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.

a-m-a-z-i-n-g beauty products. Clean, natural, and often "girly-free", kiehls get's straight to the point. "Hands dry".. "Here's your lotion". Afraid to you get your man-friend some much-needed beauty products? This is your stuff- with a great male-oriented label.

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.

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This store is located inside the Prudential Center.

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!

A hardware store for cooks. Cookware, knives, gadgets, utensils. Knife sharpening and repairs. Best of Boston since 1980. Online store features video demos and tests, web shopping.

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.