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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Challenging fast fashion through childlike fantasy

Madison Forrest February 22, 2024
Trends are more focused on disconnecting and playing the persona. Yes, each has articles of clothing associated with each aesthetic, but they are not specific enough to encourage fast fashion, and they can be easily found in a second-hand shop or your own closet. These trends are reopening the doors for disconnect and imagination. 
Sophia Flissler / DFP Staff

Wear Me This: If your choice to wear balaclavas is just a matter of aesthetics, check your privilege

Sujena Soumyanath February 1, 2022

It's that time of year again when the temperature has dropped so low that Boston University students have adopted the informal uniform of Canada Goose jackets while sporting  perpetually frozen expressions...

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...

David Monks, Lead singer and bassist of the band Tokyo Police Club, performs during their set at House of Blues on April 26. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Tokyo Police Club starts stiff, finishes with energy

Maria Jimenez Moya April 29, 2018

On Thursday night, Boston’s House of Blues was packed. Hundreds of expectant concertgoers eagerly waited for the performance to start. Suddenly, the lights dimmed, conversation stopped and Canadian...

EDITORIAL: Bloomingdale's ad fails in attempt to be provocative

EDITORIAL: Bloomingdale’s ad fails in attempt to be provocative

Editors November 13, 2015

A new Bloomingdales ad in their holiday catalog featured a photo of a woman laughing and a man looking at her from a distance. The type between them said “spike your best friend’s eggnog when they’re...

FREEBAIRN: The New Good Old Days

FREEBAIRN: The New Good Old Days

Mandy Freebairn February 20, 2015

The first time I watched the movie “Grease,” I was very confused. Granted, I was 10, so this was understandable. Most of the jokes and references went over my head, but the music and poodle skirts...

People shop at the Prudential Center in Boston Wednesday. This Black Friday, a popular shopping holiday, fewer people participated than in previous years. PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Retail stores find ways to keep Black Friday, holiday season mobbed

Devon Capizzi December 4, 2014

For many Americans, Thanksgiving weekend is family time as much as it is shopping time. Heralded as the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday sees stores such as Best Buy, Target, and Walmart...

Boston-based companies such as Bow & Drape and Gloss48 are tackling two issues in the fashion and beauty industry: providing customizable niche products and a platform for new designers. GRAPHIC BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston-based companies striving to make over beauty, fashion industry

Michelle Marino October 23, 2014

As large fashion retailers such as Urban Outfitters and The Gap, Inc. report a continued trend of negative retail sales and a fall in stock prices, the fashion and beauty industries are in a position to...

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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EDIT: Any Press is Good Press

Editors September 16, 2014

In 1970, during the midst of the Vietnam War, the Ohio National Guard shot a group of unarmed Kent State University students protesting the violence of the Cambodian Campaign. Four students died, and nine...

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