Fashion + Style

Sole Revival

The minimalist marathoner’s mantra? Less is more. But the Minimus, New Balance’s ultra-lightweight road shoe, is anything but simple.

Sew Promising

A new class of young fashion designers take to the runway.

Debut: Good Sport

This Red Sox–inspired blazer from Boston-based luxury menswear label ECC Life & Style has it all.

Spring Fashion: Bright Future

Against the city’s slowly melting walls of snow, spring’s vibrant hues roar in like a hot storm. And they’re a breath of fresh air — bold flashes of neon that defy staid sartorial rules, the winter chill, and even, in some cases, gravity itself.

Don’t Call It an Escort

Can female friends turn you into a pickup artist? Jason Schwartz hires a wingwoman to find out.

L.L. (Cool) Bean

New England’s beloved outdoor brand explores a stylish new frontier.

Debut: JNG Floral Designs

For centuries, flowers have been thought to communicate a language all their own. If that’s so, then Jimmy Guzman is as fluent as they come.

Style Debut: Button-Down Shirts

Some see the traditional white button-down as ­decidedly boring, but Cambridge-based designer and fashion-industry veteran Katiti Kironde sees it as an opportunity to overhaul a closet staple­ long due for an upgrade.

A Room of One’s Own

A warm welcome, please, to the city’s first legit (and much-needed) fashion showroom.

Bling That Thing: Getting Vajazzled

The latest in personal grooming is more personal than ever before. Austyn Ellese Mayfield goes in search of her own vajazzle monologue.

Carried Away

Check out local design deity Meichi Peng’s new Peng No. 2 shoulder-strap medium tote.

Pet Project: Inside Fish & Bone in Boston

Newbury Street newcomers Fish & Bone caters to four-legged customers.

Head Start

Beverly-based haberdasher Matthew Nutter, a.k.a. Mister Nutter, recycles all sorts of fabrics to construct one-of-a-kind caps.

Fall Fashion 2010: Built to Last

The season’s smartest styles.

Register: Independent Designer’s Market

A new venue for Boston’s best craftspeople.