<p>My mother is leaving for the US tomorrow to give D some kind of Thanksgiving (her first!), and wants to buy her a few winter clothes</p>
<p>sorry, computer problem. Any ideas for shopping in Boston for a 18y-old girl? Shops, brands, cool (or rather warm) items or musts?</p>
<p>Disclaimer: If it’s possible to have negative knowledge of mainstream clothing fashion, I have it. I value practicality first, cost second, geek subculture chic third. 
I do live in Massachusetts, though.</p>
<p>I would say, buy her a nice pair of durable, water-resistant/proof boots with good traction on the soles (so that she’s less likely to slip on ice), that she will not mind getting dirty. Buy her a heavy, water-resistant winter coat with windbreaking abilities, and, if she wants something nicer-looking or more feminine for going to social events in cold but decent weather, buy her a heavy coat like that too. Buy her thick socks, gloves/mittens, long underwear, a warm hat, and warm cold-weather pyjamas.</p>
<p>Sorry, I cross-posted with your second post. For shops, look in Filene’s Basement or (for low-cost stuff) the Garment District. “Outdoors” chain stores like REI are also good.</p>
<p>My mom used to order cold-weather clothes and have them shipped to me at college from a company called Land’s End. They made wonderful turtlenecks, sweaters, and coats. I don’t know where they’re located.</p>
<p>Lost:</p>
<p>The fashionable brand among college students continues to be The North Face. I believe it’s available at quite a few stores. Perhaps the CambridgeSide Galleria–a shopping mall-- in Kendall Square or some stores in Harvard Square.<br>
I’ve noticed many young women wear colorful rubber boots. The are easily available at stores such as Target, and I assume, at various shoe stores. Socks are needed with rubber boots as these are very cold.
Land’s End and LL.Bean make very warm winter clothing. The easiest way to order is online (for Target, too, although it has a store at the end of Cambridge Street at the boundary between Cambridge and Somerville). LL Bean has a store in Burlington, about half an hour away. Land’s End is located in Wisconsin. They have an immensely helpful sales staff.
The shopping mecca for high end fashion in Boston is Newbury Street and adjoining streets.</p>
<p>Look through JCrew online for ideas. The puffy down-filled vests are big this year and come in cute colors (bright red, orange, pink etc). Anything with a hood is “in”- hooded sweaters, bulky sweaters with hoods…</p>
<p>^^North Face fleece jackets are required couture for college-age New Englanders. Moderately pricey, but good quality. For fun - fleece pajamas. My D’s live in them, and occasionally go to school in them. Lots of choices at outdoor stores, REI, EMS, Ski Market.</p>
<p>Long thin scarves, wrapped multiple times, in exotic yarns and fabrics, seem to be very trendy in Portland and Seattle… And they’re fairly practical.</p>
<p>We visited Boston a few days ago. The trend seems to be Northface coat/fleece, jeans and boots (Uggs-like or leather). D liked the fact that the fashion seemed to be very Seattle-ish.</p>
<p>I hope you don’t mind, I’ve sent copies of your e-mails to D. Thanks again to all.</p>
<p>To all you Christmas shoppers…LL Bean is offereing free shipping (no minimum purchase amt.) from now until Christmas. They have some good bargains in their sale section. I just ordered a couple of things for Christmas gifts.</p>
<p>I’m a college student currently in Chicago, and I’m from Massachusetts. </p>
<p>Coats: North Face is #1… They are pretty expensive, but the quality is really great. Chicago winters are harsher than Boston’s, and I was fine all last winter, even in below-0 temperatures. Everyone wears North Face, if that matters to her. North Face fleeces are also very, very popular.</p>
<p>Boots: EMS on the East Coast is good for boots. I got mine there last year for Christmas, and I get tons of compliments on them whenever I wear them. They’re super comfortable, too. Be careful with Uggs and similar boots. They get really gross really fast in slush and mud. Make sure your boots are very warm and waterproof. At EMS she can also get some good thick socks that are breathable but very, very warm. Her feet will thank you. </p>
