In a letter distributed to elementary school students and being Links of London Sale to junior and high school students, Superintendent Barry Reilly told parents that a Bloomington Junior High School student was walking to school Wednesday when he was approached by a man in a white car who offered him shoes and a ride. "He (the student) did all the right things," Reilly said. The student reported the incident at school. The Bloomington Police Department is investigating. Bloomington Junior High School parents were also sent an automated SchoolReach message, Reilly said, and an alert message was posted on the school district's website. "Please take the time to talk with your child about ways to stay safe," Reilly said in the letter. He encouraged parents to remind their children to report anything that concerns them. Students walking to school are encouraged to walk on main streets, avoid Links of London Rings and walk with other students when possible. Reilly notified Unit 5, Central Catholic High School and University High School of the incident. The public is asked to contact the Bloomington Police Department immediately at 309-820-8888 if they have specific information about suspicious activity.Vastrakala's works adorn the throne of the Moroccan Palace, the restored crown of King Louis XV kept in the Louvre, the Opera de Monte-Carlo in Monaco, Tamil actor late Sivaji Ganesan's granddaughter's wedding sari, the divine umbrella at the Tiruvannamalai temple, the new yet-to-be inaugurated suite at The Park Hotel in Hyderabad, the Versailles Palace, the Buckingham Palace, and even Lakshmi Mittal's house in London: The shoes, like most of the other embroidery done at Vastrakala, have some highly localized stitches called paitaka, oosiload, software moulding (a stitch that involves silk, or soft thread and moulded materials such as clay beads) and carpet stitch.Did you know that embroidery is essentially the same everywhere in the world? It uses the same tools, techniques and materials, but what makes one kind of Links of London Scottie Charm different from the other and region-specific are the motifs. And that's why Jean Francois Lesage, 43, believes he was able to make a seamless transition from Paris to Chennai. At Vastrakala, his embroidery unit in Chennai, Lesage has trained his embroiderers to make the transition from Indian embroidery styles to Western ones. Vastrakala's works adorn the throne of the Moroccan Palace, the restored crown of King Louis XV kept in the Louvre, the Opera de Monte-Carlo in Monaco, Tamil actor late Sivaji Ganesan's granddaughter's wedding sari, the divine umbrella at the Tiruvannamalai temple, the new yet-to-be inaugurated suite at The Park Hotel in Hyderabad, the Versailles Palace, the Buckingham Palace, and even Lakshmi Mittal's house in London: The list is as glamorous as it's eclectic. The latest feather in Lesage's cap is the tie-up with French footwear designer Christian Louboutin. Lesage has designed the embroidery for Louboutin's new line of shoes, using Indian designs, techniques and materials. For instance, the shoes have chumki (glitters), beads, stones and even jewels embedded. The shoes, like most of the other embroidery done at Vastrakala, have some highly localized stitches called paitaka, oosiload, software moulding (a stitch Links of London Sirens Leaf Earrings involves silk, or soft thread and moulded materials such as clay beads) and carpet stitch. "These are Tamil styles with an Anglo-French influence,"says Bala Ganesh, a manager at Vastrakala. The first collection of 37 pairs was launched in Europe this summer.
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