Best of Boston

Kate Straley Marx and Hthaiwon Layne know that two hands are better than one—and in the case of their vintage collective, many hands: Vendors from all over New England stock the racks with well-sourced styles, from Escada denim to ’70s tees. This past spring, Recollective moved into a larger space in Southie and added a home-goods vendor into the rotation, making it the rare vintage store in town where you can buy a ’90s Champion sweatshirt and a midcentury-modern lamp in one visit.