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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Reklaw’s Closet is Boston University freshman Shay Walker’s online thrifting business dedicated to offering a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student promotes sustainable fashion through online thrift store

Emma Vacirca October 8, 2020

In a world where fast fashion brands like Shein and Urban Outfitters are all the rage, finding alternative ways to buy cute and affordable clothes without contributing to the dangers of fast fashion takes...

Rent the Runway CEO shares trials, knowledge gained from startup at Harvard talk

Eduard Miska September 17, 2018
The U.S. apparel market is expected to accumulate over $326 billion in 2018, according to Statista, but one individual has a plan to save consumers’ wallets. CEO and co-founder of Rent the Runway (RTR) Jennifer Hyman encourages consumers to not buy clothes, but to instead rent them.
EDITORIAL: The Price of Thin

EDITORIAL: The Price of Thin

Editors April 9, 2015

The “price of thin” usually refers to the effort put into counting calories, hitting the gym or taking more drastic measures to reach a certain weight. But in France, the fashion capital of the world,...

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