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Shopping tip of the day
Score award-winning wines at nearby Plymouth Winery.
They blinded me with whiteness
What happens when teeth whitening goes too far? The answer doesn't sparkle.

How to look your best at the beach
Tomorrow will be a day of reckoning for beach-going Bostonians. Make sure you get the right swimsuit.
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- Read Celebs' advice

Fly girls find the 'Fab Lane'
The co-owners of The Velvet Fly, a vintage clothing boutique in the North End, each spent time on the lookout for one-of-a-kind vintage items. Now they share the finds with "both modern and vintage clothing at a reasonable price."

Taking maps in a new direction
The winding, confusing, and often dilapidated roads, bridges, and subway stations of Boston may not feel particularly inspiring at 6 p.m. on a Friday. But to a few designers, they're the inspiration for new maps that show Boston as a highly stylized city.

A sweet summer pick? Go St-Germain
This summer's cool cocktail ingredient is a softer, sweeter French liqueur called St-Germain. Never heard of it, you say? Then you haven't looked. It's on a cocktail menu near you.

Pink hats drive some Sox fans batty
Fans say it's a fashion statement. Naysayers counter that anyone in a Sox cap this color is a poseur.

Style Spy
Provincetown film festival
At the Provincetown International Film Festival 10th Anniversary Gala, it became clear that folks interpret the word "gala" in radically different ways when determining wardrobe choices.

This summer, go posh or penny-wise
Some of summer's best warm-weather pleasures are free, but a few of the season's choicest finds come with a price tag you can't ignore. What's a budget-conscious beach bum to do? Well, though your finances may not be infinite, your imagination can be.

'All I can do is think about what's next'
After a horrific, near-fatal car accident last September, designer Jess Meyer is back to her clothing line. Meyer remained optimistic, so optimistic, in fact, that she wouldn't cancel her spring collection launch party scheduled for just 10 days after the accident.

Mr. Cocktail sets the standard
When it comes to the art of bartending, Jackson Cannon of Eastern Standard in Kenmore Square stands out as perhaps the city's most in-demand bartender.

Losing the baby weight, celebrity-style
How long does a new mother get to lose the baby weight before people start, you know, talking? She gets less time than she used to, thanks to standards set by a new crop of celebri-moms like Jennifer Lopez











