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Rent the runway

This weekend, I attempted investigative journalism in its most serious form - a look into the importance of outfit quality when mingling, dating and partying. A company named Rent the Runway visited the University last week and held a trunk show to let students try on and rent designer clothes. Instead of spending a ton of money on brand-name clothing, you can rent expensive designer-wear from Rent the Runway for a mere 10 percent of the retail price. You receive the outfit in the mail, wear it to a special event such as a wedding or birthday or for no reason at all, then return it four days later. Consider Rent the Runway a "Netflix for dresses!"

The extent of my experience with designer dresses involved staring at Herv

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