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Hudson

Named after Hudson, New York (a former mill town famed both for its prison and its mass of vintage home goods stores), this two-year-old destination is equal parts modern industrial and old-world farmhouse. Owner and interior decorator Jill Goldberg pulls together a masterful mix of block-printed John Robshaw pillows, handcarved bird statues from Oly, and richly patterned Madeline Weinrib rugs.
312 Shawmut Ave., South End, 617-292-0900, hudsonboston.com
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Lab

Situated in the student-heavy, slightly gritty neighborhood of Allston, this streetwear shop stocks the requisite collectible vinyl toys (and has a set of turntables in the corner), but you'll also find streamlined tops and jackets that work just as well in a more mainstream wardrobe. Lab is a huge supporter of local artists, so all of the graphic, brightly hued paintings on the walls are for sale.
113 Brighton Ave., Allston, 617-395-4330
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Lekker Home

For more than five years, Lekker Home has offered the sort of clean-lined housewares that never go out of style. The emphasis here is on European designers (lekker is Dutch for "tasty" or "enticing"), who turn out everything from gold-plated serving spoons to porcelain salt and pepper shakers modeled after mini tin cans.
1317 Washington St., South End, 617-542-6464, lekkerhome.com
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Looc

Channeling a French maritime-meets-East Coast prep sensibility (anchors and croquet sets both figure in the decor), this South End retailer manages to be supremely cute and completely elegant at the same time. The neutral-toned goods strike the same refined note: Lerario Beatriz thick cotton tunics and wispy Vanessa Bruno blouses line the racks.
12 Union Park St., South End, 617-357-5333
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Louis Boston

Arguably Boston's most famously chic store—host to lush lines like Dries van Noten and Balenciaga—Louis Boston occupies the corner mansion on Newbury Street that used to house the Museum of Natural History. Current owner Debi Greenberg's great-grandfather launched the business in 1929, and people still flock from all over the country for the gigantic sales.
234 Berkeley St., Back Bay, 617-262-6100
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Lux Couture

Sari Brown—who used to work for famed '60s designer Oleg Cassini—launched luxcouture.com in 2006 as an online-only venture exclusively devoted to handbags. A sleek bricks-and-mortar outpost debuted this September in Newton Highlands, an appropriately airy repository for the selection of pearl-dusted Natalia Brilli clutches and black patent leather Pauric Sweeney totes.
21 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands, 617-969-5600
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Parlor

Though it has a long tradition of stocking indie greats like Nicholas K and Modern Amusement, this source also has fledgling labels, like an area-exclusive on Dustin Trust, a former designer at St. John, who recently moved to Boston to create his own collection of exquisitely constructed pieces.
1248 Washington St., South End, 617-521-9005

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