Zach Thomas is a queer photographer and content creator. Here, they discuss the process of saying no to fast fashion, developing personal style with vintage, and gender representation in the vintage community.

Time affords us the opportunity to meander and explore our style at our own pace. Stop letting influencers tell you what you mUsT hAvE tHiS sEaSoN. Fashion’s a lot more fun when there’s fewer rules ;)

I’ve experienced a massive shift in my creative relationship with my space and wardrobe. It’s liberating to be guided by my own curiosity and enjoyment rather than a hyper-specific ‘aesthetic’ outcome.

Doing my best to show what slow, real growth looks like when you’re filling your own space up.

My grandmother instilled a love for thrifting in me at a very young age. I’ve carried that same joy with me since I moved away from home and, thankfully, discovered that Boston has some wonderful secondhand and vintage stores.

LOTI’s Calistoga dress is a harmonious patchwork of upcycled perfection.

The soft wrinkles, crinkles, and creases evoke a languid existence that embraces the haze of long summer days.

A not nearly comprehensive list of sustainable swimwear brands that I’ve discovered through some serious internet scouring.

“People know when they pick objects up about whether things have been made because they had to be made.” - Edmund de Waal

Mend those shirts. Tailor your trousers. Depill your sweaters. You’ll thank yourself later.