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

By Emilia Cardenas-Perez | Apr. 15

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

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.

A local cat attends the Barkin’ Market event at How Bazar on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

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

By Emilia Cardenas-Perez | Feb. 25

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

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.

Ashley Hays, an 18-year-old employee, sorts clothing at Flashbacks Recycled Fashion on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.

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The early 2000s are back in closets

By Bea Lunardini | Nov. 6

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.

A photo of thrifted fashion business Grey Metal.

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

By Alexandra Burns | Oct. 27

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

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

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 model Veronique Deverson poses for Gelée magazine’s first student publication in 2021.

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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.

The Seagle Building is seen on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021.

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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.

The largest student-run magazine gathered at Crybaby's, a bar in downtown Gainesville, to celebrate one of fashion's biggest nights.

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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.

The UF Thrift Club aims to promote sustainable practices and educate its members on the consequences of fast fashion.

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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.

Kayla Burnett wears one of their custom clothing items. Burnett hopes to create a safe space for LGBTQ and non-binary individuals by providing the freedom to explore their identity through art.

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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.

Y2K trends have made a comeback, and many are nostalgic to students at UF. They indulge in these 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.

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UF students pull inspiration from 2000s trends and Bratz dolls

By Karter Nancy | June 3, 2021

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.
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EarringsByTomi: UF student starts handmade jewelry business

By Alejandra Zamora | May 24, 2021

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.