The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Current third year student at SFSU and vintage reseller who specializes in women’s clothing from the ’50s through ’70s, Maya Schraeder looks at a vintage orange dress through a mirror atthe Alameda Flea Market in Alameda, California. (Ryo Kojima/Xpress Magazine)

The Upcycle

Andrea Jiménez, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023

Every first Sunday of the month, over 800 vintage and antique vendors set up shop in a former Alameda naval air station overlooking the San Francisco skyline and the Oakland harbor for the monthly Alameda...

Illustration by Chloe McDaniels

Through the Lens of Sustainable Fashion

Karishma Patadia
October 5, 2019

From layering patterns and mixing fabrics to combining various cultures into an outfit, fashion is both a form of art and visual expression. However, fashion also contributes to major outlets of exploitation...

Vintage Stores for Charities

February 25, 2013

  Words and Photos: Kayla McIntosh It’s a crisp winter afternoon in the Inner Richmond neighborhood and a small house on the corner of Fulton Street is reaching full capacity. The doorbell...

KELSEY DREW HALE, JUNIOR AT SFSU, SHOWS OFF A HEAD TO TOE VINTAGE OUTFIT AT DOLORES PARK. WHAT SHE’S WEARING: PINK/ORANGE FLOWERED JONES NEW YORK SPORT BUTTON-UP BLOUSE. PRICE: $3.50. STUDDED COTTON DRAW STRING ARMY JACKET. PRICE: $5.99. GOODWILL 2400 IRVING STREET. PHOTO BY JULIANA SEVERE.

Thriftlation: Trash or Treasure?

xpressmagazine
September 20, 2012

Written by Haley Brucato Photos by Juliana Severe The familiar smell of musty furniture wafts through aisles of old books, dusty knick knacks, and faded jeans. Although these items are one person’s...

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