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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Thirstees on Madison Avenue Closing its Doors

The custom-designed rhinestone apparel store expected to close Feb. 1, but the business will still be available online.

Thirstees Little Bling Shoppe is closing its doors Feb. 1 after about one year in business on Madison Avenue. Looking to focus on her online business, the owner of the custom-designed rhinestone apparel boutique said she plans to keep her business online — where it got its start. “This is not a case of another Lakewood business gone bad,” said owner Renee Lavelle in her blog post on Lakewood Patch. “(It’s) simply a decision on my part.” In her second brick-and-mortar venture, Lavelle said she’d hoped to have an extension of her online business. (click here to check out the site) The specialty store specialized in tank tops, T-shirts, hoodies, aprons and accessories for sports, cheer squads, dance teams, weddings and bridal parties. “I fell…

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