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Customers browse through clothes on display during Reformation’s vintage trunk show this past weekend at its storefront on Newbury Street. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Reformation trunk show encourages sustainable living

Nancy Jiang November 14, 2019
When looking at a dress or a pair of jeans, most people judge them primarily based off of appearance. Does it go with my top? Do I like the color? But L.A.-born clothing company Reformation takes it a step further, insisting that their clothes not only be visually attractive, but socially conscious as well.
Xiaoyu Yao sews a shirt during “Green Your Wardrobe” over the weekend. The multi-day event was held to help educate people about waste in the fashion industry and show ways to be fashionable in a sustainable way. PHOTO BY DENGFENG YANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Green Your Wardrobe’ questions consumer behavior, teaches sewing skills

Roshni Kotwani May 1, 2018

Many American consumers don’t know how or where their clothes were made. Fast fashion retailers like H&M and Forever 21, which are popular with college students for their low prices and trendy...

20 Questions with…BU hockey’s Oskar Andrén and Erik Udahl

Sarah Kirkpatrick January 13, 2016

Responses have been edited for brevity and clarity. The No. 10 Boston University men’s hockey team added two new freshman forwards for the second semester during winter break: Oskar Andrén, a Stockholm...

Tattoos, piercings and other body modifications are becoming more common in the workplace. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tattoos, piercings becoming more acceptable in various work spaces

Olivia Deng October 2, 2014

With more Americans getting inked and pierced, companies and employees are starting to rethink workplace policies and the impact tattoos and piercings have on job prospects. In 2012, the Center for Professional...

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