Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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64 | DECEMBER 2015 nshoremag.com wasn't easy—I was running all over the place, picking out clothes, jug- gling a million tasks, and doing hard work. But I also found my calling. By the time it was over, I knew I was hooked, it was so rewarding." But where to go following such a heightened experience? What—or where—could possibly top that? Nunez knew the answer: Andover. "I wanted, first and foremost, to be in a beautiful community near a city I love like Boston," he recalls. "And I wanted to be in a community full of women who have spirit and like to dress up." All of which led him to open his brand-new boutique, La Mia Moda, in downtown Andover. "It seemed like the perfect place to bring a slice of SoHo," he ex- plains. "My styling experience has always focused on discovering and offering unique pieces—things you can't just find everywhere. When I select my pieces for the store, I do always go a little bit edgy, but also a bit conservative, too. I love that combination. I figure: Why not bring something elegant to town? They're ready for it." He supports that vision with sea- sonal stock that's fashion-forward but realistic (in design and price point). Against the store's industrial- chic brick wall and exposed pipes are streamlined dresses by Zac Pos- en sharing rack space with blousy feminine cuts by Rebecca Taylor and cool-but-wearable numbers by Pink Tartan. One dress, in particular, by Rachel Zoe—a jet-black frock with dainty pearls along the neckline— currently has Nunez chomping at the bit to see customers donning it for the season's holiday parties. He acknowledges that striking the balance between cutting-edge and classic can be a tough craft, and even tougher to achieve as an art form. Describing how he Luis Nunez combines edgy pieces with more conservative looks.