Your New Favorite Uncle

UNCLE PETE'S
125 Charles St.
617-391-0895

Beacon Hill has long been known for its chi-chi antique stores and cute gift shops, but with the arrival of Uncle Pete’s, a hint of hipness has finally staked its claim among the bluebloods. Owner Peter Tam provides his customers with fashion-forward streetwear, shoes and accessories for men and women in a relaxed, friendly setting. The small shop boasts select merchandise like silk dresses for women from Vena Cava, Beatles shirts and bags from Comme des Garcons and plaid button-downs from Rogues Gallery. And, with its comfy couch, fireplace and chill-out music, Uncle Pete’s is equal parts neighborhood hang-out and funky fashion boutique.
—Sofia Constantin

The Seaport gets Stylish

LOUIS BOSTON
Fan Pier on Northern Avenue
617-262-6100

Attention fashionistas: the chic quotient of the Boston waterfront just rose considerably with the relocation of longtime Back Bay standout Louis Boston to the Fan Pier complex on Northern Avenue. The famed luxury retailer spent 20 years in its swank Newbury Street location (former home to the New England Museum of Natural History) before making the decision to become the first major retailer to take up residency in the up-and-coming Seaport retail complex. Though the Newbury Street address is no more, Louis Boston still stocks the sort of upscale fashions for men and women and luxury home goods it's always been famous for - now in a brand-new, gleaming edifice with phenomenal views of Boston Harbor.
- Sofia Constantin

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