Vintage clothing vendors and how some MacEwan students feel about them
An outdoor vintage market in Edmonton. Amanda Erickson/The Griff University students are the target demographic for vintage shops. Did you know that vintage clothing vendors pop up at MacEwan? Remember when ‘thrift’ was a dirty word? Hard to believe there was a time not so long ago where thrifting was something people were embarrassed to be caught doing. But then something in pop culture changed. All of a sudden people were proud thrifters. Compliments on someone’s jackets were followed with the words “Thank you, I thrifted it!” followed by a price worth bragging about. It was even more impressive if you could tote around how old the item was. Vintage items are still highly coveted for their quality and authenticity. It’s this high...
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