Boutique  

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"The boutique depended upon the personality of its proprietors, and accorded celebrity to them: Mary Quant, Barbara Hulanicki (Biba), Tommy Roberts (Mister Freedom); in the 1970s, Vivienne Westwood (SEX and others), Paul Smith."--Boutiques and Other Retail Spaces: The Architecture of Seduction (2007) by David Vernet, ‎Leontine de Wit

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A boutique is "a small store that sells stylish clothing, jewelry, or other usually luxury goods".

The term "boutique" entered into everyday English since the late 1960s. In Europe, Avenue Montaigne and Bond Street were the focus of much media attention for having the most fashionable stores of the era.

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