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The Kirkwood Call

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The Kirkwood Call

Over 100 billion garments of clothing are produced and sold each year, with 92 tons of this clothing ending up in a landfill within a year.

What’s the rush?

Anna Dalziel, features writer February 1, 2023

Patchwork denim, corset-style tops, printed jeans, micro mini skirts, sweater vests, cut out tops, trucker hats, parachute pants. New trends surface weekly; it is rare they last more than a few months...

As thrift stores get busier than ever, prices on secondhand goods have increased drastically. Now, some low-income customers are unable to afford basic necessities at thrift stores.

Old goods, new prices

Wyatt Byers, entertainment writer January 25, 2023

Amber Branson, mother of two, has been a frequent shopper at the Crestwood Savers for the past decade. She used to buy clothes for herself, but now she’s buying tableware for her house, books for her...

In 2022, a TKC survey reported that 32% of KHS students thrift regularly.

Secondhand clothes turned vintage

Kylie Madden, features + in-depth editor January 11, 2023

Roland Bradshaw, freshman, was originally drawn to thrift stores because of their cheap prices, but now, after discovering what Goodwill’s myriad of fashion could bring to his everyday look, he has continued...

In an age where fashion trends come and go, you barely have enough time to know what's in style before it's not.

A new look at old clothes

Anna Newland and Elizabeth Niedringhaus April 1, 2022

In an age where fashion trends come and go, you barely have enough time to know what's in style before it's not. Second-hand shopping has become a beacon of light through an endless cycle of fast fashion....

Goodwill is a nonprofit organization with over 3,000 stores across North America providing affordable clothing and household items.

Photo Gallery: Thrift stores around STL

Sophia Beckmann, photographer March 12, 2021

Thrifting has become a favorite pastime of younger generations recently. As people find their sense of style, thrifting allows people to find clothing that makes them feel good about themselves and express...

Even though the dance is canceled you can still take Friendship dance pictures at Kirkwood Park

If you miss the Friendship Dance

Kailey Shirrell, news editor November 6, 2020

The Friendship Dance: one of the few times a year when students can get together in dresses, corsages, heels and suits in a packed gym to dance to loud music. There are many traditions associated with...

Featured in this image is Zach Baynham (left) and Avery Martine (right) who are the two creators of the Instagram thrifting account lou.thrifts.

Fighting fast fashion one post at a time

Lila Shepard, features writer October 22, 2020

Thrifting has become more popular as vintage styles have made a comeback. Zach Baynham and Avery Martine, KHS seniors and close friends, are the creators of an Instagram thrifting account. Their account,...

Ditto in Glendale is a perfect thrifting stop.

Thrifting

October 12, 2020

With more and more free time on people’s hands, the closet Instagram accounts created to sell discarded clothes are nothing new. Instead of online shopping, choose a more sustainable way, throw on a...

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