<p>Scarf, Hat, Gloves: There are really personal preference. You can really go with whatever you like and find comfortable. She should make sure her hat covers her ears and is comfortable with her hair up. I wear a plain black North Face hat, a colorful striped knit scarf that I got at an Old Navy sale years ago, and I don’t usually wear gloves. Fashion scarves really aren’t warm enough for long periods of time outside. I know Victoria’s Secret was selling some cute hat and scarf sets, and I’m assuming they still are. </p>
<p>Sweaters: Old Navy and Gap are usually good for sweaters. I have a couple of grey sweaters that can go over anything as well as some brighter colors. The warmest ones are wool or wool blends; mine don’t itch at all, and in the winter I’m wearing them over long sleeves to begin with. A comfy cashmere sweater is a real treat too. Since sweaters are expensive, I think it’s best to go with standards that you can wear for a few years. I like to have different materials, styles (zip up versus pullover, especially), colors, and necklines. Having different necklines is important, especially in MA where “preppy” girls wear lots of collared shirts still. </p>
<p>Other: Plain colored long sleeved shirts, short sleeved shirts for layering, tank tops, hoodies, a vest, jeans, some dress pants and blouses, a couple of skirts and/or cocktail dresses, fun PJs, sweatpants, a collection of free t shirts, and she’ll be all set. If she plays sports outside, she should also look for warm, breathable workout and long underwear; Under Armour is the most popular brand right now.</p>
<p>It’s not very cold here…yet.</p>
<p>If she happens to be more “artsy” than “preppy”, anything from Urban Outfitters would be great. They are located on Newbury Street at Mass Ave. and Harvard Square. Her layering pieces come from American Apparel. My daughter falls into the more artsy category and wouldn’t be caught dead in any of the aforementioned labels. No offense please…as each to their own.</p>
<p>idk about mass specifically but i’m guessing it’d be similar anywhere up in the NE</p>
<p>-the usual. i mean sweaters, hoodies, tees, etc.
-jeans are always in. personally–dark denim is much more fashionable than light
-skinny cords–delia’s has some great fitting ones
-northface denalis–i personally probably do not know anyone who doesn’t have one…
-skinny belts (cinched at the waist)
-wellies, brightly colored/patterned
-tights. to be worn under skirts, shorts, dresses, tunics, etc. TIGHTS NOT CROPPED LEGGINGS. cropped leggings are out =P…they were unflattering anyway, cut off the leg line. it’s fantastic though, because tights make your wardrobe soooo much more versatile. basically you can wear everything you wore in the summer, except with tights underneath! not only black, but bright colors too–plums, reds, blues, etc. And if it’s really cold, you can double up to keep warm. =)
-uhhhhh. slouchy boots. flats. </p>
<p>thats all i can think of.</p>
<p>oh, ugh no UGGs please. i don’t care how many people are wearing them. they’re pretty horrible. the only exception are these cool, tall, black studded ones this girl i know has. haha. those are the only acceptable one’s i’ve ever seen.
depending on where you are you might see a ton of girls in Juicy hoodies and VS PINK sweats tucked into UGGs. They get stereotyped pretty damn fast.</p>
<p>Unsoccer-mom, I figured any student concerned with “must haves” is preppy as opposed to artsy and wants clothes that most other kids on campus are wearing.</p>
<p>Are you folks actually getting a winter up there? None down here in Texas. I don’t even bother buying my son a warm winter jacket anymore…the last couple of years it only got cold a few days the whole winter.</p>
<p>My d is artsy too and she bought lots of clothes at a place called Jasmine Sola. It’s a local chain with stores in Harvard Square, Copley Place, and a few other locations. Unfortunately, I read that it’s going out of business and there are going-out-of-business sales at all of the stores. It may still be possible to get a bargain. Another popular place for winter clothing here in MA is Patagonia. There’s a store on Newbury St.</p>
<p>I just read the title of this post. I thought you were asking what people wear to a Catholic Church these days.</p>
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<p>When I read this I blushed because I’ve definitely worn this. But then I realized that this is by FAR the most comfortable outfit I own. So stereotype away, I’m beyond comfy and ready to take it =)</p>