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What Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad says about a divided America

By Isis Snow | Aug. 7

Genes are universal, and so is controversy. The “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” American Eagle ad campaign, which played on the homophones “genes” and “jeans,” sparked conversations about Western beauty standards, the media’s oversexualization of women and the influence of “woke” politics on American culture.

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Avenue Roundtable: The 2025 Met Gala

By Avenue Staff | May 12

White daffodils speckled the midnight blue carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where iconic names walked the renowned carpet for the annual Met Gala fundraiser on May 5. Here's the Avenue's take on the night.

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Flashbacks welcomes students with back-to-school vintage Gator wear drop

By Juliana DeFilippo | Aug. 27

Flashbacks' annual vintage gator drop sells UF-themed second-hand merchandise.

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A Gainesville guide to unique fashion finds

By Carlos Alemany | Aug. 14, 2024

Whether you're a student on a tight budget, a fashion enthusiast looking for vintage finds or simply someone who enjoys the thrill of treasure hunts or good deals, Gainesville’s thrift scene has something to offer for everyone.

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How Bazar reintroduces summer skillshare sessions

By Carlos Alemany | May 29, 2024

How Bazar has officially reintroduced its summertime skillshare sessions, starting every Monday for the next four months at 60 SW Second St. From DJing to birdhouse-building, to furniture repurposing and car maintenance repair, there’s a little something for anyone looking to expand their repertoire or spend a nice evening downtown. 

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Changing customers, higher costs: Gainesville’s evolving resale economy

By Sabrina Castro | May 28, 2024

Searching racks of mismatched clothing for hidden treasures at thrift stores is a favorite pastime among Gainesville locals. The hobby is an outlet for sustainability, style and economic saving. The growing trend of shifting to thrifting in response to rising inflation rates has forced thrift stores in the area to raise their prices.  

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Avenue Roundtable: The 2024 Met Gala

By Avenue Staff | May 7, 2024

On a runway clad with whimsical florals and woodland imagery, decorated stars took to the stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to attend yesterday’s 2024 Met Gala. Renowned as “fashion’s biggest night,” A-listers arrived at the coveted event donning unique haute couture inspired by “The Garden of Time” dress code. 

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E-retailer visits UF campus: Students flock to pink truck for fashion and freebies

By Emilia Cardenas-Perez | Apr. 15, 2024

On Saturday morning, hundreds lined up outside the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, with some arriving as early as 9 a.m. to make the two-hour long wait. Although there was a football game later in the day, the students were not there for sports. Instead, they were crowded around a pastel pink truck, eager to win free merchandise from popular e-retail brand Edikted.

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UF psychology senior set to debut How Bazar’s first interactive runway

By Tanya Fedak | Apr. 15, 2024

The “Noah Aaron Sams Supernova Runway Extravaganza” is an interactive runway event hosted by Sams, a 21-year-old UF psychology senior and aspiring clothing designer, at How Bazar. Inspired by his time in Gainesville, the event will feature a culmination of Sams’ fashion creations he made during his time studying at UF. 

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Circus-themed fashion show for pets unleashes at the How Bazar

By Emilia Cardenas-Perez | Feb. 25, 2024

Under the fluorescent lights of Southwest Second Street’s How Bazar, dogs, cats, snakes and birds circled around the venue Friday, adorned in handmade crochet outfits. The proud owners accompanied each pet, stopping to let the crowd that lined the perimeter admire them, an event organizers call ‘Barkin' Market: A Night at the Circus.’ 

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Second-hand, vintage fashion business owner shares love for Japanese style in Gainesville

By Alexandra Burns | Jan. 16, 2024

As a junior in high school, Shever, a 22-year-old UC Berkeley psychology and cognitive science graduate, established the online and pop-up shop Himitsu Vintage — a brand that works to share vintage styles and Japanese goods with customers throughout the country. 

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The early 2000s are back in closets

By Bea Lunardini | Nov. 6, 2023

The early 2000s are some of the most controversial years in fashion. Regardless of negative opinions, though, the fashion staples of the era are some of the biggest trends for fashion today. 

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Gainesville resident revives the past: transforms his love for vintage fashion into successful clothing business

By Alexandra Burns | Oct. 27, 2023

Since starting the thrifted fashion business Grey Metal in his home a year ago, Vences has established a personalized style and sold over 350 pieces. 

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Repurpose Project cultivates ‘weird, messy, beautiful’ community

By Bonny Matejowsky | Sep. 6, 2023

The Repurpose Project is hard to miss. The yard is scattered with hand-painted signage, old furniture surrounded by foliage and meticulously organized scraps of materials, displaying an artistic touch unseen in chain thrift stores.

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Gainesville’s beauty industry: hairstyling with a twist

By Aubrey Bocalan | Aug. 7, 2023

There is a little girl squirming in the salon chair. She’s been there for several hours. Every few minutes she asks to go to the bathroom while a half-empty can of soda waits on a table nearby. The room smells of hair gel and shampoo. 

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Gainesville models find confidence and self-identity in fashion shows and photoshoots

By Allyssa Keller | July 25, 2022

Gainesville offers plenty of opportunities for aspiring models to express themselves artistically and build a professional portfolio.

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How Bazar hosts last market at the Seagle Building

By Luigi Bencosme | Sep. 27, 2021

The How Bazar will host its last Bazar Á La Carte market Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 as a farewell to the Seagle Building, which housed their outlet for local curators and vintage clothing items. 

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Met Gala watch party hosted by Rowdy Magazine this year

By Alexis Carson | Sep. 20, 2021

This year, Gainesville’s student-run arts and culture magazine, Rowdy Magazine, hosted a viewing party for the fashion world’s equivalent of the Oscars, the Met Gala.

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UF Thrift Club tackles fast fashion

By Anushka Dakshit | Sep. 16, 2021

Through education and community building activities like thrift swaps, the UF Thrift Club is making slow fashion increasingly attainable for students.

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Neitherandboth introduces gender-neutral clothing to the Gainesville community

By Bryce Brown | June 14, 2021

Kayla Burnett is on a mission to provide customized gender-neutral clothing to people of all body types and identities. Through their business Neitherandboth, Burnett hopes to inspire Gainesville residents to express themselves and embrace their identity through their clothing.