Congratulations to Theresa Borelli (pictured here on the right with her family), who The Boston Globe style team selected as our hometown nominee for the 250th edition of What Not To Wear on TLC. We asked our readers to share their stories and why they wanted a makeover, and while all of our entrees were great picks, we though Theresa's story stood out.

Borelli's nomination now goes to TLC, which will select the final winner among a small group of other finalists.

Read what our Style editor said, and see the tips we offered