Dressed for the Season: Local Style Makers Share Their Fashion Cred and Trends They’re Loving for Fall

Fall has long been intertwined with fashion—the time of year that trades easy, breezy summer frocks for chunky knits, interesting layers, and rich je...

The New Uniform: How Boutiques are Redefining Athleisure for Everyday Life

Since 2020 reshaped the way we live and dress, athleisure has evolved from casual comfort into a defining category of modern style. No longer reserve...

Burgeoning Boot Renaissance Provides One Writer With a Whole New Style Identity

My obsessions sneak up on me. One day, I’m tracking the price of gold; the next, I’m geeking out over the water resistance specs of automatic watc...

Bobbles & Lace Tuscan Village, the Newest Outpost for the North Shore Born Boutique Offers Fun and Affordable Fashion

Jillian Gilbride, in her own words, has always had a “passion for fashion.” “I was always the go-to friend to dress my friends, pick out thei...

Legendary Designer Stuart Weitzman Donates Part of His Shoe Archive to Historic New England in Haverhill

Clad in a stars-and-stripes cowboy hat and a sparkling, red, white, and blue bodysuit, Beyonce kicked up her cowboy-booted heels in celebration of th...

Peabody Essex Exhibit Celebrates Fashion Designer Patrick Kelly’s Bold Legacy

If you’ve been looking for a reason to visit the Peabody Essex Museum, now is the perfect moment to pop by and view Patrick Kelly: Runway of Lov...

Uncommon Threads Holds Virtual Fashion Show with Boston’s School of Fashion Design

Yesterday evening, on June 16, Uncommon Threads in Lawrence held their Dress for Your Future Fashion Show. The virtual event was produced in coll...

These 4 Local Boutiques Make Luxury Shopping Personal

About one year ago, we were settling in for what would be an entire year of pandemic living. For local retailers, shop doors closed in an instant and...

An Interview with North Andover–Based Fashion Designer Darby Scott

An interview with this local designer on work, fashion, and life in general.  Inside a spacious white showroom in a converted brick woolen mi...

8 Fabulous Thrift Stores North of Boston

With our newly heightened awareness of the environment and fast fashion taking a downward turn, buying second-hand or gently used is the way of the s...