It is not uncommon for students to adopt new interests and hobbies to earn money while also taking classes. Some students have started making wire earrings, spoon rings and podcasts. However, a more recent gig that has increased in popularity is the creation of thrift stores through social media accounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always had a lot of people complimenting my style, and I pretty much only bought my clothes from thrift stores in New York,\u201d sophomore Tian Stephens, who is the creator and owner of Third Ave Vintage, said. \u201cI decided to have my dad ship me stuff from New York and start my own vintage company here to give people the same style.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stephens is not the only student who saw the need for students to have better resources to buy stylish clothing. Junior Braden Mathews and Senior Austin Peters started Mo City Thrift to help encourage students to thrift shop more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved thrifting and that feeling you get from it when you find something fresh or rare,\u201d Matthews said. \u201cI wanted to give people clothes for a cheap price and help give them that good feeling of a fresh find.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Peters said the initial idea of starting a thrifting account came from needing money while being quarantined and staying home last spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved to thrift, and when quarantine hit, I needed a job and some kind of way to make money,\u201d Peters said. \u201cI picked some old clothes out of my closest and started selling them for sale on Instagram, and I realized from there it was something I could really make money doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thrift accounts have not only become popular for the creators and sellers, but they have also benefited students who have begun shopping through this method. Junior Cameron Cuellar, owner and creator of Harding Thrift, thinks a lot of this is because it can become just as much of a hobby for the buyer as it is for the seller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s such a thrill to buying and wearing vintage clothes,\u201d Cuellar said. \u201cLike, it could be something really rare that someone threw out, and it\u2019s yours now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All three thrift account owners were quick to say that casual clothes are what Harding students are indulging themselves in, referencing oversized T-shirts and sweaters as their most sold products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c[The casual look] is really big around campus right now, and I see a lot of baggy sweaters and joggers,\u201d Cuellar said. \u201cI think it gives off a nice, relaxed, chill vibe, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To see what clothes and trends are popping up around campus, follow all three accounts on Instagram at @third.avevintage, @mo_citythrift and @hardingthrift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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