Students at NYU Launch “Sloth,” a Campus Thrift Store to Slow Consumption
Posted By Nicole Abene On March 25, 2012 @ 12:10 pm In Accessories and Fashion,Features | 1 Comment
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If you love scouring thrift stores as much as we do, you’ll find Sloth [5] and the ideas driving it genius. Inspired by their studies, two students at New York University [6] are launching a secondhand store in Washington Square that they are going to make into a community experience. With the help of a $4,000 Gallatin Student Resource Grant, they plan on leveraging the school’s global network for social activism and change through Sloth [5]. Click ahead [7]to read more about their vision that challenges traditional models of retail.
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[5] Sloth: http://www.facebook.com/NYUSloth
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