Bloom Archives
Category: Fashion & Shopping
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Bloomington Hardware: Offering Services an Online Store Canât
As the owner of Bloomington Hardware, Vickie Davison says sheâs been competing with big box stores and the internet for years. âBut Bloomington really…
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Trashion Refashion Runway Show Set for April 8 at Buskirk-Chumley (VIDEO / PHOTO GALLERY)
Now in its ninth year, the Trashion Refashion Runway Show brings together clothing designers, models, and pretty much anyone interested in giving new life…
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At Framemakers, Anything Can Be Framed From Handkerchiefs to Pistols to Old, Worn Shoes
Michael Friesel at Framemakers says heâs seen it allâfrom the whimsical and unusual to the solemn and touching.
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Indiana Knives: A Little Shop For Pocketknife Enthusiasts
As a student at Indiana University, Indiana Knives owner Eric Ziliak, 25, never thought heâd open his own business. Ziliak, a criminal justice major,…
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Gifts for the Kids in Your Life
OâChild Childrenâs Boutique, on the south side of the downtown Square at 101 W. Kirkwood, features upscale clothing, toys, and books sourced from manufacturers…
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Watch as They Work at Volta Glass Studio (PHOTO GALLERY)
In 1998, at a glass studio in Newburgh, Indiana, Ryan Hoffman was formally introduced to the art form that would become his career.
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State Says âNo Ban Allowed on Plastic BagsââLocal Group Says âBring Your Ownâ
When Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford goes shopping, she doesnât go empty-handed; she carries reusable bags. Itâs a habit.
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Beidler Made Books Hand-Made the Age-Old Way
Twenty-first century products are typically mass-produced, manufactured from man-made materials, and designed to be disposable. In contrast, Brien Beidlerâs books are made in the…
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My Sisterâs Closet: Bargains for a Cause (PHOTO GALLERY)
Many Bloomington residents know My Sisterâs Closet as a place to find bargains on gently used womenâs clothing and accessories. What some might not…