Why Boston? “Fred Perry is British tailoring with an Americana vibe, which is New England in a nutshell,” manager Nick Webster says.

Here’s your first look at the boutique…

The front part of the store features polos, swimtrunks, and other menswear.

More photos below the jump…

Snapshots watch over the women’s clothing.

The store has the last items from the Amy Winehouse x Fred Perry collaboration — all proceeds go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation. (Couldn’t you see a Pink Lady in that retro top?)

Staffers plucked this chair from Eddie Louzada’s warehouse. Louzada is behind Sunshine Lucy’s and Eddie’s Furniture, both in Somerville. He also found a row of three molded fiberglass chairs from 1952 — the year Fred Perry started.

Hand-lettered tags are scattered throughout the store. Don’t mind if we do leaf through that Rolling Stones book.

The men’s and children’s polos come in the same styles and colors so dad and son (or daughter) can sport the same look.

(All photos by Courtney Hollands/Boston magazine)

$90, Rockport, 216 Newbury St., Boston, 617-859-3127, rockport.com.
(Image used with permission.)

There will be a focus on small, handmade collections from local artisans — like Boston’s Richard Watson — according to owner Paul Niski. “Our main mission is to establish a ‘New England modern style,’” he adds.

It’s no secret among my friends that I’m OCD about enlarged pores and blackheads. Over the years I’ve tried anything and everything from pore strips and home extraction kits to facials and microderm abrasion. And yet dirt and oil continue to take up residence in the crevices of my face, and I keep test-driving new products, wishing for a magic pore-be-gone elixir.

Intrigued by BB creams and the wave of skincare coming out of Asia, I decided to try Dr. Jart’s Pore Medic Pore Clear Mask. According to the package, the mask helps loosen sebum (an oily substance produced by hair follicles, which clogs pores and can cause blackheads) by absorbing it along with dirt and dead skin, hopefully leaving skin clear and refined.

When I opened the package my initial reaction was to abort mission—I was holding what appears to be a cold, slimy folded tissue, which in no way, shape, or form did I want touching my face. But since it was already in my hand (and at this point it looked like it’d be harder to get it back in the bag than on my face), I proceeded in the name of journalism.

I unfolded it, slapped it on my face, adjusted the eye and mouth holes, and smoothed out the wrinkles, slightly amused by my Michael Myers-esque reflection. And then I waited.

The instructions said to leave it on for 15 to 30 minutes, so I sat with it for 20. After a moment or so I could feel the serum seeping into my skin, burning ever so slightly, and I decided it might have been worth it after all. Ten minutes in, it cooled off, and I waited another ten before peeling it off. The package advised to “gently massage the remaining essence into skin,” so I did.

Initially I noticed no change in my pores, but by the next morning my skin was slightly peeling around the T-zone, which continued for a couple of days. Four days later I can honestly say that my skin does look smoother and my pores, smaller. I’ll definitely use the mask again, maybe once every couple of weeks when I can’t afford a facial.

$6, available at Sephora.

Read on for more shots from Harvard Square and Newbury Street.

— Martini Severin

Martini Severin, founder of Beyond Boston Chic, contributes occasional “Ten’s a Trend” posts to our Bostonista blog.

Photograph by Anne Vickman

It’s about time that one of our favorite New England designers added jewelry to an already-fabulous collection. The couple behind Emerson Fry—New Hampshire natives Ryan and Emerson Fry— split their time between New York and a (beautiful) Granite State farmhouse. Last year, they took some time off to travel in Nepal and India, which inspired the design of this marbled turquoise and gold-plated brass ring. “Developing it took a long time due to the hand work, which is very fine. We cast it in gold because it’s an unusual combination with the turquoise,” she says, adding, “a woman has got to have jewels in her life.” We can certainly get behind that statement.

“Bohemian” ring, $128, emersonfry.com.

Bartenders from Hawthorn will be mixing drinks made with Berkshire Mountain Distilling products and Island Creek Oysters will bring bivalves.

Here are all the details:

All of the bracelets and shoes featured are colorless, but I also like a brighter twist on the trend. Here are two transparent picks that don’t eschew hues:

“Invisible” plastic and leather belt, $95, Cynthia Rowley.

Mellina & Company plastic bracelets, $46/each, LIT Boutique.

(Photos by Scott Goodwin. Styling by Liz Teich/TEAM)

The greeter at the new Ball & Buck at 144B Newbury is a stuffed wolverine. Yes, a wolverine. He watches over the jeans, Oxfords, Quoddy shoes, Otis James ties, and other American-made stock at the 2,000-square-foot shop, which carries more than the original North End location.

There’s also a barbershop in the back — it will be open for shaves and cuts from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the weekend and by appointment during the week.

Here are more photos of the space:

(All photos courtesy of Ball & Buck)

But what about when the thaw sets in? Enter Patch NYC’s airy linen and cotton wraps, edged in bright silk ($104-$195):

And shopping for scarves is the perfect excuse to check out Don Carney and John Ross’s new gallery-like store. It’s in the same building as the old space — the Courtyard at 46 Waltham in the South End — but bigger, with cathedral height ceilings and double the wall surface.