90% matchRiccardi
The other family-run Newbury Street avant-garde stockist
What changes: Broader luxury/streetwear mix and louder runway pieces, no in-house atelier
Brand profile
Alan Bilzerian
Family-run Boston boutique, founded 1967, stocking Japanese and Belgian avant-garde designers plus its own in-house atelier knitwear label.
BostonOrigin
UnisexFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Alan Bilzerian
A store first, label second
Most of what you'll see is stocked, not made here: Yohji Yamamoto, Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, Guidi, Marni and other Japanese, Belgian and Italian labels.
There is an in-house line
An atelier behind the shop produces knitwear, jewellery and one-off garments under the store's own name, sold alongside the designer labels.
Family-run since 1967
Alan and Bê Bilzerian have kept it independent, from a 1967 Worcester start to one two-floor store on Newbury Street, with styling, alterations and online orders.
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What changes: Consignment inventory and lower prices instead of curated in-season buy
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Concept-store curation of luxury plus emerging designers
What changes: Paris trend-led buy, less Japanese/Belgian depth
Brand facts
Alan Bilzerian is an independent, family-run boutique founded in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1967 and now operating a two-floor store at 34 Newbury Street in Boston, run by Alan and Bê Bilzerian. It stocks Japanese and Belgian avant-garde and Italian artisanal labels including Yohji Yamamoto, Y's, Pleats Please by Issey Miyake, Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, Guidi, Layer-0, Label Under Construction, Marni and Isabel Marant. An in-house atelier produces knitwear, jewellery and one-off garments under the store's own label, alongside styling consultations, alterations and online sales.
- Founded
- 1967
- Origin
- Boston, United States
- Price
- $$$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Quiet luxury, Minimalist / Contemporary