This radio piece is about the classic clash of fashion and environment. She starts out with what seems to be another guilt trip about the environment but then she admits to her own temptations and sins and gives reasonable solutions. Although the issue of child labor is not a new idea to clothes the concept of organic cotton is one you do not hear very often. Shana discusses how although this will add green to the environment unfortunately it will take green out of your back pocket. She offers the simple solution of thrift stores while admitting that the feel of one is not as refreshing as a mall, the amount of money you save is well worth it. I would have liked it if she discussed other issues of used clothing, for example the thought in your mind that some complete stranger wore and sweated in the clothes before you did but when she said that she saved an acre and a half of farm land by shopping at a thrift store it showed how small the other issues seemed. This is a good solid radio piece that I found interesting despite being a 16 year old male, so if you are a woman or even if you fall into the same demographic as me, this is definitely worth 4 minutes or your time.
Most kids I know shop at thrift stores mainly because they are a less expensive alternative as well as a more original one. The intro to this piece is very strong, with things that you knew about the clothing industry, with very specific details that you were less likely to know. The descriptions of the thrift store experience were ones that I could relate to and they turned ended up creating more of a story than a journalistic piece, which is a very interesting take on the matter. The music in the end was a very nice closing touch and it would be nice to have some more music or sound throughout the piece to help with its pace. A follow up story to this might be to document the different reactions of people when you tell them where different items of clothing were bought. Remember its not used clothing, its just ?pre-loved?.
Comments for A student perspective on previously-loved clothing
This piece belongs to the series "Princeton University Student Environmental Communication Network"
Produced by SECN, Mark Smith
Other pieces by Shana Weber
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Conor Cole
Posted on July 30, 2010 at 02:20 AM | Permalink
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This radio piece is about the classic clash of fashion and environment. She starts out with what seems to be another guilt trip about the environment but then she admits to her own temptations and sins and gives reasonable solutions. Although the issue of child labor is not a new idea to clothes the concept of organic cotton is one you do not hear very often. Shana discusses how although this will add green to the environment unfortunately it will take green out of your back pocket. She offers the simple solution of thrift stores while admitting that the feel of one is not as refreshing as a mall, the amount of money you save is well worth it. I would have liked it if she discussed other issues of used clothing, for example the thought in your mind that some complete stranger wore and sweated in the clothes before you did but when she said that she saved an acre and a half of farm land by shopping at a thrift store it showed how small the other issues seemed. This is a good solid radio piece that I found interesting despite being a 16 year old male, so if you are a woman or even if you fall into the same demographic as me, this is definitely worth 4 minutes or your time.
Holly Leopardi
Posted on December 31, 2006 at 09:06 AM | Permalink
Review of A student perspective on previously-loved clothing
Most kids I know shop at thrift stores mainly because they are a less expensive alternative as well as a more original one. The intro to this piece is very strong, with things that you knew about the clothing industry, with very specific details that you were less likely to know. The descriptions of the thrift store experience were ones that I could relate to and they turned ended up creating more of a story than a journalistic piece, which is a very interesting take on the matter. The music in the end was a very nice closing touch and it would be nice to have some more music or sound throughout the piece to help with its pace. A follow up story to this might be to document the different reactions of people when you tell them where different items of clothing were bought. Remember its not used clothing, its just ?pre-loved?.