Boston Common - Niche Media - A side of Boston that's anything but common.
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photography by Collier SChorr Boston's other new Maier at last, BOttEGa VENEta CREatIVE DIRECtOR TOMAS MAIER BRINGs tHE ICONIC FasHION HOUsE tO tHE BaCK BaY, DEBUtING a BRaND-NEW BOUtIQUE ON BOYlstON stREEt. by alexandria geisler Call it nostalgia, but when Tomas Maier was contemplating his next boutique in the United States, he chose Boston because it reminded him of where he grew up. Which was not in America, mind you, but Europe. "I love to visit Boston, which has such history and culture," the German- born designer says. "In many ways, it reminds me of a European city." The eloquent, intelligent, and impeccably dressed Maier lived in Europe for more than four decades before moving to the US. "I love the city's scale, its architecture, and its intellectual pedigree. The men and women have a low-key, classic style and an appreciation for quality, which is very in line with the Bottega Veneta aesthetic." Tomas Maier has taken a fancy to Boston, which reminds him of his European roots. continued on page 44 bostoncommon-magazine.com 43 STYLE The Style Setter