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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Bloomers Hosting Bra Drive

Gently used bras will be passed on to the Bra Recyclers, a group working to offer bras to women in need around the world.

Undergarment boutique Bloomers is hosting a bra drive, asking women to donate their bras on Oct. 20. The bras then will be passed on to the Bra Recyclers, which is collecting bras for women in need all over the world. The Bra Recyclers have declared October Bra Recycling Month. Last October, the organization collected 11,000 bras and this year, it has set a goal of 15,000. Additionally, in support of breast cancer awareness, for every pound of bras collected in October, the Bra Recyclers will make a monetary donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Bloomers in Old Town and Shirlington are asking that customers bring their gently worn bras to the shops on Oct. 20. Customers will receive a free swag bag and be entered to win a raffle for a…

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Sharon McLoone

10:00 am on Sunday, October 7, 2012

The Old Town Alexandria store is located at 924 King St., at King and N. Patrick St. (Rte. 1).   more ›

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Are Thong Sales a Barometer of the Upcoming Election?

Lingerie store Bloomers has spotted a local trend.

It’s Party time. In fact, it’s Grand Old Party time. Old Town Alexandrians are leaning Republican, if their underwear purchases reveal their political leanings. Kim Putens, owner of lingerie store Bloomers, is seeing a trend. The Hanky Panky brand of lingerie has come up with political-party themed stretch-lace thongs. The red thongs are adorned with an elephant, the navy blue sports a donkey and the white, an American flag. In the King Street shop, the elephants sold out quickly while many donkeys remain, she says. In Bloomers’ Shirlington store in Arlington, the donkeys are significantly outselling the elephants. The flag version is not selling nearly as quickly as the others, Putens told Patch. Virginia really is a swing state.

matt tallmerq

10:51 am on Friday, July 20, 2012

Could it be that, gasp, women prefer red over blue?   more ›

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