Upcycling puts a unique twist on wardrobe
BY STEFAN LEE Does the desire to be on trend with the latest fashions without spending endless amounts of cash or dressing identical to the masses of H&M- and Zara-clad bodies sound appealing? Unsure exactly how to master this feat? Enter upcycling. Upcycling, or repurposing is the act of taking old clothes and transforming them […]
Does your shirt hang low?
BY STEFAN LEE Listen up gents: Does your shirt hang low Does it wobble to and fro Can you tie it in a knot Can you tie it in a bow Can you throw it over your shoulder Like a continental soldier Does your shirt hang low? If men wearing longer shirts down […]
Jeans: A look at fashion’s most prevalent staple
STORY BY STEFAN LEE Though fashion is constantly changing, one thing remains consistent – its obsession with jeans. Jeans as we know them today began in 1873, when Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented their button fly. Since then, jeans have gone through a major shift. While first starting out as a “must-have” for factory […]
One man’s trash is another’s thrifted treasure
STORY BY STEFAN LEE Picture yourself in a land of colour-coordinated wonder, but the rainbow is one you can touch. When you do, it’s not Skittles, (like the ads might suggest), but a variety of textures, from soft cotton, to harsh wool. No, you’re not in a fantasy -you’re at the thrift shop. Aisles of […]
Plato’s Closet offering cash for lightly used clothes
STORY BY VANESSA GILLIS Tucked away in the side of a little plaza off Iroquois Shore Road, you’ll find an unassuming clothing store. But it’s nothing like others you have seen. Plato’s Closet buys and sells second-hand brand-name clothes, with prices much lower than those found in retail stores. “It’s great quality stuff. It’s not […]
