Filled with vintage clothes, hand-made products, and roughly 500 students,Thrift Cal Poly hosted their sustainability market on April 22 in celebration of Earth Day. Starting at the Sequoia Lawn and expanding to the recently-opened Plant Conservatory, Thrift Cal Poly brings sustainability efforts to campus. Journalism sophomore and founder and president of Thrift Cal Poly, Eve […]
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How ‘The Chicken Ladies’ built a nationally recognized antique show
Handmade brooms, authentic paintings and fried donuts are just a few of the things offered at the Three Speckled Hens Antique and Vintage show in Paso Robles. Co-founders Kathy Marquart and Susi Fuller, also known as the chicken ladies, created the Three Speckled Hens Antiques and Old Stuff Show nearly 15 years ago. “We met […]
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Clothing resellers address the ethical dilemma of upselling second-hand clothing
Scrolling through the fashion marketplace app Depop, thousands of thrifted finds flood its users’ screens. Buyers sift through $50 slip dresses, vintage band tees and an assortment of other hot commodities. This influx of resold clothing and accessories paired with steep prices has sparked a conversation about the ethics of reselling used clothing, said local […]
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Sustainable fashion and “thrift culture” on Cal Poly’s campus
Recently, secondhand fashion has played a large role in many students’ style choices. From strutting around in their vintage finds to hosting secondhand clothing sales on Dexter Lawn, sustainable fashion has become ingrained into Cal Poly’s student culture. “I think second-hand plays an immense role in campus culture,” Cal Poly’s Sustainable Fashion Club president Emily […]
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SLO thrift stores overwhelmed with items after Marie Kondo drops on Netflix
Netflix’s new original show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo has social media buzzing with stories of people all over the nation transforming their homes and lives. Kondo’s de-clutter method has touched down in San Luis Obispo and appears largely to blame for a spike in the amount of recent thrift store donations. The organizing consultant’s […]