December Thieves
About
December Thieves is a Beacon Hill concept store for clothing, jewelry, accessories and home objects made by independent designers in small batches. Founder Lana Barakat opened the women-owned shop in 2013 and still chooses every garment, accessory and jewel, and the name comes from a line by the 13th-century poet Rumi about thieves who steal December away so that spring can arrive. The shop reads the line as a promise of constant change, and the stock follows it: much of it is handmade, nothing is reordered on a whim, and when a piece sells out it is gone.
It suits a shopper who wants something no one at home will have, and who is happy to trade instant familiarity for a story behind each piece. The store is at 122 Charles Street, and the nearest T station is Charles/MGH on the Red Line, at the Cambridge Street end of Charles Street.
Who the shop carries
The published designer list runs to dozens of names, among them Rundholz, Lurdes Bergada, Maria Calderara and Moyuru for clothing, Trippen for shoes, and many independent jewelers and object makers. The shop keeps a few collections exclusive to the store that never go online, so a visit shows more than the website does; sale pieces, by contrast, are not hung in the store but can be pulled if you call or email ahead.
Book a stylist
December Thieves offers complimentary 60-minute personal shopping and styling appointments in the store, Wednesday to Saturday, with one of its in-house stylists, and it hosts styling parties for groups of friends on request. A gift card can be bought with a styling appointment attached, which makes an unusual present for someone hard to shop for.
Recognition
Boston Magazine named December Thieves the Best of Boston for women’s clothing in 2023.
Sources: Our Story, store FAQ, hours and contact, styling appointments, designer list, Boston Magazine Best of Boston 2023. Checked September 30, 2026.
Contact Information
Boston, 02114
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December Thieves
About December Thieves
Quick answer: December Thieves is a boutique at 122 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114. Charles Street concept store since 2013: clothing, jewelry and objects from small-batch designers, with free styling appointments.
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December Thieves is a Beacon Hill concept store for clothing, jewelry, accessories and home objects made by independent designers in small batches. Founder Lana Barakat opened the women-owned shop in 2013 and still chooses every garment, accessory and jewel, and the name comes from a line by the 13th-century poet Rumi about thieves who steal December away so that spring can arrive. The shop reads the line as a promise of constant change, and the stock follows it: much of it is handmade, nothing is reordered on a whim, and when a piece sells out it is gone.
It suits a shopper who wants something no one at home will have, and who is happy to trade instant familiarity for a story behind each piece. The store is at 122 Charles Street, and the nearest T station is Charles/MGH on the Red Line, at the Cambridge Street end of Charles Street.
Who the shop carries
The published designer list runs to dozens of names, among them Rundholz, Lurdes Bergada, Maria Calderara and Moyuru for clothing, Trippen for shoes, and many independent jewelers and object makers. The shop keeps a few collections exclusive to the store that never go online, so a visit shows more than the website does; sale pieces, by contrast, are not hung in the store but can be pulled if you call or email ahead.
Book a stylist
December Thieves offers complimentary 60-minute personal shopping and styling appointments in the store, Wednesday to Saturday, with one of its in-house stylists, and it hosts styling parties for groups of friends on request. A gift card can be bought with a styling appointment attached, which makes an unusual present for someone hard to shop for.
Recognition
Boston Magazine named December Thieves the Best of Boston for women’s clothing in 2023.
Sources: Our Story, store FAQ, hours and contact, styling appointments, designer list, Boston Magazine Best of Boston 2023. Checked September 30, 2026.
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