Clover Hosts Student Thrift Pop-Up to Promote Sustainable Fashion at Middlebury

Clover Thrift Pop-Up

The lobby of the Axinn Center transformed into a pop-up thrift store Friday, Nov. 6, as the student fashion club Clover hosted an on-campus used clothing sale, bringing together student sellers and shoppers in hopes of bolstering sustainable fashion culture at Middlebury.

“Our campus is full of stylish people with clothing that deserves a new home and more wear,” said Beckett Long ’29 and Kiki Dyer ’29, Clover’s event co-directors. “We want to keep that cycle of style going by giving students a place to sell their clothes to other students and keep great garments in circulation.”

The student-run club and publication has organized the thrift pop-ups to create opportunities for students to buy and sell secondhand clothing and keep gently worn garments out of the landfill.

For last week’s sale, 37 student sellers dropped off clothing in the weeks leading up to the event. Clover members collected, sorted, and organized the items before opening the sale to shoppers. Approximately 250 students attended, and sellers received payment for each item they sold.

Clover gives students an opportunity to write about and explore fashion. Since 2021, the club has published articles covering personal style, campus fashion culture, and the broader clothing industry. During the 2024–2025 academic year, Clover expanded its work into print, publishing the first of what has now become a three-issue magazine series.

“We love this event and plan to keep hosting one pop-up every semester,” said Long and Dyer. “It’s a great way for the Middlebury community to keep clothing in circulation on campus while celebrating personal style.”