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Youth Radio’s Lauryn Silverman spends her shopping days wandering the aisles of Thrift Town, a Bay Area marvel. With no two matching items, Lauryn sees Thrift Town not as an opportunity to be just another consumer, but to stand out and express herself in a unique way: “Some people write poems- we put together one-of-a-kind outfits. Some people paint with watercolors or oils- clothes are our raw materials.” (Aired locally in SF Bay Area)
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Youth Radio’s Lauryn Silverman spends her shopping days wandering the aisles of Thrift Town, a Bay Area marvel. With no two matching items, Lauryn sees Thrift Town not as an opportunity to be just another consumer, but to stand out and express herself in a unique way: “Some people write poems- we put together one-of-a-kind outfits. Some people paint with watercolors or oils- clothes are our raw materials.” (Aired locally in SF Bay Area)
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Review of Thrift TownLauryn Silverman tells the story of going to shop at her local thrift store called Thrift Town. OK, first off I wanna say this is my kinda girl! I gained so much respect for Lauryn in these four minutes. She strives to be what I strive to be, not another clone from Abercrombie and Fitch. She mixes good zipper sound effects with sass from her and her friend Emily, “There are so many leather bags, it’s like 500 cows, on a rack.” Although I agree with Lauryn’s message completely her piece is a little rough around the edges and could use just a bit more editing. I really loved hearing about another teenager who loves shopping thrift like me, and I just have to say: Next time you go shopping Lauryn and Emily, call me. |
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Review of Thrift TownThis is a quirky and hilarious commentary on the fun of Thrift Town shopping. The shoppers are extremely funny with their finds and their social commentary on teenage shopping habits. The plot is simple but it works really well for this story and is really carried by the girls and their one-liners about their "hideous" finds. It’s a very amusing piece that had me laughing out loud. "My mom's Jewish Lauren!" |
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Posted on March 31, 2007 at 01:33 PM | Permalink
Review of Thrift Town
Lauryn and her friend Emily, would rather shop at Thrift town then Abercrombie and fitch or Hollister. Listen to this interesting piece recorded in Thrift Town on one of the girls regular shopping trips. This is a great experimental piece like nothing I've heard before. Its just as unique as the clothes Lauryn and Emily like to wear. Here they are in "Thrift Town".