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GREEN GODDESS. Junior Wafa Naqvis prom outfit features a sparkly green lehenga, which is a traditional Pakistani skirt with a matching cropped shirt. This look is one-of-a-kind and Naqvi plans to re-wear it for future special events to get the most out of the beautiful, handmade lehenga.

Silk and sparkles: where to shop for prom attire

Clara McKoy, RubicOnline May 11, 2023
From thrifting to online shopping, there are numerous ways to make prom attire fit budgetary and stylistic needs.
SEARCHING. Thrift shopping is a fun yet difficult task. Finding clothes that fit an individuals style can be very time consuming.

Thrifting provides eco-friendly and cost effective alternative to buying new

Tommy Verhey, RubicOnline May 10, 2022
Want to reduce waste, save your wallet, and purchase unique finds? Try thrifting.
By buying large amounts of fast fashion in “hauls,” consumers are adding to the massive amount of clothes that are abandoned as soon as their short 6 month long trend is over.

[A&E OPINION] The problem with “hauls:” the ethics of overconsumption

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline April 29, 2021
Thrifting as a concept is undoubtedly more environmentally friendly than buying trendy fast fashion products. But thrifting hauls defeat this purpose. Buying a lot of clothes outweighs the fact that you are reusing the clothes, in addition to taking affordable resources from people who need them, making thrifting hauls just as unethical as fast fashion.
Vintage and thrift shopping is a great way to lessen one’s carbon footprint, it’s really the most simple way to recycle.

[SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT] Up Six thrifts for the planet

Alexandra Cardwell, RubicOnline September 28, 2020
Over the past few years, thrift and vintage shopping have grown in popularity. What is considered “trendy” has evolved from having high-end brand name items like Ugg boots, Hollister jeans, and Aeropostale sweaters to having vintage Levi’s jeans, Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirts, or Ralph Lauren sweaters.
Goodwill, the original thrift store before it became a trend, features rows upon rows of sustainable clothing.

Thrifting has momentum as sustainable trend

Sam Hanson, RubicOnline Editor May 7, 2019
With a consensus around the labor abuses and pollution of the fast-fashion industry, however, a new sustainable consumption is growing: thrifting.   
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