Take a look behind the scenes of our LoopCycle Photo Shoot! Lizzie Goodrich (right) helps Adrienne Chiu with her make-up for the early morning photo shoot Accessories added to the outfits for a pop of color Francesca Rubino and Hanna Ashcraft (left to right) fixing their hair for the photo shoot  Jessica Schoefer transforms an old print tee from the Free Pile into a stylish off-the-shoulder shirt   Jessica...

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Image from 7 Stubborn stains and how to remove them Solving one issue of why people prefer not to purchase used clothes and other messy moments.  How to clean your clothes and remove those stubborn stains.   You’ve just got back from the local clothing swap and you scored this great shirt for all of those business interviews. Only to discover there’s a weird stain on it. Before you despair, here are some...

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Image from Wearable Art: Upcycling Goes High Brow The fashion industry is one of the top five most wasteful industries in the world. From the growth of the crops which are then used to produce the fabric, to the spinning, dyeing, weaving, cutting and sewing, packing, and distribution the waste and squandering of resources simply accumulates constantly. However, the greatest cause of waste withe fashion industry is...

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Image by Robert Kellermann  Donate clothes you’ve outgrown to a second hand clothing store: Goodwill, Plato’s Closet, Crossroads, etc. Send clothes to Third World countries and non-profit organizations such as: Planet Aid  Plan a clothing swap party with your friends Recreate fashionable clothing or jewelry with old/broken ones like our DIY necklace post Take you clothes to consignment stores for store credit and...

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Images by Michelle Lowe Inspiring innovative, fashionable projects individuals can do with materials they find at home No doubt you’ve heard about upcycling. It seems like a lot of thought has to go into upcycling after all you have to take something old and transform it into something new. And not only does it need to be something new, but something you can use! Now before you start feeling overwhelmed, think about the...

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Image from ReUSE Check out the sustainable clubs and organizations on our UC Berkeley campus that make it their mission to encourage reusing materials, bring awareness to human consumption, and reduce waste. ReUse The Exchange EthiCal Eco-Waste Group Campus Recycling and Refuse Services Berkeley Student Cooperative Sustainability Berkeley Street Style Blog Shows off Co-opers’ Free Pile Sty...

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Image from BSC Sustainability The clothing featured in The LoopCycle photo shoot was pulled from two of Berkeley’s co-ops, Lothlorien (Loth) and Casa Zimbabwe (CZ). The wooden treehouse built on top of a towering redwood tree was the first thing that caught my eye as we walked into Loth, UC Berkeley’s vegetarian themed co-op house. Before stepping foot into the house, we immediately felt the culture and earthy feel of Loth....

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In preparation for the photo shoot, Michelle and Jessica first scoped out the Berkeley co-ops to pull clothing from their Free Piles. Clothes and accessories were pulled from the Lothlorien (Loth) and Casa Zimbabwe (CZ) closets. A few of the pieces were also pulled from Plato’s Closet, a secondhand shop that accepts gently used clothing.   With the aid of Fashion And Student Trend (FAST) UC Berkeley students (Adrienne...

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Adrienne Chiu, Francesca Rubino, and Hanna Ashcraft (Pictured from left to right) Adrienne Chiu Year: Junior Major: Media Studies How long have you been modeling? I haven't been modeling for very long. This shoot was actually my first shoot. Before that, I had only done some runway in high school and in college. Make up artists at fashion shows and counters told me that I should model, but it wasn't really until...

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