fast fashion
Don’t blame fashion resellers without acknowledging corporate greed
November 21, 2024By: Manal Kashif, SFU Student Thrifting has long been a way to purchase clothes while keeping it easy on your wallet. Unfortunately, along with its recent rise in popularity, prices of thrifted clothing have also skyrocketed. It’s easy to blame fashion resellers and shop owners for this. However, it’s unfair to say that all fashion resellers are exploitative or the sole reason for outrageous prices. The root causes come from the rise in fast fashion and the state of a consumerist economy. It is true that many fashion resellers out there are hiking up their prices in an exploitative way,…
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Thrifting points to larger issues with our consumption habits
May 7, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Do you ever find yourself scrolling on Instagram, TikTok, or Pinterest and falling into a rabbit hole of thrift hauls? Dazed and envious of the stuff people find — the lot of it all. So,…
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Study shows fast fashion’s detrimental effects on the planet
November 22, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Fast fashion has taken over the world. With the rise of social media platforms like TikTok, trends come in and fade out quickly, encouraging individuals to buy cheap clothing to wear for short periods of…
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Vancouver high schooler leads community upcycling event
November 7, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Ivy Huang is a 16-year-old from Vancouver with a passion for sustainable fashion. She started EcoChic Threads with a mentor to engage her community, specifically other teenagers, in upcycling. Their first event, which…
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Second-hand alternatives to thrifting clothes
October 18, 2023By: Tian Davidson, SFU Student With the new season, many of us are looking to update our closets without flocking to fast fashion. When it comes to sustainable shopping, thrifting seems like the best option; you donate your old clothes…
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The realities of ethical fashion
January 10, 2023By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Fast fashion in the clothing industry has become a prominent collective discussion over the years. More people are citing concerns over the ethical practices of clothing companies and the impact behind what they wear. Younger…
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