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.

Laters were once my arch nemesis. Now, they’re my trusted technique to navigate the fickle September weather in New England.

A capsule wardrobe challenge was an attempt to prove to myself about how sustainable I truly was. I was misguided in placing limits on what I already had rather than shifting my future decisions.

I’ve taken a leap and calculated the impact of my sustainable decisions over the past year across waste, water, and wages. While structural changes need to be made to the fashion industry, don’t underestimate the power you hold as a sustainable fashion consumer.

Instead of a gift guide for the holidays, I made a sustainable brand guide for 2020 to help guide anyone looking to replace something, upgrade their wardrobe, or just discover a new brand.