While I'm usually not a fan of retail therapy (really the name lends itself to so many puns it isn't funny, thank god i'm generally not too punny an individual)
So, I was housesitting with a friend and we wandered down to Therapy to see what they were all about. The general demolition and gentrification of Kenmore Square has always bummed me out, as I miss Deli Haus, the Rat, Super Socks, etc, but I don't really remember what Fenway had to offer (if anything) in the way of time wasting window shopping.
Therapy is a small store with an incredibly friendly staff. They never pushed the hard sale, but were chatty and upbeat. I saw a few dresses that totally hit my "omg must have" button, but they were all over $200 and honestly, I want to occasion to wear a dress that costs over $200, and while my social calendar is pretty full, it's not particularly formal...so booh.
I primarily liked the dresses and tops, though I think I may be a bit too bust for the latter, as their sizes tend to run towards the petite. There was a dress I totally fell in love with that I'm still trying to rationalize, even though I know I could honestly find something comparable at Nordstrom or possibly Forever 21 for a fraction of the price.
They have neat quirky fashion that toes the line between hipster and eurotrash, as Peter G put it, but I think it leans more towards the quirky hipster end of the spectrum. Everything seemed casual yet dressy.
They have a decent selection of jewelry, but I thought it was pretty overpriced, though that's because I think I could replicate half of it if I wanted to. The jewelry really did seem to be mostly resin stuff you could easily pick up at H&M.
So I like Therapy (I adore their business cards), but I don't necessarily see myself buying anything there at the moment, since I generally lean more towards practicality than indulgence. read more