburbs but its difficult to get to...

i never liked shopping at the saks here as it was missing so many brands, had poor service and the carpets were stained....

we have to wait until 2010 for a nordstroms that will open 20 miles away...

the barneys store opening was great. i was so happy when it opened.

i think in general most real bostonians (not tourists) wont pay a lot for fashion. that may be why most of them are so poorly dressed. also we dress for the weather and for comfort and obesity is a huge problem here (no matter how many times boston/cambridge lands on the "healthiest cities" list.)

 

[mundodabolsa]

^I thought the nordstrom at natick mall was opening next fall, I have to wait until 2010?!!

 

[lucy92]

i forgot about that. that is still on schedule as far as i know...but a nordstroms is being planned for the north shore mall in peabody. until 2010, there's going to be two empty anchor stores there...so dumb!

 

[brokenenglish]

My friend works at Saks in Boston and they just finished a big renovation...

 

[luna minor]

heh....

i think style is generally improving in boston....the first H&M only opened in 2000. there is no forever21 here (there's very little cheap chic in fact).

in fact, i think boston is one of the most under retailed cities in the country. we are missing so many stores that other "lesser" cities have. we have no nordstroms, no zara. there's a bloomingdales in the suburbs but its difficult to get to...

i never liked shopping at the saks here as it was missing so many brands, had poor service and the carpets were stained....

we have to wait until 2010 for a nordstroms that will open 20 miles away...

the barneys store opening was great. i was so happy when it opened.

i think in general most real bostonians (not tourists) wont pay a lot for fashion. that may be why most of them are so poorly dressed. also we dress for the weather and for comfort and obesity is a huge problem here (no matter how many times boston/cambridge lands on the "healthiest cities" list.)

No Nordstrom? And the Saks has stained carpets? Well, before this renovation? How tacky. I remember my first visit to NYC and going into the Chanel boutique on Madison Ave and seeing coffee stains on the stairs. I was quite disappointed. Hello, it's New York!

 

[mundodabolsa]

The main floor of the Saks is really nice now, can't comment on the merchandise but the store appearance at least improved tons, they're trying really hard.

 

[Ianastar]

Is there a Neimens in Boston??

My friends (who live and Boston and are trying to convince me to move there) just sent me a ton of papers/magazines from Boston.

From the ones Ive read so far......it seems pretty laid back, casual, and more young.

 

[mundodabolsa]

^yes there is, at Copley. There is a Neimans, Barneys, and Saks there.

I think you should come! Boston ain't NY, but it sure beats out Florida!

 

[luna minor]

Is there a Neimens in Boston??

My friends (who live and Boston and are trying to convince me to move there) just sent me a ton of papers/magazines from Boston.

From the ones Ive read so far......it seems pretty laid back, casual, and more young.

There is. It's at Copley Place. I jsut saw on their website that they've opened a new location in Charlotte, NC. That's a bit surprising.

 

[marcj]

at first i thought this was a boring city... but now i find something to like more and more about boston almost everyday.

 

[peacelover142002]

Wow, this sure is a negative thread so far!

I think Boston is a very stylish city, but perhaps its just around my area? I'm a BU student, and a rather large tuition equals a lot of rich students.

In terms of fashion designers, I see tons and tons of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior accessories, and lots of the H&M and Target designer collaboration clothes.

One thing about Boston style I don't like - a lot of ugly shoes.

Also, people seem to be obsessed with those hideous Vera Bradley bags, and the ubiquitous UGGs, which I absolutely refuse to buy even if my feet turn blue from the cold.

And in terms of Boston being boring and having no shopping - when you come from an area where everything closes at 9:30 and the only remotely stylish store is a Nordstrom's, Boston seems like the most exciting city in the world. I love Boston.

 

[Ianastar]

^yes there is, at Copley. There is a Neimans, Barneys, and Saks there.

I think you should come! Boston ain't NY, but it sure beats out Florida!

anything at this point will be better than Florida.

So is there two Saks in Boston now....or just the one at Prudential??

I want to check out Johnny Cupcakes when Im there in a few weeks as well.

 

[mundodabolsa]

anything at this point will be better than Florida.

