Looking for one-of-a-kind “shiny things for your nest?” Right in Davis Square you will find Magpie boutique providing unique, handmade work and other unusual things. Unlike other stores Magpie provide a much-needed outlet to connect the interesting items with interesting owners. The 5 co-owners met at the Bazarre Bizarre craft fair and wanted to continue the spirit all year round by opening up Magpie which has truly become a cornucopia of unusual, must-have objects, from the arty to the cutesy to the weird.

Being the purveyor of feeling snazzy, Salmagundi offers their customers an opportunity to kick it up a notch. This boutique’s specialties are accessories and hats, from former felt fedora to handmade winter wear, they have a wide selection for everyone that walks through their door. The husband and wife team, Adria Rapagnola and Jessen Fitzpatrick cater to the customers needs and connects with them to provide excellent service. They do their best to create an antipasto of all good things everyday; that is their definition of Salmagundi.

Pure Blue Jeans isn’t just a premium brand denim boutique; it offers funky but still wearable fashion forward accessories and shoes also. This boutique has something for everyone, there is a variety of clothing from graphic tees for the teens to “Not your daughter” denim line for the mothers at competitive prices. This new boutique that has only been around for about 4 months is something that is much needed in the Coolidge Corner to give it a different taste. The fabulous boutique that offers friendly service is like a hidden jewel in the area.

Luna Boston is highly focused on offering their customers a very wide selection of stylish, unique bags that you won’t see on the arm of every woman in the neighborhood and providing excellent customer service and support. The typical customer comes to Luna Boston looking for cutting edge fashion, distinctive accessories and is the one that expresses her confidence and style through her handbags. Luna Boston carries a larger selection of most of the lines than most retailers, including some collaboration with their designers that can't be found anywhere else.

For the finest European designer shoes, Le Strada is the place to be. This exclusive Italian footwear boutique has a wide selection of shoes for both women and men, they also carry a small clothing line and accessories, all are from Italy. With a wide selection to choose from Le Strada will be happy to give professional advice to help select the best pair of footwear for any occasion. Le Strada strives to offer good selection of products, great quality, and high level of customer service to keep their customers coming back.

For the last 20 years, Best of Scotland Cashmere Outlet has been offering the finest quality of cashmere. This specialty boutique offers the most style and colors hat and scarves to sweaters of Italian cashmere to Scottish cashmere at discounted price. The owners are very service oriented to all customers’ needs and when customers shop with them they can feel like they are shopping in their own living room. They have been open for 20 years now but they haven’t changed, year after year they are still the same, always carrying the same high quality goods for their cashmere lovers.

“Gently worn and gently priced”, the Closet is one of Boston’s finest designer consignment stores. They have the best selection of high end clothing and accessories in everyday which keeps the customers coming back for more and what keeps the consignors coming back is the awesome policy, the Closet splits 50/50 of the sales with the consignors. The consignors are from all over the country of all ages men and women, which means there are something for every fashion lover that walks through the door.

At Forty South St, the owner encourages their customers to be themselves and follow their mood. Whether you’re in the mood to wear an 80’s skirt or a beautiful suit, this vintage store will have it all. The boutique tries to give their customers the best shopping experience by making it easier for them to search through the clothing, everything is sized and organized by colors/patterns and styles. The owners have great experiences in selling vintage clothing, they hand pick all of the clothing for quality and style to give their customers only the best at lower prices.

Desinvolte, the little oasis in Harvard Square rich with colors, textures, shapes, patterns, art, and music, carries the most sensational women’s clothing from Europe and beyond. The clothing is carried in small quantities from designers who have little or no exposure in the US which just about guarantees that their customers will be an archetype when they wear Desinvolte. Men are also accommodated here. Desinvolte offers distinctive, custom tailored menswear by ECC style. Both men and women are transformed into beautiful works of art here. Talking about art, customers can buy original art here as well.

Walking through the Ruby Door, customers can find one-of-a-kind adornments for body and home. This elegant yet relaxed boutique that is ahead of trends carries hand made jewelry pieces by the in house designer along with hand selected pieces from other designers. When it comes to beautiful jewelry and accessories, they don’t let themselves be guided by trends or rules. With the jewelry they frequently mix gold with platinum and unexpected color combinations and the home accessories are anything from traditional to contemporary works as long as it has the right look. They focus on bringing value, which includes quality, beauty and rarity along with price.

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