Tag: Mara Mellits

Gen Z is trading drinks for yoga mats

March 30, 2026

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Every Friday at 6 p.m., Antonia Fantasia goes to a Solidcore class. Sometimes she’ll meet a friend for dinner or go shopping after the class, then she’ll go home to shower, put on a face mask and watch a movie…
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This app lets you rent clothes from people’s closets

February 19, 2026

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Mara Mellits

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Katie Zaccardi doesn’t like to wear an outfit twice. So she uses an app to rent clothes. Zaccardi, a 25-year-old order management analyst who lives in Boston, logs onto Pickle when she needs clothes for weddings, ski trips and vacations.…
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