Shopping secondhand is really what kicked off my love of sustainable style, years back. Of course, back then it was more about being wallet-friendly. But hey, whatever gets the ball rolling. We’ve been a lot more active on Instagram lately than here on the blog (but still, blogs forever.), and it’s seriously inspiring to see how stylish a proud outfit repeater can be with a collection of old used clothes. Basically, if you’re creative, you do not need fast fashion (or designer fashion) to elevate your look. you do that by being you.
All this street style takes me back to college days, when we’d thrift every weekend, take photos of each other on the porch, and blog about our finds. Nowadays, I’m A-OK with sitting back and simply being inspired, and I love that this whole vintage + thrift revival & slow fashion movement is shedding a light on the necessity for sustainable fashion… not to mention THRIFTING IS COOL AGAIN. Totally makes me wanna re-open the ol’ Etsy shop, one day.
Sustainable fashion imposes a restriction on how you create outfits, it shapes your wardrobe differently. So while minimalism and neutrals are totally in and beautiful in their own way, many of our favorite ethical fashion enthusiasts are just so daring with personal style, mixing prints and textures and colors and fits. It sure is fun to see them taking risks, going all out, and just being totally expressive with sustainable style. They pull from many sources, both secondhand and new, supporting the movement in different ways. Here’s just a tiny sample of those favorites, below!
@whenthriftersthrift {featured above: @thatgirlkandice}
Who are your favorite accounts & bloggers to follow for sustainable fashion inspiration? What do you love about them?
Tyler Chanel says
Thank you so much for the feature! 💖