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.
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.
Gainesville offers plenty of opportunities for aspiring models to express themselves artistically and build a professional portfolio.
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.
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.
Through education and community building activities like thrift swaps, the UF Thrift Club is making slow fashion increasingly attainable for students.
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.
Welcome to the early 2000s. A futuristic, metallic vision defines the era: accessories are pink, iPods are likely bedazzled, low-rise jeans and velour tracksuits are in style, and Bratz dolls make their way to the shelves. These trends have made a comeback, and many are nostalgic to students at UF. They indulge in Y2K trends, reminisce on their childhood with the Bratz and look forward to the re-releasing of the original dolls in honor of their 20th anniversary.
Tomi Adesogan created the Instagram-based shop EarringsByTomi, a passion project she started just two months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Within days, she took on another mission to support racial justice causes.
Josh Rittenour turned selling clothes out of his trunk into a business. Now, he’s the plug for vintage UF merchandise.
Vanessa Villarreal worked with Lee Jeans to gift nine celebrities hand-painted jackets.
The chain will bring its upscale women’s fashion to Butler Town Center.
Students can shop small for face masks as in-person classes resume.
The project encourages sustainability through fashion trading
The thrift store has experienced a wave of traffic despite pandemic restrictions
The fashion calendar’s restrictions aren’t a priority for students
The club plans to host virtual events throughout this semester
The resale market is growing 21 times faster than the retail market
32 vendors attended the event
Redefined Goods made their presence at Indie Flea for the first time.
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