Bohemian-cool meets French countryside chic in the girlie-girl paradise of Anthropologie. From floral dresses and exquisite jewelry to cheery housewares and vintage-style furniture, every item here is timeless and unique—a perfect place for gift-hunting. Intricate embroidery and bold prints add to the appeal. But quality comes at an (often steep) price (t-shirts $40+, toiletries $10-20, skirts $70-180, jewelry $38-180). Sales racks on the third floor offer more affordable items without sacrificing the Amelie-esque cuteness. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Girly, delicate, innovative, and flirty. Clothing by designer Christiane Celle. Focusing mainly on their classic staple, the Pazzi dress, or the wrap dress, Calypso is cool resort fashion that can be city chic. The staff in this Newbury Street store is helpful and fun.

This store is located inside the Prudential Center.

Hours:
Mon-Sat: 7am-7pm
Sun: 10am-5pm
(In by 8am, ready by 5:30pm)

Flair is one of the best bridesmaid shops around. Although this store might be smaller as it is housed in a Back Bay brownstone, it is the only carrier of Jenny Yoo in the city. Elegant and simple, the ladies at Flair do their best to make the art of being a bridesmaid and never the bride as painless as possible!

Lacoste is a French apparel company founded in 1933 that sells high-end clothing, footwear, perfume, leather goods, watches, eyewear, and most famously, tennis shirts. The company can be recognized by its green crocodile logo. (courtesy of Wikipedia)

A great find for any bride as it has a gamut of gowns with designer labels, as well as dresses that vary from formal to casual and fun. Located towards the top of Newbury Street in the ground floor. This bridal boutique only carries the finest of lines, from Vera Wang to Badgley Mischka bridal, to Amsale. Nina, their sales associate is quite helpful.

Lilly Pulitzer speaks for itself. Need whale pants? No problem. Lobsters on a mini skirt? We got it. Devotees to the Lilly brand have had her pastel passion for years. Step into In the Pink on Newbury Street and you are accosted (in the best sense of the word, of course) by the bright colors and crazy patterns. From Palm Beach to nearby Nantucket, Lilly has been swaddling chic and preppy women since the 1960's. The perfect place to shop for that just introduced resort wear before you head out for your cruise, to fun patterns to don on the golf course or tennis court. Lilly has it all.

Louis is the hippest, most fashion-savvy, cooler than cool store Boston has to offer. Too bad everything is so expensive—Manhattan styles come with 5th Avenue prices. Explore the Dries Van Noten or Helmut Lang men's line on the first floor, or salivate over the latest Prada and Jimmy Choo women's shoes on the top level. Louis has something for everyone (with a sky-high credit limit). An in-house electronica DJ, a café for weary shoppers (converts to an appropriately posh restaurant 5:30-10pm), a salon, ladies' wear on the top floor, suits on the middle, urban chic on the ground...you won't believe this used to be a natural history museum. If you're ready to spend, nothing says “I'm loaded and well-creased” like a custom-tailored suit made by one of the shop's expertly pretentious tailors. Those in the know mark their calendars way in advance for Louis's huge clearance in Jan. and June. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Greek mythology aside, you'll find plenty of fleece here, golden and otherwise. The helpful staff will answer any questions you might have about the fleeces ($68-215), parkas, or the right kind of hiking socks ($9-19). The popular Capilene silkweight shirts ($32-34) and long underwear ($30-50) are ideal for hardcore winter sports. Wide selection of luggage, hiking boots, books, Nalgenes, etc., is available. Check upstairs for sale items. 1% of profits or 10% of sales (whichever's higher) goes toward a variety of grassroots environmental groups.