Pattern (magazine)

For a decade, Pattern has built up a fashion industry in Indianapolis. So where are the clothes?

Is there an article of clothing or certain material, utilitarian and distinctively Indy, that could give the 500 the signature fashion statement it’s missing?

There’s a lot of hot air left in DeflateGate, plus an Indy 500 champ strips down for Pattern magazine.

We’ve got the scoop on Ruckus, a fashion hub for local designers, set to open next year on the near-east side.

It’s the first boutique to concentrate on the local design industry, which includes both established labels and promising up-and-comers.

“Now, in addition to having a vibrant local food/local beer movement, [Indianapolis has] a parallel local arts movement.”

The story behind the Pattern founder’s perky accessory.

No doubt, Indy has quite an array of intriguing things to explore, but here are 26 of the city’s most noteworthy musts.

Dickinson Custom Furniture & Kitchenware Indiana cutting board$56. Homespun: Modern Handmade 869 Massachusetts Ave., 317-351-0280, homespunindy.com Kurt Vonnegut finger puppet$6. Kurt Vonnegut Library Gift Store 340 N. Senate Ave., 652-1954, vonnegutlibrary.org Hoosier Momma Bloody Mary Maker$5.99 to $9.99. Sold at Marsh, Meijer, Kroger, and other locations, hoosiermomma.com Studio Indiana fine-art photography books and prints $22 and […]

Polina Osherov, 41, photographer (at far left)