The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Models wear Visions Attire merchandise.

Visions Attire combines one-of-a-kind art with music, fashion

By Serena Garcia, Senior Staff Writer • April 13, 2023
Created by three Pittsburgh teens in 2017, Visions Attire creates one-of-a-kind clothing pieces with hand-drawn designs of various clothing pieces and accessories. The brand doubles as a record label, VOE The Label.
The inside of Steal City Vintage on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill.

Steal City Vintage brings curated, sustainable fashion to Pittsburgh

By Sarah Pine, Staff Writer • April 13, 2023
Steal City Vintage features clothing from all decades, as well as vintage toys, vinyl records and posters. After years of sourcing vintage clothes part-time, owners Rob Schwoegl and DJ Lander finally decided to open a business in November of last year.
Items on display at Vintage Pittsburgh in 2022.

‘Old is new again’: Heinz History Center hosts ninth annual Vintage PGH retro fair

By Jiya Narwal, Staff Writer • April 4, 2023
Thousands of shoppers crowded the Heinz History Center to explore five floors of local vendors selling clothes, accessories, antiques and kitchenware at Vintage Pittsburgh retro fair on Saturday.
The inside of Vintage on 51, featuring a variety of curated vintage items.

New vintage store provides sustainable, affordable fashion to Pittsburgh residents

By Trinity Foster, Staff Writer • February 24, 2023
Mike Lang, a South Hills resident and founder of Fifty One Ten Vintage on Penn Avenue, opened his store in East Liberty in 2020. He founded Twisted Vintage in 2022, and their most recent location, Vintage on 51, opened last week
Opinion | Fast fashion is hard to avoid, but not impossible

Opinion | Fast fashion is hard to avoid, but not impossible

By Kelly Xiong, Staff Columnist • November 18, 2022
Before we go on to buy the next hot item, we should start asking ourselves, “Do I even really like this? Or do I just want to fit in and be part of the trend?” When consumers are more conscious about where they’re buying their clothes from, they play a big part in reducing the environmental harm caused by fast fashion.
A Pitt student browses through a clothing rack.

Local vintage resellers take over social media

By Maya Valletta, Staff Writer • November 11, 2022
With the pop-up market season coming to a close, vintage resellers are increasingly using social media to spread the word about their handpicked collection of stylish, uncommon pieces.
Lucas Connell, a sophomore computer engineering major, sells clothing at a vendor event.

Lucas Connell: The student behind Elcon Threads

By Serena Garcia, Staff Writer • September 28, 2022
Elcon Threads is a student-run business that sells vintage Pitt gear. Lucas Connell, a sophomore computer engineering major, founded the business in July 2021 via Instagram.
Join the dark side

Join the dark side

By Ross Hailey • August 18, 2013

Dark washed jeans are back in vogue, but getting the right cut is key.

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