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Vintage clothes popularity rises: Environmental sustainability; individuality; the styles rebound

By Sophia Afsar-Keshmiri, Chronicle Summer Staff

Laura Traudt, owner of Laura’s Vintage in Glens Falls, has noticed vintage clothing is “getting more difficult to find, because it’s so popular.”

She says, “I’ve sacrificed a lot of my own collection” to keep her store stocked.

Ms. Traudt says environmental sustainability drives the popularity of vintage clothing.

“A lot of my younger customers don’t want to buy any new clothing,” she says.…

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A women’s wear retail boom in Glens Falls?

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls says “Yes” to the dress, apparently, or at least to women’s apparel.

With the addition of Shine Style on Ridge Street (and the departure of short-lived Saratoga Sundress), there are currently eight brick-and-mortar stores in downtown Glens Falls that sell woman’s clothing.

We asked the owners: What’s going on with women’s retail in Glens Falls?

Nancy Fuller, Fountain Square

“We’re all in …

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