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The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call

An open laptop with a product open on the SHEIN website.

Fast fashion’s true colors

Lizzie Buckhold, features writer November 9, 2023

Scrolling through shopping sites, you may come across one called Shein. At first glance, this seems like a dream site; everything is nicely laid out and dirt cheap. However, there are many problems associated...

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...

Just because the brand has the clothes you want, that doesn’t mean it’s a place you should shop at.

Are the brands worth obsessing over?

Maddie Hickman November 1, 2022

Although I wouldn’t like to admit it, I consider myself a “shopaholic.” If you aren’t familiar with the term, a “shopaholic” is someone who is obsessed with shopping. In other words, they love...

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,...

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