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Fat Sisters Vintage

Fat Sisters Vintage: Victoria’s first plus size consignment store

Fat Sisters Vintage has a wonderful, welcoming atmosphere the moment you step through the door with bright, colourful clothes.

Five spring fashion tips

I’ve lived in Victoria my whole life, and I like to think that I’ve learned a thing or two about dressing in the springtime. Here are five tips to reinvent…

Five tips for queer-ing your closet

It takes more than “good style” to be clocked as LGBTQ+ in the wild. Here are five ideas to give your outfits some zest.
Illustration of clothes on a rack with best-by tags. Illustration by Sie Douglas-Fish.

Social media engagement and consumerism are inextricably linked

I am suspicious that the way we interact with social media has a direct impact on our fast fashion consumption. 
Zuhaib Muneer, photo by Karley Sider.

UVic Wears Prada: What staff and students are wearing on campus this fall

From the early 2000s filled with Uggs and leggings fashion, to the late 2010s defined by the VSCO-girl era, to the 2022 resurgence of dad jeans, Y2K, and '90s styles,…

Rise of resellers: A solution to fast fashion or taking away from those in need?

While many see thrifting as a sustainable approach to fashion, some advocates argue that thrifting and reselling are gentrifying thrift stores and taking clothes away from people in need.
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U of Thrift: UVic students on finding their second-hand style

Fast fashion is no match for one-of-a-kind thrift finds and new local thrift stores are opening to meet the demand When I met with Dana Johnson, she instantly introduced me…

UVSS Election fashion streeter

Your candidate’s clothes Ainsley Kerr Candidate for Director of Campaigns and Community Relations with Envision UVic  How would you describe your style and how it relates to your life as…

FASHION PROFILE: What is your campus wearing?

Profile: Cati Landry English Major Who do you think is your style inspiration? “I love looking through different chapters of culture and seeing how women dress and how people of…

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