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Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

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Opinion: Why Gen Z actually consumes fast fashion

Until we address the motivation behind Gen-Z’s impact on fast fashion, we cannot successfully change their shopping habits.
Ayisat Bisiriyu, Contributing Writer September 16, 2022

Fast fashion and its contribution to environmental waste have been a popular topic in the news for years now. Companies such as Zara and H&M were called out for harmful global...

The Unfortunate Fall of the Magazine Business

The Unfortunate Fall of the Magazine Business

Allison De La Bastida, Contributing Writer September 27, 2017
This September, four editors from the top three biggest U.S. magazine publishers have announced their resignations. However, their decisions are understandable as no one wants to be remembered as the editor in charge when a magazine finally lost to its waiting successor: technology.
An Industry Obsessed with the Body

An Industry Obsessed with the Body

David Bologna, Beauty & Style Editor November 16, 2015
The fashion industry has not just accepted, but fetishized the thin ideal, conceptualizing and commodifying a body standard as a method to sell clothes.
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Individuality trumps trends

April 24, 2014
While trends are interesting to study, are we as a society too focused on fitting in instead of being ourselves?