Boston:Template:Shoe Store This Swiss company specializes in fine shoes (around $250) and leather accessories. The sparsely stocked store carries the occasional trendy but savvy oxford, and pants as well. The prices may be steep, but the quality is exceptional. Signature Bally products like the Scribe, the ultimate men's dress shoe, and the Havana loafer can be found here. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Benetton's selection changes pretty dramatically with the seasons—colors run the gamut from purple to green and back again—but the styles remain consistently trendy. Separate men's and women's stores offer walls of solid tees ($18), shirts, and twinsets in a range of candyland colors, jeans in a variety of styles, and a few leather jackets. They also have a selection of skirts and dresses good for graduation or garden parties. Women's store also in Cambridge:CambridgeSide Galleria and on Boston:Newbury Street. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Gift Store Although Brookstone carries goodies that will make your car, garden, office, and home marginally more comfortable, cash-strapped students will prefer to keep their money safe underneath their dorm-regulation pillows. Swedish pillows mold to your body ($35-125) and hand-held massagers ($30-200+) are handy in your high-tech office desk or low-tech Canaday suite. Also at the CambridgeSide Galleria (617-621-6959). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Leather Store That clutch purse matches your Burberry scarf perfectly, darling: Coach carries handbags for the discerning fashionista with disposable income. Large bags run $200+; smaller purses, $140+. The Copley store also carries women's shoes and some men's items. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Shoe Store Enzo Angiolini stocks women's footwear and accessories like coats and handbags with European savoir-faire. Shoes range $59-150 and bags $79-210. Enzo's range is best described not as timeless fashion, but rather timely fashion just slightly out of reach for the parsimonious student. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Candy Godiva caters to the affluent chocaholic's every desire with a delectable assortment of chocolates, truffles, and even chocolate-inspired gourmet coffees ($11/10 oz.). Just can't decide? A pound of preselected assorted chocolates goes for a whopping $35, but will lead you to chocolate bliss—and several trips to the gym. Also in Faneuil Hall (617-227-1970) and the Cambridgeside Galleria (617-494-9821). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Shoe Store This minimalist boutique sells mainly dress shoes ($150-300) with an elegant, modern aesthetic. Save some money without sacrificing style on the NYC designer's more casual Reaction line (shoes $70+). Kenneth Cole also designs stylish leather jackets ($100-500), handbags ($125+), belts ($35-75), and clothing. Also at 128 Newbury St. (617-867-0836). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Department Store A.k.a. “Needless Mark-up,” Neiman Marcus is the creme de la creme of luxury department stores. Plenty of haute couture favorites—Chanel, Prada, Versace—fill this 3 floor showcase. If you have the cash, you won't be disappointed, and you get to walk out with that statement-making NM shopping bag. Although the hoards of makeup-smearing, perfume-spraying women at the entrance may seem like nightmarish clones of your Aunt Hortense, don't run away; chances are that you'll be able to get a free makeover for your house formal without having to listen to anyone go on about your Uncle Barnaby's incontinence. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Leather Store Known as the “epitome of refinement,” Louis Vuitton's renowned handbags are the perfect accompaniment to any outfit. Sadly, astronomical prices (bags $400-800; wallets $300) may force you to buy the “replica” version from an almost-certainly more friendly street vendor. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Shoe Store Nine West makes trends in designer footwear accessible with affordable prices ($50+ for shoes, $80+ for boots). Their chunky leather boots will add sass to any wardrobe, while the Cloud 9 line provides extra comfort and great prices. The strappy sandals you buy here for the house formal will stay comfy and chic much longer than those rhinestone numbers from Payless. They also sell handbags ($30-100) and a limited selection of clothing and coats ($50-200). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Polo has relaxed its image in this casual getaway store with a brighter interior that stocks both its traditional classics and its less cool Polo Sport line. You won't miss out on a variety of colors for their classic polo ($65), but don't expect to find any blazers, ties, or suits. Come here to flip up your collar on poolside attire, or to stylize your adventure and workout wear. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

RICHART is a fine chocolate shop. Don't go here looking for samples, because at these prices they can't afford to give any out. But it is wonderful and creative chocolate with flavors from Verbena to Basil. It's a very unusual chocolate shop and definitely worth a visit. According to their web site, they make "gourmet french chocolates made from the finest ingredients."

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. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Gauche status symbols galore. The label “Designed Exclusively for Tiffany” tags some of the most precious jewelry known to humankind, but the best thing Tiffany ever had going for it was Holly Golighty. Today, the store is bathed in cold light and guarded by no-nonsense, stiff-suited attendants who separate the oglers from the real buyers. Even worse, especially for male shoppers dragged inside by their wide-eyed girlfriends, the store does not carry replicas of Tiffany's famous Vince Lombardi (Super Bowl) Trophy.

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Boston:Template:Shoe Store Creative window displays will lure you into this shoe-lover's mecca, where pretty pumps and studded stilettos sit like museum pieces. Beautiful but pricey leather handbags and evening clutches ($250-500) complement a wide array of equally expensive shoes, from the casual to the elegant ($200+). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Boston:Template:Housewares “Serving serious cooks since 1956,” they've got everything from pots and pans to flavored olive oil and avocado skinners. Don't miss the free food samples. Cooking classes ($40) with famous chefs happen about twice a month, though you shouldn't expect to meet Iron Chef Sakai or even that creepy guy from the Frugal Gourmet. All classes have seasonal themes and come with a 10% store discount (Su 9-11am; call in advance to find out what they're cooking and make reservations). The website has great recipes for those stuck cooking in their own kitchens. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.