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Iris Ren | Senior Graphic Artist

It’s a Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy winter!

Chloe Saint Mard January 29, 2025
Now that “brat summer” has had its time, I declare Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy season officially open. Her style — effortless and undeniably chic — is a timeless blueprint for the colder weather, with a sort of elegance that speaks quietly but powerfully. In fact, Bessette-Kennedy never gave an interview — she always let her clothes do the talking. 
Dylan Segar (Class of 2027) looks through a rack of vintage clothing at Girls With The Fits’ booth at the Fabrio Art Market. The event was hosted by Fabrio, a student-run fashion magazine, on Nov. 17. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Fabrio Arts Market creates interpersonal space for artists, customers

Hillary Hao November 21, 2024
Students weaved through rows of plastic tables showcasing vibrant, handmade art at the Fabrio Art Market, where vendors sold and traded everything from modified clothes and totes, to handmade art and jewelry, to resin dice and gel nails.
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

From thrift to thrill: Sustainable costume shops in Boston for your wallet and the earth

Abigail Stocker October 23, 2024
Halloween is approaching, which means last-minute costume purchases are on the rise.
Groovy Thrifty on Brighton Ave. in Allston. Groovy Thrifty opened its first brick and mortar location in March after starting as an online retail site in 2018. ISABELLA OLAND/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New thrift store Groovy Thrifty starts making moves on Brighton Avenue

Nathan Metcalf March 25, 2024
Groovy Thrifty began in 2018 as an online retail and side hustle for Sadie MacIver, who opened her first brick-and-mortar store at 64 Brighton Ave. on March 8.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Halloween and sustainability: a grave issue

Anna Welsh October 22, 2023
In a few days, many will inevitably turn to Amazon Prime to fast-track their last-minute costume idea to their dorm mailbox. But just as fast as they are thrown together, the colorful wigs and cheap, nylon tutus will be stuffed into the back of a closet or deep in a trash bin.
Instagram story from @followthethread1

Vintage clothing collectors open up sidewalk startup on BU’s campus

Emma Hagert April 27, 2022
Clothing rack called "Follow the Thread” on Commonwealth Ave. was created by Xavier Andreu.
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...

Boston University’s PRLab partners with Goodwill and produces DIY Halloween costume videos featuring clothes from Goodwill. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD

College students are trailblazers in move to rebrand ‘secondhand’

Isabel Owens November 3, 2017

College students are tossing out secondhand stigmas associated with thrifting, and leading the move to make recycled clothing more appealing. These trendsetters — from public relations students to...

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