So is there two Saks in Boston now....or just the one at Prudential??

I want to check out Johnny Cupcakes when Im there in a few weeks as well.

just 1, I always say it's at Copley when really it's over on the Pru side of the mall, it's the same thing, but it was recently remodeled and the main floor is entirely different, but I haven't noticed anything about the menswear to be honest, sorry.

 

[cutxpaste]

In my opinion, Boston is not a very stylish city... or at least not a city where people take a lot of style risks. I guess it all depends on what you think is stylish, but it seems to me here that people really follow the trends of big labels and try to emulate "celebrity style".

Boston is trying to make itself recognized as a stylish city, though. A few weeks a go in the Globe was a list of the top 20 stylish Bostonians and right now at the MFA there's the Fashion Show exhibit. But I really don't think that all of this, plus the prescene of luxury stores, is going to make Boston a more "stylish" city. The majority of Boston women I've seen all wear designer denim, wear pointy shoes and have Chloe or Gucci bags. All the girls my age wear Juicy, UGGS and have Vera Bradley bags sick: ) Although there are stores in Boston that carry what I believe to be more stylish clothing (Louis, Alan Bilzerian), I've never seen anyone wear something like that. For evening, women here seem to be either wearing something conservative or in the vein of Valentino/Dolce...

Honestly, I think if you want to find interesting Boston street style, go to Cambridge.

 

[Ianastar]

I just found out about the MFA Fashion exhibit. Im putting it on my list to check out while Im there in a few weeks. The SO said we are supposed to be doing stuff that we would do if we lived there....to really get a feel for it. NOT doing tourist stuff.

But hey its fashion, and a museum..............so not really touristy.LOL

 

[Ianastar]

Im moving in May to Boston.

Once I move, I'll have to add to this thread more...maybe keep it alive.

 

[LoveLetter]

I saw many people, young and old, in Boston and suburban areas wearing clogs and older women seem to love Vera Bradley handbags. These are something I didn't see in other cities. Other than that, all the same, more or less.

Im moving in May to Boston.

Once I move, I'll have to add to this thread more...maybe keep it alive.

Welcome to Boston. I used to live in Orlando.

 

[@~PinkCouture~@]

heh....

i think style is generally improving in boston....the first H&M only opened in 2000. there is no forever21 here (there's very little cheap chic in fact).

in fact, i think boston is one of the most under retailed cities in the country. we are missing so many stores that other "lesser" cities have. we have no nordstroms, no zara. there's a bloomingdales in the suburbs but its difficult to get to...

i never liked shopping at the saks here as it was missing so many brands, had poor service and the carpets were stained....

we have to wait until 2010 for a nordstroms that will open 20 miles away...

the barneys store opening was great. i was so happy when it opened.

i think in general most real bostonians (not tourists) wont pay a lot for fashion. that may be why most of them are so poorly dressed. also we dress for the weather and for comfort and obesity is a huge problem here (no matter how many times boston/cambridge lands on the "healthiest cities" list.)

There was a H&M in Holyoke before there was one in Boston, which I thought was pretty odd

Bloomingdale's isn't that tough to get to. You just take the D-line to Chestnut Hill and walk about 5-10 minutes

If you really want to get to Nordstroms when it opens and you do not own a car, there is always an option of taking the Peter Pan bus from South Station

 

[@~PinkCouture~@]

Wow, this sure is a negative thread so far!

I think Boston is a very stylish city, but perhaps its just around my area? I'm a BU student, and a rather large tuition equals a lot of rich students.

In terms of fashion designers, I see tons and tons of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior accessories, and lots of the H&M and Target designer collaboration clothes.

One thing about Boston style I don't like - a lot of ugly shoes.

Also, people seem to be obsessed with those hideous Vera Bradley bags, and the ubiquitous UGGs, which I absolutely refuse to buy even if my feet turn blue from the cold.

And in terms of Boston being boring and having no shopping - when you come from an area where everything closes at 9:30 and the only remotely stylish store is a Nordstrom's, Boston seems like the most exciting city in the world. I love Boston.

I went to BU and in one of my classes we were discussing how juvenile and crappy H&M is

I agree...Uggs are ugly...they should be banned