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Cactus Flower Fashion Blog
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Cactus Flower is a new and vintage clothing boutique located in Bloomington, IN. Our selection is trendy and modern, yet rooted in vintage style. First floor selection includes new dresses, denim, jewelry, and shoes from brands such as Free People, Tulle, Top Shelf, and BC. Upstairs is a well-edited selection of vintage threads and accessories. Images from this blog highlight some of the pieces of our selection.
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vintage now online!

Exciting news.... Yes, its true! We now have authentic vintage pieces online that you cant find anywhere else.Click here to shop vintage!

30 apr 12

BEACH BOMBSHELL

For the first time EVER, Cactus Flower is carrying swimsuits, and Im pretty sure these retro, feminine styles fit us absolutely perfectly.  Whether youre just reminiscing Spring break or already...

18 apr 12

spring in your step!

If 60s-inspired crocheted oxfords, open toe flats, and 70s-amazing heels in mimosa orange and bloody-mary-red dont get you excited for Spring, were not sure what will. These styles are bound to inspi...

13 apr 12

six selections for Spring!

Usually Springtime = Attack of the Floral Dresses downstairs, but this year we have an amazing mix of classic feminine pieces along with funky prints (sailboats, rick-rack, bows, unicorns, cats, sung...

02 apr 12

new in-store: upstairs at Cactus Flower!

Weve been hard at work Spring cleaning at the shop! Heres a little mini-tour of our new vintage selections... See you soon!

26 mar 12

NEW IN-STORE: Spring accessories!

 Forget fuzzy mittens and blanket-sized scarves -- with the warmth of Spring finally upon us, Cactus Flower is full of excuses to indulge in some light and bright accessories.First, THE HAIR. As...

23 mar 12

CONGRATULATIONS HILARY! A Very Cactus Flower Baby Shower...

Our Hilary is expecting any day now so we showered her with love, affection, and sushi!   Were pretty sure she loved all her personalized gifts, including some mini vintage dresses to start...

05 mar 12

sweet inspiration: Valentines thru time!

 Desi Arnez & Lucille Ball from I Love LucyWe love Lucy toooo! We are in a lovey-dovey mood here at Cactus Flower -- here are some of our favorite valentines couples through time:1. Ginger R...

13 feb 12

Shop Revamp and Spring LookBook!

If you havent noted yet, the shop has been remodeled! Not only that, but theres an awesome new lookbook to go with, of course with some lovely ladies of Cactus Flower - what else?! We have a slew of ...

26 jan 12

every-season inspiration

The best thing about fashion blogs is that they are always in season. No matter the weather or your state of mind, you can pull up someones visual diary and feel instantly inspired! Here are a few im...

07 jan 12

Happy New Coats!

Ooh its a winter wonderland outside in Bloomington right now but we are pretty toasty here inside Cactus Flower... It must be due to the appallingly cute coats that are insulating our sale room! Get ...

03 jan 12

Forever Young Dress and Winter Sale

Winter is upon us, and as with every change of season, that means big sales! Were having a super-duper amazing winter sale at the shop that you should definitely check out. Many lovelies are going fo...

04 dec 11

Happy Halloween!

{ Images courtesy of WeHeartIt }Happy Halloween from the gals of Cactus Flower! May your bags and pumpkin-head-baskets be over flowing with delicious candies and your costumes be safe from wardrobe-m...

31 oct 11

Every Leaf Is A Flower

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." or so says Albert Camus, and we feel the same way. Oranges and yellows make the horizon like a stunning oil painting as far as the eye can ...

14 oct 11

the Ghouly-Girls of Cactus Flower

 In case you havent noticed, its the fall-times here in Bloomington, Indiana! Pumpkins are appearing in front of your local co-op, the leaves are droppin like Finite Mathematics students, and ev...

12 oct 11

Lovely Ladies

 Check out blogger Molly Burkett out on the town with some lady-friends---a very well dressed group of dames indeed!  The dress on the pretty lady to the right is at Cactus Flower. We only ...

21 sep 11

4th Street Festival

Hello Lovlies!Stop by and say hi tomorrow and Sunday during Bloomingtons 4th Street Festival of the Arts! Well be outside with lots of sweet deals and amazing jewelry. Dont forget to step inside to c...

03 sep 11

Ready for Fall!

[01, 02 & 03 By Madewell 04. bag by Steve Madden 05. Steve Madden shoes]As weve mentioned too many times, were certainly getting excited for fall around here. Whats more fun than layering little ...

12 aug 11

In for Fall

Just in time for Fall (do you believe its right around the corner?!), booties, oxfords and closed-toed flats. Were getting excited here at Cactus Flower to wear shoes like these with tights and cardi...

08 aug 11

Street Sighting

Kristen looks totally adorable in this royal blue embroidered dark purple dress!

06 aug 11

A Gift of Love

We obsess over things like twine, vintage tags and patterns... so we cant help to throw it all together when we send out items to you from our store!

31 jul 11

Customer Love

Weve had a lot of customers come in recently wearing their Cactus Flower purchases. To thank them for showing their love, were posting their outfits on our blog.We still have a lot of floral dresses ...

25 jul 11

Fashion at the Farmers Market

20 jul 11

Cactus Flower on What I Wore

Cactus Flower was mentioned on Jessica Quirks What I Wore blog! Here she is wearing one of the beautiful summer dresses that we carry at our store. We have only one of these dresses left in our store...

18 jul 11

Customer lovin

These two lovely ladies were shopping here at Cactus Flower together and both happened to be wearing Cactus Flower dresses! They looked so cute, I had to snap a photo of them. Adorable, huh?If youre ...

17 jul 11

Outfit inspiration via The Sartorialist

After yesterdays post, we thought itd be fun to take some photos in the outfit we mocked outside! Its sunny & hot, but incredibly beautiful in Bloomington this time of year. Come in and visit us!

10 jul 11

Stripes & Polka Dots

These two shots are some of The Sartorlialists more recent photos. Did you know that he graduated from Indiana University where we are located? Hes such an inspiration! Here are a few outfits picked ...

09 jul 11

These will suit you swimmingly!

Here are just a few examples of the many vintage swimsuits we have to offer at Cactus Flower! Arent they adorable? In this weather, who doesnt want to be out on the lake?Dont forget to visit out onli...

06 jul 11

Fashion Icon: Alexa Chung

Alexa Chung is one of my favorite fashion icons. Even if shes wearing something simple, she puts it together so well. Who better to model some outfits after? Here are a couple of outfits put together...

26 jun 11

Eyelet you have my heart!

Falling in love with eyelet? So are we! These two eyelet dresses are available at Cactus Flower! Arent they adorable? Dont forget that Cactus Flower offers menswear in our vintage section! This shirt...

18 jun 11

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