322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
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Bloomington’s one-stop shop for vintage clothing lovers, this store has the latest trends on the first floor, while the upstairs looks like a hip grandmother’s attic, just not as dusty.
Urban Outfitters
530 E. Kirkwood Ave.
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The latest trends for men and women are featured in this multi-level store, which is within walking distance of campus. Keep an eye out for the “College Night” sales, which feature great discounts on clothes, shoes, homegoods and more several times a year.
College Mall
2894 E. Third St.
Need a new suit for an interview? Try Express or Macy’s. Affordable clothing and accessories? Old Navy, Charlotte Russe or Aéropostale should do the trick. College Mall features more than 80 specialty stores and restaurants.
HOMEGOODS
To furnish that new apartment or decorate your dorm room, check out these selections.
Target
2966 E. Third St.
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This one-stop shop has ?everything from kitchenware to dorm room essentials like blankets, lamps and chairs. You can also pick up any necessary appliances like microwaves or mini-fridges here. The store also has clothing, technology, sporting goods, pharmaceutical and grocery departments.
Hoosier-To-Hoosier Sale
1525 S. Rogers St. ?(The Warehouse)
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 23 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24
Shop used clothing, furniture, kitchen goods and more at the fifth annual Hoosier-to-Hoosier sale. Hoosier to Hoosier is a reuse program that collects donations during student move-out every year, as well as from members of the community. All proceeds go to local charities. Be sure to show up early to get the best pick of the selection.
OneStart Classifieds
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Read through the OneStart Classifieds for buying and selling among IU students on everything from furniture and electronics to cars and bikes. Job postings, roommate requests, pet-sitting and more also pop up on the pages of ?OneStart Classifieds.
IU GEAR
You’ll collect plenty of free t-shirts during Welcome Week and the rest of the year, but if you want to show your Hoosier spirit in the meantime or add another sweatshirt to the collection, check out these locations.
??T.I.S. Bookstore
1302 E. Third St.
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When you’re buying textbooks from this corner store, pick up an IU t-shirt or hat.
Tracks
415 E. Kirkwood Ave.
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Tracks doubles as a record/music and IU apparel shop. Come here for the best-priced sweatshirts, ?t-shirts and tanks.
IU Bookstore
900 E. Seventh St. ?(inside the Indiana Memorial Union)
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Here you’ll find a large selection of IU gear from cardigan sweaters and leggings to jerseys and ?sweatshirts.