If your outfit is a sentence, then your shoes are the punctuation. Whether you are strutting down Rittenhouse Row or twirling across the dance floor at The Crystal Tea Room, you want shoes you select to make a statement. Don’t fall flat with a boring flop; indulge in luxurious pairs that lift you and your spirits. Here’s a look at the five Philly-area stores that will help you mark every ensemble with exclamation.

If the record-breaking temps haven’t inspired you to search out some great indoor summer activities, perhaps the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s latest special exhibition will.

The clothing you carefully select from your closet each morning is so much more than a shirt and skirt: it is the first impression people will have of you all day long. Don’t take the chance of heading out looking frumpy or, perhaps worse, ordinary. Key pieces from Philly’s favorite shops will ensure your look is polished and posh.

 Here’s a look at the Haute 5 fashion boutiques in Philadelphia.

According to all those real-estate commercials, it’s a buyer’s market. So why not consider snatching up a little piece of the city? Open and ready, 10 Rittenhouse is the city’s most-wanted neighborhood’s new darling.

Step one to becoming a society favorite: get the right address. But after you’ve secured your condo overlooking Rittenhouse Square or your period townhome in Society Hill, what’s next? Decor, darling. Head to these Haute 5 local shops for a selection of everything from sofas to settees and make your abode amazing.

He got our attention with Amada. He won our hearts with Tinto. He wowed us with Districto and Chifa. Apparently on a mission to continually outdo himself, Philadelphia’s own Iron Chef Jose Garces recently opened his latest shrine to good food and drink, Garces Trading Company.