Shop class 101

Apparel

Cactus Flower
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you’re a girl, it doesn’t get much better than the first floor of Cactus Flower. The price tags can be a bit high, but if you’re the type of person who saves for a perfect outfit, this place is for you. Upstairs, you’ll discover one of the best places in town to find vintage clothing (men’s and women’s). The styles mostly range from the ’50s to the ’80s, and prices aren’t outrageous.
812-333-8279

Moon Stones
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you love interesting jewelry, you’ll have to check out Moon Stones. Its selection of rings is amazing and completely affordable, and of course, its signature stone collection is impressive.
812-339-7340

Pitaya
417 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you’re on a budget but don’t want to let your closet suffer because of it, Pitaya is perfect for you. The clothes are cute and affordable, and unlike a lot of affordable clothing shops, there isn’t a ton of everything, so you won’t see your favorite shirt all around town.
812-331-1140

Cha Cha
427 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you need to dress to impress, Cha Cha is the perfect destination. Like Cactus Flower, the prices can get high, but the compliments you’ll get in one of the amazing dresses is totally worth it.
812-336-2296

Urban Outfitters
530 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you’ve never been to an Urban Outfitters, soon you’ll ask yourself how you ever went without it. Its trendy clothes are everywhere on college campuses — think Abercrombie & Fitch in high school hallways.
812-323-2929

Piacé
120 E. Kirkwood Ave.
A newcomer to the clothing scene in Bloomington, Piacé provides a high-class look with a comfortable and cute feel. It carries accessories, bags and clothing (with especially cute dresses) with new arrivals from L.A., Chicago and New York weekly.
812-330-3527

If you’re a born mall rat

College Mall
2894 E. Third St.
(No car? Take the Route 9 Bloomington Transit bus, free to all students with their student IDs.)
Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
In the mall: American Eagle Outfitters, The Limited, Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Old Navy and Bath & Body Works, to name a few.
812-339-9370

Entertainment

Vintage Phoenix
114 E. 6th St.
Still love comics? Good. Vintage Phoenix is the perfect place to kill an afternoon browsing through new and used issues and graphic novels.
812-333-2930

TD’s CDs & LPs
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you’re all about blasting your music on vinyl, come fall in love with TD’s. The store has a great new and used section of all genres of music and the staff’s knowledge is totally infallible.
812-336-7677

Tracks Music & Videos
415 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Tracks is known for its used CDs and DVDs as well as its great vinyl collection. They’ve got a great selection, and if you’re looking for the latest, stop in. They’ve got it.
812-332-3576