I’ve learned a lot over the last few months of trying to live a more “slow” life when it comes to fashion. To me, this means getting rid of clothes that no longer serve me, whether by selling, donating, or recycling; coming up with a uniform or at least a cohesive closet of clothes that I love to wear and look good on me; buying new clothes almost exclusively from ethical and sustainable brands; buying clothes secondhand; and in general, shopping more mindfully. My goal was to bring joy back into my closet, to feel good about myself in my clothes, and also to stop contributing to the fast fashion industry. By no means do I have it all figured out — I did recently impulse-buy a pair of sneakers on a trip to Target — but I'm trying, and I am mostly feeling much better about my wardrobe than I did six months ago! Here are my tips, which I talk about on Episode 8 of the podcast, Clothes Call.
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