{"id":1661,"date":"2019-05-27T02:12:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T02:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/?p=1661"},"modified":"2019-05-27T02:31:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T02:31:37","slug":"fashion-report-for-students-whats-old-is-new-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/2019\/05\/fashion-report-for-students-whats-old-is-new-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion Report: What\u2019s old is new again"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"With a population of about 23,000, the fashion on campus is as unique as it is varied. And for many students, their fashion sources start with thrifting — an old practice that has seen resurgence in recent years among younger consumers. <\/span><\/p>\n

For many Hunter students, shopping at thrift stores hits many of the issues that are important to them: sustainability, environmental preservation and saving money. Thrifting provides an affordable alternative to purchasing from the typical \u201cfast fashion\u201d brands marketed to millennials, such as Forever 21, Zara and H&M. But students say thrifting also allows them to stay up to date on the latest trends —\u00a0 <\/span>or better yet, create new ones — for a low price.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI started thrifting in high school for our senior week, and I realized that there\u2019s actually a lot of gems that can be found in thrift stores,\u201d said Alana Garcia, 20, who describes her style as \u201ccomfortable, beachy, natural.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Popular locations for Hunter students to thrift include L Train and Urban Jungle in Brooklyn and local Goodwill stores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teddy O\u2019Rourke, 22.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been thrifting for the last few years,\u201d said Teddy O\u2019Rourke, 22, who was wearing his favorite thrifted leather jacket with fringe detail. \u201cIt is very affordable and I\u2019ve always liked clothes from the past. Sometimes they\u2019re made with better quality and have better fits. My grandma always thrifts so I think I get it from her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In a study featured in the Atlantic Marketing Journal, respondents were asked to classify themselves as net shoppers (i.e., overall I shop more than I donate), net donors (i.e., overall I donate more than I shop). According this study. \u201ccollege-aged students are more likely to succumb to social pressure, possibly limiting their thrift shopping.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

But Hunter students said while there may be a stigma to used clothes, they are over it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aliana Jabbary, 19, says that while she was never embarrassed to go to thrift stores, she would often speak in code to keep it on the down-low. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen my mom and I would talk about it in public, we would call it \u2018G.W.’ instead of Goodwill so no one would know,\u201d she said. <\/span><\/p>\n

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“My red bag is from Brooklyn Flea Market, it’s a staple of mine.” said Conkling (pictured). “I never liked dresses before, but I’ve recently started to love them. I got this dress at Buffalo Exchange. I really like how simple it is.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Others, like 20-year-old Anna Conkling, have been thrifting since youth, so they had to get over any issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy family didn\u2019t have a lot of money when I was growing up. I\u2019ve been thrift shopping my whole life,\u201d she says. \u201cI do remember being like 7 and being really grossed out that I was at a thrift shop. It wasn\u2019t a cutesy vintage store — it was just really, really cheap shirts and pants.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As thrift stores gain in popularity, they are curating their selections to suit specific audiences. Students say Search and Destroy, a popular thrift store in the Village, is known for its dark punk aesthetic and caters to a \u201cgrungier\u201d audience especially with its location on St. Marks Place. <\/span><\/p>\n

Another element of thrifting that appeals to Hunter students is its positive impact on the environment. Kate Nakamura is a general media studies student who recently worked on a short documentary called \u201cBuy and Sell,\u201d about her friend who purchases and resells vintage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Cost me about $18 in total. Pants are 70’s flares I got for $12 from a place near my apartment in Bushwhick. I buy most of my vintage from L Train Vintage and Urban Jungle though.” -Nakamura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shopping at thrift stores and encouraging others to do the same has a positive global impact on the environment, according to Nakamura<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are landfills full of clothes because mass produced things don\u2019t get sold by the end of the season,\u201d the 21-year-old explained. \u201cAlso, you\u2019re supporting bad labor practices when you shop fast fashion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Critics say that the \u201cfast fashion\u201d model of clothing production is exploitative and environmentally dangerous, with garments often produced by underpaid workers in unsafe working conditions. The high demands of fast fashion, and the industry\u2019s dedication to meeting those demands, have been the subject of much criticism. In 2015, \u201cThe True Cost,\u201d a documentary exposing some of the painful truths and hidden secrets of fast fashion, screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, which was released by Netflix, has influenced many shoppers to shop resale.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked in retail and it\u2019s horrible how fast fashion affects the environment. Big name brands know that outsourcing their labor and using non-sustainable fabrics is detrimental to the environment,\u201d says Jabbary. \u201cAnd we know we shouldn\u2019t support them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Longsworth says he found this jersey (pictured) while thrifting in New Jersey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition, fast fashion\u2019s methods of production have played a significant role in water waste, experts say. Thrifting offers a much more ethical and environmentally conscious alternative to fast fashion consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the cons of thrifting \u2013 the time it takes to sort through pieces, and the competition for some of the good stuff \u2013 Hunter students say some of their best clothes<\/span>\u00a0were once worn by someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Samantha Finley, 21, describes her personal style as “boho, shady, girly, comfortable, grunge.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMy favorite thrifted item still in my closet has to be an oversized green flannel I found somewhere in New Jersey near Long Branch. I\u2019ve worn it as a flannel, a T-shirt dress, a work shirt, tucked into a skirt, and with a black band T-shirt underneath,\u201d said Samantha Finley. \u201cEveryone has their \u2018safety blanket\u2019 in terms of clothing, and this is mine.\u201d<\/p>\n

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