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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

The Student News Site of Kent State University

a magazine

Illustrator: Madeline Zielinsky

It’s Okay to Repeat an Outfit

Kyairah Byrd March 14, 2026

At what point in time did rewearing outfits become frowned upon? In the early days leading up to the 1800s, most people had only one or two outfits in their entire wardrobe. How did we get to an era...

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The Influence of Social Media in Fashion

Maggie McCullough November 14, 2025

Social media platforms like TikTok, Pinterest and Instagram have transformed the fashion industry. These apps have the power to turn a niche style into a global phenomenon overnight. In the past, fashion...

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Illustrator: Sydney Stanislawski

Brandy Hell-ville

Mallory Hughes March 1, 2025

While most documentaries about corrupt brands persuade consumers not to shop there and prompt them to boycott, this was not the case for the popular brand, Brandy Melville.    Brandy Melville...

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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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