Thread Lightly: UMD students tackle clothing overconsumption with sustainable fashion app

By: Casey Glickman
With fast fashion trends taking over social media and the rise in apps like Temu, TikTok Shop and Shein, clothing overconsumption has emerged as a major public health issue facing Generation Z. Continue reading Thread Lightly: UMD students tackle clothing overconsumption with sustainable fashion app

UMD’s MasTERPiece club connects fashionable Terps

By Abigail Olear UMD’s MasTERPiece is in fashion.  After taking a hiatus during the pandemic, the club reconvened this semester. MasTERPiece aims to connect students interested in the fashion industry, according to club president Midiene Joseph, who spent a year curating an executive board and garnering interest to revive the club. “We all wear clothes, we all buy clothes, everybody’s involved in fashion in some … Continue reading UMD’s MasTERPiece club connects fashionable Terps

Cooperative thrift store pops up on campus

by Brenda Wintrode A group of students equipped with a collection of secondhand clothes and a cooperative business model turned the McKeldin steps into a pop-up thrift store Oct. 10.  Inspired by their involvement with the recently disbanded Maryland Food Collective, thrift shop founders and worker-owners Aviah Krupnick, 19, Conor A. James, 22, Arielle Gottlieb, 20, and Emily Fox, 19, chose a clothing business to … Continue reading Cooperative thrift store pops up on campus

College Park Street Style: 10 Top Tailgating Trends

The streets of College Park were revamped with style as game trends came out in full force this football season. From personalized t-shirts to patched denim, people are using tailgates to show off their unique College Park street style. With only one home game left on Saturday, Nov. 12, now is the chance to put together the perfect tailgating outfit with these tips from student … Continue reading College Park Street Style: 10 Top Tailgating Trends