In the heart of the theatre district and steps from Boston Common, the 356-room Revere Hotel straddles the line between business chic and new age style, attracting a smattering of local glitterati to its Emerald Lounge for evening cocktails.

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The closest British approximation is not a retro-chic replica diner where hip patrons eat gourmet burgers, but the local pub.

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The not wholly solemn guide to dem Look: Modetrends von A bis Z in a popular local paper suggests Badedress (it could have added Beachmode), Citymimikry, industrial Chic, quick-drying, Sportswearstoffe and Wet-Look.

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