IVTP Zine 2023

Isla Vista Trading Post Z!NE

welcome!

to our first ever zine! We are so thrilled to share this with the community! Whether this is your first time hearing of us or you've been a regular Three-for-Free attendee, we're so happy this zine has landed itself between your nimble little fingers IVTP members have contributed a great deal of love into this bad boy, so be sure to hold onto it long enough to pass onto your first born child So, what are you waiting for? Get flippin' those pages for the most rad work from our ever-so talented members!

xoxo, Isla Vista Trading Post

Mission Statement...

by Bridget Bommer and Meg Bach!

Isla Vista Trading Post’s philosophy is to show consumers that they have the power to change the way the fashion industry works by altering the way they spend their money IVTP carries this out through creating a community-based circular economy of clothes throughout Isla Vista.

Our student-run organization encourages originality and creativity to inspire conscious shopping habits, nd we hope that our efforts will make strides towards eliminating the stigma that surrounds second-hand shopping by providing a positive experience with thrifting in the community Clothing is given away for free at events in order to replace the monetary ansaction of purchasing clothing with a deeper, more permanent one (Isla Vista Trading Post) IVTP mphasizes the importance of accessibility, especially n such an expressive and personal art form-- fashion

Community members that attend IVTP events learn that the value is not so much in the clothing given away for free, “but in what they can learn, and consequently do” (Isla Vista Trading Post) IVTP hopes to empower the community to vote with their dollar by supporting sustainable industries

Photo by @moneyshotsiv

Three- For- Free: A Comic

by Bella Genolio

WHAT WE'VE ...

IVTP has been hard at work this year! As of the end of April, we have recirculated a total of over 3300 articles of clothing for the 2022-2023 school year!!! We continue to do weekly donation pick-ups on Sundays (DM us on instagram if you have donations: @ivtradingpost) We are so proud of everything we’ve been able to accomplish and can’t wait for more events!

Our first event to kick off the year was a classic three-for-free, but with some dope music to fill the air as

students perused the pre-loved pieces At this event, we recirculated 520 clothing items while giving a stage for live DJs Then, we hosted another three-for-free this time on campus on none other than Halloween In hopes of reducing the purchasing of new clothes for costumes that people only wear once, we held this three-for-free which ended up recirculating over 560 clothing items! Fall quarter’s final event was held at Anisq'Oyo Park in IV where we recirculated 433 articles of clothing Bringing back a DJ from our first event of the quarter and the band Ping Pong Palace, we closed out the quarter with this wonderfully fun November afternoon In total, we were able to recirculate a grand total of over 1500 articles of clothing this quarter alone!

We kept the ball rolling winter quarter, with four exciting events!! In collaboration with MAPAS (Making Adventure Possible for All Students), we held a tidepooling session out at Devs After, we ventured to Dog Sh*t park to have a three-for-free Our focus for this event was to recirculate activewear to help MAPAS’ mission with making outdoor experiences accessible to all students at UCSB To start off the quarter, we were able to recirculate 182 clothing items! For Valentine’s Day, we held an event on campus centered around loving yourself and your clothes Partnering with UCSB Health and

Wellness, we were able to hold a three-for-free that recirculated 509 articles of clothing! We also had stations so people could mend and upcycling clothing they had found at the event or stuff they brought from home Stations for sewing, crocheting, air brushing, and screen printing allowed students to bring new life back to old clothes! Yet another collaborative event with Zete, although last-minute, was successful in recirculating 67 pieces of clothing from 4

BEEN UP TO

by Katie McCarthy!

our mini three-for-free We were also able to raise $61 to support their philanthropy, OneLove, by selling upcycled clothes that we airbrushed! OneLove is a national non-profit organization that seeks to end relationship abuse and raises awareness around the topic We were so happy to help out this cause! Last, but certainly not least, we held our Fuck Fast Fashion Fest to wrap up winter quarter Four live bands joined us for this event: Lemon Generation, CardKnoll, Shark Exhibit, and Solana Along with a three-for-free, we also had local vendors selling their sustainably-made items We recirculated 445 clothing items for this event, bringing our winter quarter total to just over 1200!!! This quarter we also upcycled an old abandoned trash can into a new, cute clothing donation bin that is in the De Anza Resource Center, near Manzanita Thanks to our lovely outreach director, Meg, for this find and getting a more accessible donation method going on campus! So far, this spring quarter, we hosted an event that was in partnership with UCSB’s Queer and Trans Commission Week 2 of this quarter was pride week, which ended with Queer Prom on Friday! In hopes of making this event sustainable, we hosted this three-for-free to help people find outfits to wear to prom! In total, we recirculated almost 300 articles of clothing at this event! We also held a three-for-free at the Gauchos For Recovery: Generation Recovery Event We had a super fun time, recirculating again about 300 clothing items We are looking forward to our fashion show on May 20th to clo 2023 year This quarter, we also welcomed our new ex he upcoming 2023-2024 school year

