Template:Jewelry Store This place will transport you out of Cambridge quicker than the Chinatown bus. Right out of Canal St. in NYC (it's disappointing to find there's no “back room”), the store is overflowing with cheap bags, jewelry, hair clips, and those slipper shoes everyone and their mother seems to be wearing. A great place to find the earrings for that dress or the bag for that outfit without feeling frivolous. The stuff isn't expensive, and the owners support a college in Nepal. Glittery stuff of all sorts $5-30. Cash only. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

If you've got just an hour to find an outfit for the formal, look no further than Jasmine Sola. Featuring a smattering of designers such as Juicy Couture and Theory, Jasmine Sola has a variety of dresses ($150-350) as well as jewelry, cosmetics, and accessories. Permanent sale racks offer permanent (false) hope of a bargain in this pricey, if not extortionate, boutique. The Jasmine Shoes around the corner caters to men and women, stocking everything from Diesel to Chinese Laundry. Strict return policy: returns within 7 days with receipt for store credit only. Look for Jasmine at 329 Newbury St. (617-437-8465). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Template:Gift Store Women's crocheted sweaters, quilted handbags, hand-painted wooden chests, handcrafted quilts, and too-nice-to-dirty tablecloths and cloth napkins—all in soft blues and yellows and patchwork and gingham prints—bring to mind Old New England. Handmade furniture, curtains, bedsheets, and pillows abound ($65+ for handmade dresses, $40-80 for tablecloths). The heart-is-in-the-hearth feel extends to a modest collection of picture frames, stationary sets, aromatic candles, Victorian-inspired jewelry, and beaded hair accessories. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Template:Gift Store With the work of over 100 American artists and designers, MDF lives up to its claim of “Handcrafted accessories for the home from across the country,” in styles from '80s minimalism to Native American folk art to millennial modernism. Undulating glass vases, paper and wrought-iron lamps, and wood and steel clocks are gallery-perfect and inventively displayed. Decorative picture frames start at $28, but most gifts go up in price from there (average prices $75-$125). A tasteful, quirky, but expensive boutique. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Fashion footwear on the way to class; why head to Sever when you can kick it to dance tunes and sort through rows of black chunky heels, strappy sandals and hooker boots? Men's and women's styles at reasonable prices, with excellent end-of-season sales up to 50% off. Bag ladies beware: Aldo caters to more than just foot fetishists, with a tempting collection of leather handbags in a variety of styles. Also at Washington St. (617-357-6891), Newbury St. (617-266-0501), and CambridgeSide Galleria (617-494-9008). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

The Hempest is a clothing store featuring natural organic style clothing- mainly from the plant by-product hemp. For the record, please don't light your clothing on fire ... it doesn't work.

Motto sets itself apart with beautiful handmade and machine-crafted domestic jewelry in brass, silver, acrylic, and more. An incredible range of prices (jewelry $50-1000), but scarce options for the starving student. Also carries painted and silk-screened scarves ($100-400), unusual purses ($100-500), and other trinkets.

Pit kids and New Yorkers from private schools shop side by side here for all things denim and, well, urban. After choosing from skinny tanks ($24) and embroidered mini-skirts ($42) upstairs in women's, to novelty T-shirts ($28) and corduroy blazers ($89) at the 1st-floor men's, don't forget to head downstairs for fabulous clothing and houseware sales in the Bargain Basement. Pick up gift books like “Yiddish with Dick and Jane” and “150 Party Drinks,” among other quirky presents, including a wide assortment of board games. Or furnish a cinder-block dorm room with 5' shag rugs ($100), lamps ($42), and embroidered pillows ($25-50). Also at 361 Newbury St. (617- 236-0088). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Black Ink is a bright, meticulously organized wonderland that convinces you random goods like a Learn to Knit Puppet Kit, fake sushi sets, a Big Boy piggy bank, or iron-on camp merit badges ($8.50 for 6) are essential additions to your life. Stop in if you need a quirky gift for a friend (like a Magic 8-Ball or a baby Buddha statue), unique greeting cards ($2.25-3.50), or just feel like treating yourself. Merchandise changes frequently. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

SALE! The word is all that much more meaningful at Berk's, where massive end-of-season sales take up to 50-75% off their wide variety of name-brand shoes, sandals, and boots. The selection tends toward the funky and includes Steve Madden, Doc Marten, RocketDog, Diesel, Lucini, Destroy, and Frye, from silver-glittered platforms to cowboy boots. Prices are reasonable, starting at $20 for flats and sneakers (they stock Converse, Puma, and Saucony, among others), and reaching $200 for knee-high, cut-out platform boots. Comfort shoes have made their way into nearly half of the store, lining the walls with the likes of Dansko, Birkenstock, and Naot. A men's section has recently emerged, though the selection, while trendy, is limited. Limited clothing and jewelry sections.