Best store for women's clothing

When you're hoping to make an unforgettable impression -- be it on a date or at your ex's wedding -- Wish is an excellent stand-in fairy godmother. The shop is home to a host of original dresses, suits, slinky tops, and more from the likes of Milly, Nanette Lepore, Rebecca Taylor, and Diane von Furstenberg. Each piece offers exquisite detailing and fabric, such as a soft gray wool suit with crochet trim and a red-and-black silk holiday dress with ruches. For those who prefer a casual look, the Beacon Hill boutique also offers jeans by Chip & Pepper, Blue Jeanius, Citizens for Humanity, and others.

Meanwhile, Jasmine Sola is like a department store for hip. Packs of young lovelies flock here for tops, sweaters, skirts, pants, dresses, and more from Jake's Dry Goods, Alice & Trixie, Caffeine, BCBG, Theory, Rebecca Taylor, Milly, Central Park West, Bordeaux, and Laundry. The outstanding selection of denim includes jeans by Bongo, Miss Sixty, Diesel, G Couture, and Chip & Pepper. With shoes and cute accessories such as Puma bags, hair ornaments, and mohair hats, Jasmine Sola truly offers one-stop shopping.

Wish, 49 Charles Street, Boston, (617) 227-4441. Jasmine Sola, 37A Brattle Street, Cambridge, (617) 354-6043; 344 Newbury Street, Boston, (617) 867-4636.