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Bridget Bommer Ellah Foster

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F F FA A A R R RO O O T V V V I I I I I IV V VT T T I I IN N N D D D P P P S S S F F F

by Mia McCarthy!

We asked some members to sport their favorite piece they scored at a three-for-free, and ohhh did they show UP!

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by Meg Bach; Collages by Bella Genolio n Ava Kuredjian!

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I went in looking for a suuuper , and much to my surprise, that was the first thing I saw when I walked in! I to the dressing room, and immediately put it on my I did a spin, snapped a flick, felt sooo , and realized I just spent minutes in the dressing room awkward I checked out and began to head to , blasting on the way there As soon as I got there, took my picture in my new and I immediately sent it to @IVTradingPost on Instagram– and guess what– they posted me on the cover! That was the most day of my entire life!

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Sustainable Brands to Shop: Patagonia

In addition to using lots of low-impact materials, Patagonia also has a “Worn Wear” program where you can buy and trade-in any used Patagonia clothing

Girlfriend Collective

Girlfriend Collective actively works to limit its chemicals and wastewater in production and uses recycled materials, like retrieved fishing nets and water bottles from the sea, to make their products

Reformation

Reformation claims it has been carbon-neutral since 2015 and are actively financing programs to replace resources they have previously used Boody

Boody minimizes its textile waste and water use through its practices as well as using plastic-free packaging

Collages by Zoe Van Beurden, Bella Genolio, and Ava Kuredjian!

Brands to Avoid:

H&M

H&M has a clothing line called “Conscious Collection” yet there is barely any evidence of the use of recycled materials or any other sustainable practices Also, their supply chain is not certified by any labor standards

SHEIN

SHEIN uses few low-impact materials and follows an unsustainable fast fashion model with quickly changing trends and styles SHEIN also utilizes child labor and unfair wages

ASOS

ASOS deceives customers by using materials that are difficult to recycle and not environmentally friendly in their sustainable line

“Circular Collection ” Also, there is no evidence ASOS is working towards reducing its greenhouse gas emissions

Princess Polly

Princess Polly’s sustainable line “Earth Club” only makes up 10% of their entire stock and yet they still fail to use a sustainable fabric choice in the line They instead use synthetic materials which contribute to microplastic pollution

by Talula Wilmot!

2022-2023 Wrapped

by Ross Warholm!

ThisschoolyearhasbeenaHUGEyearforIVTP We had7fabulouseventsthroughoutthe yearinvolving2 collaborationeventswithMAPASandTQC,respectively

In total, we recycled 3,316 clothing items in the Isla Vista community during the year This accumulates to approximately 1,105 pounds

The beautiful followers of our social media account contributed some amazing thrifted fashion pics which helped us create 18 Thrifted Thursday Insta posts throughout the year

Through the help of local donors and the hard work of our own members, we were able to accomplish a total of 12 pickups which is key to helping our club flourish and give more clothes back to the community

THE UPCYCLE THE UPCYCLE

by Katie McCarthy; Collages by Bridget Bommer!

Find a plain shirt you find yourself not wearing, or thrift a new one Better yet, find one at one of our upcoming threefor-free events!

Thread your needle with embroidery floss and knot the end

Sketch out what you want to write with a fabric marker or lightly with a pencil

Insert your needle through the fabric going from back to front

Then, insert your needle back through the fabric (front to back this time) one stitch length away

STEP 4

FOLLOW THE PICTURES FOLLOW THE PICTURES FOR STEPS ON HOW TO FOR STEPS ON HOW TO BACK-STICH! BACK-STICH!

