Style Retail Spotlight: Achilles Project

All photos courtesy of John Horner Photography.

Out-of-towners come to Boston and go straight to Newbury Street, home to Karmaloop and the usual retail suspects. Mighty generic. For a look into the future of retail spaces, head toward the waterfront to the still-developing Fort Point Channel neighborhood'think DUMBO 10 years ago'and check out Achilles Project. It’s much more than your typical clothing store.

Housed in a former warehouse with high ceilings and gleaming wooden floors, Achilles Project includes a boutique, bar/restaurant, art gallery, and hangout space. Diversifying a retail space isn’t new'e.g., Fred Segal’s in Santa Monica and the original Prohibit in NYC'but Achilles Project may be the best one yet. Check out our photo breakdown of the spot below…