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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

Photos: Laurel BakerStylists: Kelsi Clark, Torri PaveloiModel: Jolene Giesige

Where Do Your Clothes Actually End Up? Why Upcycling Is Important

Savannah Slencak November 19, 2024

Fast fashion can make it really tempting to buy new clothing, but what if our mentality shifted towards fixing old clothes rather than purchasing new? When we donate to charities such as Goodwill or Salvation...

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Illustrator: Sydney Stanislawski

Sun in Leo: A New Generation of Fashion

Sophie Valentine November 18, 2024

In today's fast fashion polluted world, the life of a piece of clothing is especially short. The cycle of buy, wear, toss and repeat has made our shopping habits take a turn for the worse, and it can seem...

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Photographer: Autumn DasbachStylists: Tippy Barnes and Jenna DixonModels: Haleigh Suffoletta and Brett Ashley Richter

The Ethics of Reselling

Isabella Andrews March 15, 2024

Imagine walking into a thrift store, seeing a leather coat in excellent condition, and then seeing it be piled into a cart full of other things soon to be marked up and sold. For a reseller, it's a great...

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Art: Grace Carmen

Thoughtful Thrifting

Jules Zaper December 2, 2023

The rise of fast fashion directly correlates to the overconsumption issue in society today. Fast fashion refers to mass-produced garments that are inexpensive and quickly made to keep up with trends and...

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GFC takes a stand against fast fashion

Global Fashion Citizens hosts largest sustainability event as an organization

Faith Taylor September 21, 2017

Global Fashion Citizens is hosting its biggest event in the organization’s history on Sept. 23, combining its mission for sustainability with multiple large, well-known organizations on campus. “The...

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By Candace Sanders

How Lifting can Make a BIG Difference

Rachel Thompson March 23, 2017

Stereotypically, some women feel that adding any sort of heavy weight or strength training to their workout regimen will make them bigger and bulkier. That is simply not the case, so A Magazine researched...

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By Gracie Hamrs

The Sociological Influence on Fashion

Haylee Holt March 20, 2017

Most college students in contemporary society solely focus on budgets, convenience and personal style when it comes to fashion; however, most people don’t realize the actual meaning and focus of fashion....

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Thrifting 101 Series: Shop Minimalist in the Spring

Thrifting 101 Series: Shop Minimalist in the Spring

Ashley Moor April 22, 2016

Spring is officially here, which for many of us means tucking away those favorite minimalist winter staples in the back of your closet and welcoming in the arrival of brighter colors and shorter hemlines....

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Weird Thrift Finds

Weird Thrift Finds

Ashley Moor April 4, 2016

If you thrift anywhere nearly as much as I do, then I’m sure that you have also come across the occasional item that makes you wonder how anyone could have pulled that off… ever. From silver cowboy...

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Thrifting 101 Series

Thrifting 101 Series

Ashley Moor April 4, 2016

Though your neighborhood thrift store may have led you to discover your now favorite fringed jacket, it may occasionally disappoint as well. Even worse is when you are looking for a shirt like the fashion...

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Thrifting 101 Series: Thrifting Essentials

Thrifting 101 Series: Thrifting Essentials

Ashley Moor March 29, 2016

Let me start off by saying how crazy I am about thrifting — I’m completely bonkers in love with the idea of recycling ideas and textures through decades of time. In our current shopping culture that...

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Jewelry 3 Ways - Thrifted, Affordable, DIY

Jewelry 3 Ways – Thrifted, Affordable, DIY

Andrea Stepney March 11, 2016

Opulence On-Sale Looking like a million bucks doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune. Costume jewelry is a fun way to add extra sparkle to any outfit. As Kate Spade once said, “Playing dress-up...

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