Best store for men's clothing
When it comes to fashion, everyone seems to think the girls should play, while the boys should be relegated to navy roll-neck sweaters and khaki pants. If their underwear is clean, they're veritable fashion plates. But it just isn't so, and Louis Boston is the first store in line to break that ugly stereotype. It carries all the haute lines, and is more than equipped for any man who might drop in - whether he's shopping for a whole new look (the mannequins are inspiringly dressed) or a sharp suit (you'll see on-site tailors running around, brandishing tape measures). And women, if your man simply isn't interested, there are leather armchairs and a big-screen TV playing the football game so your fashion-phobe can feel at home while he "shops."

For the clothing-conscious man who's also slightly more conscious of his credit-card bills, Phoenix readers say Urban Outfitters is the place to go. Less couture and more hipster, Urban's got a wide array of shirts, pants, jackets, and accessories for the alternative man on the go. The mannequins are also creatively attired, using the standard clever T-shirt in ways that one man never could be expected to imagine. It turns messy boys into ... messy boys who look cute. The clothing is accessible to the cool, the too-cool, the fashion-skittish male, and even to the wallet.

Louis Boston, 234 Berkeley Street, Boston, (800) 225-5135, www.louisboston.com; Urban Outfitters, multiple locations, www.urbanoutfitters.com.