6 For the subsequent stitches, go the same length away from the end of the last stitch and once again insert your needle from the back to the front Now there should be a space between the current position of the thread and the end of the last stitch

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7 Insert your needle from front to back to connect the two stitches (This is how to use back-stitching to make letters or any shape really with embroidery)

8 Repeat until the letter is finished and knot your thread at the back

9 Continue this for every letter and voila: a ~brand new~ shirt!

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back-stitches(whatthefinished2lookslike)

Simple flowers that use a backstitch method

Sketch out a general stem and use a green thread to create said stem

3 Use another color of your choice to do the petals Stitch from the back in the center of your flower out to the edge of where you want the flower to be

4 Repeat in a circular pattern to create petals around the center of a flower

by Sadie Pena!

Photo by @moneyshotsiv

by Galilea Trujillo

VivienneWestwood's Legacy: withacapitalPunk

The late Vivienne Westwood was one of the most influential fashion designers in the world, known for her bold designs and her use of unusual fabrics and materials. Westwood grew up in a working-class home. She began designing in the early 70s after dropping out of Harrow Art School. She worked as a school teacher, meanwhile, she handmade and sold jewelry locally. Her second husband, Malcolm McLaren, became the manager of the Sex Pistols, and they both gained notoriety for her styling of the band’s outfits. In 1974, the couple opened their London shop, SEX, where the early members of the local punk scene would hang out. Inspired by the punk image, her provocative designs were meant to challenge the middle-class status quo Her style has evolved from the Teddy Boy subculture of the 50s to shocking punk aesthetics, to historic-inspired couture

Vivienne Westwood had an incredible influence on high fashion and celebrity culture, spanning from her beginnings in the 70s all the way up to the end of her life Most famously, the Sex Pistols' abrasive image is owed to Westwood’s custom curation Madonna, a longtime fan of Westwood, has worn her designs both on and off stage. She wore Westwood's iconic "cone bra" during her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour. Kate Moss has been Westwood's muse and has worn her clothing in tons of fashion shoots and runway shows. Naomi Campbell has also walked in many of Westwood's fashion shows over the years and has been photographed wearing her designs on the red carpet.

Westwood’s craft has not been praised by all. There is some disapproval of high fashion capitalizing off of underground subcultures. Punk has always been founded on anti-consumerism. Although punk has no uniform, the practice of altering already owned clothing is an important part of the subculture. Westwood arguably appropriated the scene’s DIY image and sold it at glitzy prices, such as T-shirts slashed and written on by hand and seams and labels displayed inside out Ironically, many young punks mimicked the new trends and took the Westwood aesthetic to style their own image The high fashion takes on punk and the underground youth culture pulled from each other This feedback loop continues today, present in the “punk” theme of the 2013 Met Gala

and has also received criticism for duction of her clothing, as well as ent of their workers On shopping Westwood proclaimed “Buy less Make it last Quality, not quantity g far too many clothes ” That’s all t the Westwood brand has grown individual designer Her personal or an anti-consumerist mindset is e amount of product being made wood brand every single year. It’s a line where fashion as an art form hicle for excessive consumption.

Love her or hate her, Vivienne Westwood brought punk fashion into the mainstream There is merit to the criticism of making punk into a fashion statement and drawing attention away from the core principles of punk But objectively speaking, punk would not be where it is today without her contribution. The commercialization and promotion of the punk image played a role in keeping the punk scene alive. Punk wouldn't be around today, at least not in the same way, if it weren't for Westwood’s legacy.

Cut this out for a cutie poster to hang in your home!

by Zoe Van Beurden!

Final Remarks and Acknowledgements!

Speaking for everyone in IVTP, we truly appreciate any and all involvement and support from our community, and seeing as you've made it to the end of our zine, that means YOU! Our organization would not be able to function without the constant love (and clothing!) that our sustainable Isla Vista friends provide us From the very bottom of IVTP's secondhand hearts, thank you, IV!

Additionally, this zine would not exist without our ever so lovely Outreach Committee Lucky doesn't even come close to how I feel about being surrounded by such a talented and passionate group of individuals

I am so grateful for all that IVTP is and stands for and all that exists within our lovely little Isla Vista bubble.

With so much love, Meg

Bach, IVTP Outreach Director

2022-2023 Executive Board:

Co-Presidents: Lena Kellermann and Marlena Goodman

Outreach Director: Meg Bach

Art Director: Valentina Chavez

Fashion Director: Lindsay Harris

Treasurer: Tait Salzman

Social Media: Ellah Foster

Director of Diversity and Inclusion: Emma Abercrombie-Peters

Cover Art by Valentina Chavez

Back Cover by Katie McCarthy

Photo by @moneyshotsiv

Photo by @moneyshotsiv