Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. A person’s style is often a defining characteristic of how you picture them. The kinds of clothes they wear, the choices between a graphic or non-graphic tee and more form an external image that many people care … [Read more...] about Opinion: Stop Buying Fast Fashion
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Thrift Malibu Serves as Intersection of Style, Sustainability, Community
What began as an appreciation for vintage and thrifted treasures has grown into a lively campus movement. Thrift Malibu is a student-run organization which brings curated vintage clothing to Pepperdine through campus pop-up events. Founded in 2023 by juniors Braeden Wooton and Kalin Montana, Thrift Malibu was created from their shared passion for vintage culture and thrifting … [Read more...] about Thrift Malibu Serves as Intersection of Style, Sustainability, Community
Pre-Loved in Another Life: The Art of Vintage Clothing
In one hundred different somewheres, a teenage girl is gleefully rifling through a bag of her mother’s old clothing from the early 2000s. She ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ over intricately beaded dresses and perfectly worn-in sweatshirts emblazoned with sorority letters. Finally, she pulls out a pair of denim overalls and picks them as her prize. Later, when … [Read more...] about Pre-Loved in Another Life: The Art of Vintage Clothing
Students Use Retail Therapy As Both A Casual and Addictive Practice
Although retail therapy has always been around in some form, research has found COVID-19 increased online shopping and with it, retail therapy, according to Charlie Athill, a professor at the University of the Arts in London. Retail therapy refers to "the act of buying special things for oneself in order to feel better when unhappy," according to the Cambridge … [Read more...] about Students Use Retail Therapy As Both A Casual and Addictive Practice
Creative Senior Helps Promote Sustainability Through Her Jewelry Business
Senior Liberal Arts major Kara Tyler smiles while modeling one of her handmade Gucci button necklaces in July in Nashville, Tenn. Tyler said she started her business over quarantine and hopes to continue it after college. Photos courtesy of Kara Tyler Senior Liberal Arts major Kara Tyler said she realized she could make her own vintage and sustainable necklaces after shopping … [Read more...] about Creative Senior Helps Promote Sustainability Through Her Jewelry Business
