Flashbacks welcomes students with back-to-school vintage Gator wear drop
By Juliana DeFilippo | Aug. 27Flashbacks' annual vintage gator drop sells UF-themed second-hand merchandise.
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UF psychology senior set to debut How Bazar’s first interactive runway
By Tanya Fedak | Apr. 15The “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.
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Circus-themed fashion show for pets unleashes at the How Bazar
By Emilia Cardenas-Perez | Feb. 25Under 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. 16As 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.
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The early 2000s are back in closets
By Bea Lunardini | Nov. 6, 2023The 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.
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Gainesville resident revives the past: transforms his love for vintage fashion into successful clothing business
By Alexandra Burns | Oct. 27, 2023Since 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, 2023The 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, 2023There 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.
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Gainesville models find confidence and self-identity in fashion shows and photoshoots
By Allyssa Keller | July 25, 2022Gainesville offers plenty of opportunities for aspiring models to express themselves artistically and build a professional portfolio.
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How Bazar hosts last market at the Seagle Building
By Luigi Bencosme | Sep. 27, 2021The 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.
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Met Gala watch party hosted by Rowdy Magazine this year
By Alexis Carson | Sep. 20, 2021This 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.
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UF Thrift Club tackles fast fashion
By Anushka Dakshit | Sep. 16, 2021Through education and community building activities like thrift swaps, the UF Thrift Club is making slow fashion increasingly attainable for students.
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Neitherandboth introduces gender-neutral clothing to the Gainesville community
By Bryce Brown | June 14, 2021Kayla 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.
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UF students pull inspiration from 2000s trends and Bratz dolls
By Karter Nancy | June 3, 2021Welcome 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.
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EarringsByTomi: UF student starts handmade jewelry business
By Alejandra Zamora | May 24, 2021Tomi 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.
