Politics around Macklemore
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Slow fashion in a fast-paced world
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A PhD candidate at Laurier with a sense of style and a passion for DIY, Denise Springett learned to sew during the pandemic. Having nurtured an interest in sewing since she was young, Springett took the opportunity to learn about slow fashion and began teaching herself by sewing hundreds of face masks with uniquely patterned…
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The pressure to consume and why thrifting isn’t as great as we think
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As I’ve moved past my dreadful teenage years of fashion and started to care about my personal style more and more, I’ve also begun to realize that having a decent-sized wardrobe is incredibly wasteful and ethically concerning. The amount of clothes I’ve felt the need to buy based on passing urges is ridiculous. I’ve bought…
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Controversy rises over country-rap singer Lil Nas X collaboration with Wrangler jeans
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Up-and-coming artist Lil Nas X released his country-rap single “Old Town Road” in December 2018. The song quickly became viral, reaching number one on the Billboard Top 100 where it has remained for the last seven weeks straight. He recently announced his partnership with Wrangler jeans, and not everyone is happy about it. On May…
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There seems to be no winning for Macklemore
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It seems popular to hate on Macklemore these days, despite his popularity just a few short years ago. The other day, I read a BuzzFeed in-depth about Macklemore showing his white privilege through his new music. Now, I’m usually actually quite fond of BuzzFeed in-depths. They usually show very personal stories of regular people or…
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Editor’s Note: Dressing up to fit societies standards
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I know that I will probably piss a lot of angry old dudes off with this announcement but I wanted to jump aboard this train as early as possible: ties are stupid and so is telling people what to put on their bodies. Full disclosure; the last time I wore a tie was at my…
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