Bloom Archives
Category: Fashion & Shopping
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Asian-Style Womenâs Shop Opens in Victoria Towers
Grace Guo traces a line between the outrageously popular âGangnam Styleâ music video on YouTube (over two billion views) to her shop, JCK TREND,…
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Whatâs Hot, Whatâs Not in Home DĂ©cor Today
BY CARROL KRAUSE Keeping abreast of trends in home dĂ©cor is part of the job for Jenna Miller, interior designer at ETC for the…
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The Emerald Pencil: A Curious Curiosity Shop in Nashville
BY SARA SHEIKH The Emerald Pencil is both a gallery and a curiosity shop, says its owner Pamela Keech. âIn the 19th century, people…
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OâChild Is Back in Business as Customer Buys Store
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Local first-time mother Ali Etnier Sears looked forward to shopping at OâChild Boutique after the birth of her daughter, Emery,…
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The 2015 Trashion Refashion Show (Photo Gallery)
“Art,â said futurist Marshall McLuhan, âis anything you can get away with.â That may be true for fashion as well. Witness these fashions from…
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Daffodils: A Shop Reopens âšAfter 10-Year Hiatus
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Someone passing by 402 W. 6th St. might get a sense of dĂ©jĂ vu. Daffodils, a womenâs apparel shop, has…
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Local Indigo Artisans Win Martha Stewart Craft Award (Photo Gallery)
BY CARROL KRAUSE Rowland Ricketts and his wife, Chinami, werenât singing the blues after the winner in the craft category of Martha Stewartâs American…
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Gather: A Handmade Art Shop for âšAdults, Kids, and Even Pets
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Talia Halliday is a rookie retailer who trusts her instincts. When opportunity knocked early, she didnât hesitate to answer. âI…
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The Bloomington Fashion Collective Wants You!
BY KELLY KENDALL Most Bloomingtonians are aware that the downtown is flush with one-of-a-kind restaurants and thus a destination for dining out. But when…