Keys to the door: Owner Carrie Schwartzenburg. Stocked goods: For the past decade, Carrie Schwartzenburg ran the Rice Village boutique Raspberry Rose with her mother, Maureen Sweeney. Once mom retired and the fashionable Schwartzenburg hit her stride as a solo entrepreneur, she decided to branch out — across the stree...

Keys to the Door: Owner Jennifer Howell. For Babies With Lavish Leanings: Should you be producing a tiny Carleton Varney or a mini Martha Stewart, his or her nursery must be dolled up with furniture from Night & Day. Owner Jennifer Howell’s new decor venture in Snider Plaza goes swimmingly with Hip! Hip! Hooray...

Keys to the Door: Founders Joan and Bill Martin; store manager Brittney Francois. East Coast Establishment: For New England’s social elite — the so-called Boston Brahmin, whose family trees boast founding fathers and past presidents — there are but a few handbag lines acceptable for toting to lunch at ...

Catch the West Coast vibe at this new Uptown Park boutique, which features casual contemporary labels such as Dylan George, Gypsy 05, Lauren Moshi, Paige, Privacy Denim, Maggie Ward and Give & Take Tees. Owned by Carrie Ann Sanders and designed by local interior designer Teresa Reissig, the shop also includes puppy acce...

If you’re a man with concrete ideas about what you like to wear, may we refer you to Mortar. The new shop is owned by just such a discerning gentleman, Sacha Nelson, and his girlfriend/business partner, Iris Trent Siff. Realizing he and his chums bought most of their clothing while away on their travels, Nelson and Si...