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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL BENJAMIN STYLE SETTER John Ross and Don Carney at Patch NYC in Boston on target T 86 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM A NEW BOUTIQUE AND A NEW PARTNERSHIP MARK THE FALL FOR BOSTON DESIGN SHOP PATCH NYC. BY ALYSSA GIACOBBE here's a lot happening at John Ross and Don Carney's South End boutique, Patch NYC. The space is a display of perfectly ordered scarves, candles, original art, pencils, T-shirts, cases of one-of-a-kind jewelry crafted from brass, beads, and found objects—all of it at once modern and vintage. Framed needlepoint eyes (made by Carney's mom, Carmella) hang on the wall, taking it all in. The aesthetic is as busy as the pair themselves, in only the very best way. Fifteen years after founding their lifestyle business with a small collection of handbags fashioned from vintage suiting and hats hand-crocheted by Ross's mom—and nearly seven since closing down their New York boutique and moving north to Boston to be closer to Carney's parents in Lexington (Ross grew up in Orange County, California)—Carney and Ross have expanded Patch NYC into an international brand with celebrity fans that include Sarah Jessica Parker, Helena Christensen, and Julianne chaos: mantles lined with glass and ceramic vases, piles of colorful Moore. For years after leaving New York, they sold exclusively through upscale shops in Boston, New York, Paris, and elsewhere. But returning to retail began to make sense, if only because their obses- sions had begun to take over. They needed a place to put it all. Now, in addition to showcasing the complete Patch NYC collection, the new gallery- like shop also houses a handful of other brands that fit with the Patch aesthetic: porcelain tableware from Long Island City's KleinReid, gold- leafed bowls from Waylande Gregory Studios, and art from area potter/ sculptor Steve Murphy, as well as Italian soaps, vintage photos with crocheted frames, and decorative items like burlap mushrooms and brass figurines. Prices range from very affordable to special-occasion splurge.