Bloom Archives
Category: Fashion & Shopping
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Jeff’s Warehouse: Find the Unusual and Mid-Century Modern (Photo Gallery)
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Jeff Scofield gets a kick out of hunting down unusual vintage home furnishings of all sorts. And then he finds pleasure…
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Bespoke Formal Wear Shop: Downtown on the Square (Photo Gallery)
BY JEREMY SHERE Last December, men’s clothier Andrew Davis, located on the south side of the downtown Square, opened Andrew Davis Bespoke, a new…
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Samboola’s Trading Co. in Ellettsville: Local ‘Purveyors of Goods & Stuff’
BY SARA SHEIKH Located in the heart of downtown Ellettsville, Samboola’s Trading Co. — “Purveyors of Goods & Stuff” — sells antiques, vintage memorabilia,…
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The Tailored Fit: Custom-Made Clothes for Men and Women
BY BARB BERGGOETZ As a young girl, Margaret Fette’s favorite toys were Barbie dolls — especially their outfits. She spent countless hours dressing them…
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Enter the Non-Virtual World When You Come Into Athena
BY PETER DORFMAN Merribeth Fender, co-owner of Athena, invites people to step away from work, put down their smartphones, and try to reconnect with…
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Fallen Leaf Books: A Nashville Shop That Almost Wasn’t
BY PAMELA KEECH Carey Spain is a gentle 61-year-old with a lifetime love of collecting books. He’s a Nashville, Indiana, hero, having purchased the…
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Blue Heron Shop: Woodworking Supplies, Vintage Furnishings, and Unusual Functional Multimedia Art
BY SOPHIE BIRD Michael Evans, owner of Blue Heron woodworking supply and vintage home furnishings on West 17th Street, says that, so far, he…
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Tivoli Fashions and Jewelry: A Marriage of Apparel and Pearls
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Like the classic women’s apparel it features, Tivoli Fashions has stood the test of time. Cheryl Nichoalds opened the shop…
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Johanna Lee Bathology: Making and Selling Soaps in Nashville, Indiana (Photo Gallery)
BY SARA SHEIKH When Johanna Ferguson decided to sell handmade soaps for her son’s school fundraiser, she didn’t realize she was embarking on a new career.…