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The Student News Site of Kent State University

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The Student News Site of Kent State University

a magazine

Illustrator: Amber Pearce

Fast Fashion Frenzy: The Role of Influencers in Amazon’s Clothing Industry and the Environmental Costs

Ella Katona October 30, 2024

Recently, during my doom-scrolling sessions between classes and work, I’ve noticed a surge in fashion Instagram reels flooding my feed. But these aren’t just any fashion trends—they’re tied to...

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Illustrator: Jenna Fader

Buy, Buy, Buy: Overconsumption in the Fashion Industry

Leah Francis October 15, 2024

Have you ever found yourself saying, “I have nothing to wear” while staring at a closet full of clothes? This is a sign of overconsumption. Overconsumption in the fashion industry is becoming a huge...

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Microtrend to Fast Fashion Pipeline

Kayla Gleason September 29, 2024

We are living in an era of fashion’s fleeting whims, with fast fashion redefining the speed of style evolution. We are in a time where the words “trend” and “microtrend” are used interchangeably,...

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Zaful: Scam or Steal?

Zaful: Scam or Steal?

Hailee Carlin December 2, 2017

While scrolling through your Facebook feed, you’ve probably noticed ads for cute, trendy clothing that seems to come at impossibly low prices. You may follow the ad to websites that boasts thousands...

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Illustration by Hannah Wright

Zara’s Foretelling Shift Toward Automation

Danielle Healy October 5, 2017

Developing nations fight for fair labor practices, while developed nations puzzle over how to best compete in the low-wage chasing, global economy. Automation and the implications of it — both good and...

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