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After over 50 years in Europe, H&M has joined meatballs, Saab, Volvo, Swedish fish, bikini teams, and more as yet another great Swedish export to America. The downtown store brings Bostonians the hottest euro-chic styles (and mind-numbingly long lines), with clothing for men, women and kids. H&M is high fashion at shockingly low prices; while you won't be able to expect the style or quality of any garment to last you more than a couple of seasons, at $15 for a dress and $2 for three pairs of earrings, you can't really go wrong. H&M also consistently updates its newest fashions. Always busy, it's fun to poke in. If this Downtown Crossing location does not work for you, you can also visit H&M at Cambridgeside Galleria or the couture H&M on Newbury Street. It should not be missed for the stylish hungry who don't have a huge bankroll to spend on clothes.

Bargain basement shopping at its best. What makes the TJ Maxx location in Downtown Crossing particularly special is its stellar selection of home goods and bedding. Great selection of sheets and comforters and they’re definitely the go-to place for college students looking to spruce up their dorm rooms. The clothing selection is hit or miss and it takes tenacity and repeat visits to snag that perfect designer outfit or shirt for cheap.

What started out as an airport store in the '80s is now the business uniform depot of the modern metrosexual. Pink deserves all the credit for making the modern man feel comfortable buying (and wearing) lilac Winchester shirts and aubergine ties, albeit for a price (shirts $130-160, ties $85-95). Gather all necessary accoutrements for that Gatsby garden party or formal punch event in-store or online, where choosing between silver oblong and diamond-shaped cuff links ($15-135) is made entertaining if not simple. Women's offerings are only slight variations on the cut and pricing of the men's items. The Thomas Pink shop in Downtown Crossing is small, but packed with metrosexual goodies.

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A pushcart near Macy's.