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 […]
Breaking budgets for big brands
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STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELSEY LYONS Struggling college students say they splurge on big brand names for their long-lasting quality. Art Fundamentals student O’Malley Griffith, 21, sometimes purchases brand name clothing. “I have a Dior robe ($60 to $90) and I occasionally buy Ralph Lauren Polo shirts ($165 to $400),” said Griffith. “And there are a […]
One man’s trash is another’s thrifted treasure
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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 […]