Boston - September 22, 2006

Stage Presence

Baum und Pferdgarten at Stil

All the world’s a stage. Which is why, even on those days when you’re wearing a tired old suit, you strut through life like the player you are.

But what happens when you put on a suit that really merits that walk?

Only one way to find out: Head to Stil, where the Copenhagen line Baum und Pferdgarten has hit shelves and sits ready for the spotlight.

Slip into a pair of straight-leg, pin-striped slacks the color of midnight and toss a sheer polka-dotted, bell-sleeve blouse over it. (Stripes and dots, by the way, so go together.) Or pull on a short wool bomber jacket with metallic trim for that vaguely theatrical look that rocks the boardroom as well as backstage.

Need another layer? Give the knee-length, plaid wool coat a moment in the spotlight. Every item, in fact, speaks for itself.

Yet another reason to make the collection your permanent stage partner.

Available at Stil, 170 Newbury Street (617-859-7845); The Mall at Chestnut Hill, 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill (617-527-7845 or stilinc.com).