Friendly salespeople and overpriced clothing. Certainly you'll find some very trendy items here, but you'll be paying Saks prices.

In-jean-ius officially opened its doors on July 7, 2005. Located in Boston's historic North End, in-jean-ius stocks 30+ brands of jeans plus unique t-shirts, fabulous tops, and interesting accessories. With an ever-changing assortment, you will always find something new. At in-jean-ius they pride themselves on helping women find the perfect pair of jeans!

Adorable store that's great for picking up unique and totally random gifts. These items are like nothing you've ever seen before. The name makes it sound like some skinny witch club on Newbury Street, but I guarantee that anyone can walk in off the street and love this place. That includes men and pets. The woman who owns it, Debra Mattaliane, is very friendly and will give you tons of recommendations.

This is a great place to go if you have a wedding or special event to go to, and need just the right outfit that will make every other woman there extremely jealous. The satin and silk dresses are absolutely stunning in a rainbow of color, so beautiful that you'll consider going without food for weeks so that you can afford to buy them. You'll see a lot of Nicole Miller, Betsey Johnson, Poleci on the racks. Plunging necklines, gold, sequin, swank, heaven, fabulousness. Bonus: black chandeliers over antique looking wallpaper and heavy purple curtains that drape the dressing room. Hours of operation: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.

This store has closed This is the kind of store where you are going to fall in love with something and you will have to bring it home. The situation is like wandering into a pet store and sure enough walking out with a puppy. It's going to happen, no matter how much you tell yourself that it won't. She's well known for her dresses, which run around $60 - $150 and are made out of an amazing fabric that is:

• comfy
• can be balled up without wrinkling
• looks hot
• will compliment most body types

Definitely worth the price! Many of Christina's designs give a playful twist to old favorites. If you are visiting and are looking for something that says "Boston" - with style - check out her T-Shirts. They have images of fifties movie stars casually lounging at local landmarks. Fun and not pretentious at all, but be careful of your pocketbook! You might want to spend way too much.

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