Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Opening the Door To Sustainable Fashion 5 Chapter 1: Closet, Meet Sustainable Fashion 7 Understanding Sustainability 8 Preserving our planet and preventing climate change 8 Treating people with dignity and respect 8 Calling Out the Problem with Today''s Fashion Industry 9 The rise of fast fashion 9 A three-legged monster 10 Being Part of the Solution and Avoiding Eco-Anxiety 11 Taking Action: What You Can Do to Increase Sustainability 12 Chapter 2: Starting with the Clothes You Already Own 15 Taking Stock of Your Closet 16 Auditing your closet 16 Organizing your closet 19 Unlocking the Wow Factor in Clothes You Already Own 21 Knowing the color wheel 21 Mixing prints and patterns 22 Accessorizing for a different look 23 Using styling apps 24 Working with Outfit Formulas 25 Defining outfit formulas 26 Plugging in outfit formulas 26 Chapter 3: Adios, Fast Fashion 31 Identifying the Real Cost of Fast Fashion 32 Looking at the fast-fashion business model 32 Costing more than you may think 33 Taking a toll on garment workers 36 Adversely affecting the environment 39 Spotting Fast Fashion 42 Identifying popular fast-fashion brands 43 Spotting telltale signs that a brand is fast fashion 44 Moving Away from Fast Fashion and Toward Sustainability 46 Confronting Greenwashing 47 Taking a peek at sustainability 47 Spotting greenwashing 48 Chapter 4: Shifting to a Sustainable Fashion Mindset 51 Shopping as a Sustainable Fashion Consumer 52 Avoiding Impulse Buys 53 Use shopping lists 54 Take your time 56 Being Trendy and Sustainable 56 Avoiding Temptation 57 Detoxing your social media and inbox 58 Fasting from shopping 58 Being wary of sales 59 Finding a sustainable fashion community 60 Taking Pride in Repeating Outfits 60 Part 2: Purchasing Sustainable Fashion Items 63 Chapter 5: What Makes a Brand Sustainable? 65 Refuting Some Misconceptions about Sustainable Fashion 66 Looking at Sustainable Business Practices 67 Sustainable environmental practices 68 Transparent supply chain 73 Ethical labor practices 76 Reaching for Sustainable Fabrics 76 Natural sustainable fabrics 77 Innovative sustainable fabrics 81 Understanding What''s in It for You 83 Quality items that are designed to last 83 Small batches and made-to-order items 85 Timeless designs that won''t go out of style 86 Assessing a Brand''s Feel-Good Factor 86 Chapter 6: Buying Less but Choosing Well 89 Thinking Long Term 90 Calculating cost per wear 90 Deciding which items deserve the investment 94 Taking on the 30-wears challenge 95 Sizing Up Quality 96 Feeling fabric quality 96 Critiquing construction quality 98 Searching for perks 99 Assessing quality online 100 Choosing between natural fibers and synthetic fibers 101 Exploring Capsule Wardrobes 102 Creating your capsules 104 Gathering the capsule wardrobe essentials 106 Part 3: Going From Thrifting Beginner to Scouting Pro 109 Chapter 7: Easing into Secondhand Fashion 111 Starting Online 112 Getting started on the right foot 113 Going down the rabbit hole of online thrift stores 117 Measuring yourself for the perfect online thrifted fit 118 Finding Your New Favorite Used-Clothing Shop 122 Doing good by shopping at charity stores 123 Considering chain resale shops and consignment stores 124 Preparing for Your First Thrift Store Visit 125 Deciding when to go 126 Navigating the store 126 Dressing for thrifting success 127 Examining an item before you commit to it 128 Chapter 8: Upscaling Your Thrifting Efforts 129 Finding Hidden Gems 130 Buying Used Shoes 131 Examining used shoes 132 Knowing where to go 132 Disinfecting and cleaning shoes 133 Sorting Through Accessories 133 Jewelry 134 Scarves 135 Handbags 135 Belts 136 Shopping for Vintage Clothes 137 How to tell whether something is truly vintage 138 Where to find vintage clothing 141 Chapter 9: Donating, Selling, and Disposing of Clothes 145 Giving Your Clothes a Second Life 146 Donating Clothes to Support Charitable Organizations 147 The difference between for-profit and nonprofit shops 147 The scoop on tax deductions 148 Where to put all those clothes 149 The Dos and Don''ts of Donating Clothing 150 Making Some Cash by Selling Your Clothes 152 Consigning your clothes 152 Selling clothes to secondhand stores for cash or credit 154 Selling your preloved clothes by yourself 155 Saying Goodbye to Clothes That Have Lived Out Their Usefulness 157 Dealing with Undergarments and Socks Sustainably 158 Donating bras 158 Getting rid of old underwear 159 Recycling and repurposing old socks 159 Part 4: Keeping Your Clothes And Shoes in Tip-top Condition 161 Chapter 10: Caring for Your Clothes 163 Doing Laundry with Clothing Longevity in Mind 164 Making sense of labels 164 Understanding washer settings 166 Hand-washing delicates, sweaters, and more 168 Drying clothes differently 169 Keeping clothes fresh without over-washing 171 Deciding on dry-cleaning 172 Caring for Different Fabrics 174 Cleaning your cotton clothes 174 Avoiding shrinking your wools 174 Removing and preventing pilling 175 Saving your silks 176 Chasing the moths away 176 Making synthetics last 177 Loving your linens 178 Removing Stains 179 Deciding How to Store Your Clothes 180 Clothes you should hang 180 Clothes you should fold 181 Chapter 11: Repairing and Upcycling Your Clothes 183 Making Your Fashion Circular 184 Getting Your Thread Wet 185 Prepping your sewing kit 185 Stitching up for sewing success 186 Repairing Your Clothes with Basic Hand-Stitching 187 Using a running stitch 187 Doing the backstitch 188 Sewing on a button 189 Repairing a seam 191 Patching a torn or threadbare spot 192 Fixing snagged clothing 193 Joining the Upcycling Movement 195 Tie-dyeing your old shirts with avocado skins and pits 195 Making old jeans new again 196 Investing in Alterations or Other Significant Repairs 198 Knowing what alterations specialists can help you with 199 Finding someone who does quality work 199 Chapter 12: Walking Miles in Your Favorite Shoes 201 Considering Why Caring for Your Shoes Is a Shoo-In 202 Prolonging the Life of Your Leather Shoes 203 Everyday maintenance of leather shoes 203 Occasional maintenance of your leather shoes 205 Keeping Your Sneakers Clean 208 Machine-washing your sneakers 209 Hand-washing sneakers 209 Using Shoe Protectants 210 Storing Your Shoes Properly 211 Part 5: the Part of Tens 213 Chapter 13: Ten Sustainable Brands for Every Budget and Style 215 Loud Bodies 216 Wayre 216 Passion Lilie 217 Whimsy + Row 217 Amour Vert 218 Mara Hoffman 218 Kotn 218 Outerknown 219 Parade 219 Organic Basics 220 Chapter 14: Ten Ways to Shop Sustainably on a Budget 221 Shop Your Closet 222 Shop Secondhand 223 Shop Intentionally 223 Look for Affordable Sustainable Brands 224 Check the Sale and Preloved Page 224 Attend Clothing Swaps 224 Check Resale Sites 225 Consider Clothing Rentals 225 Calculate the Cost per Wear 226 Upcycle Your Clothes for a New Look 227 Chapter 15: Ten Perfect Clothing Items for Your Thrift List 229 Quality Coats 229 Special Occasion Clothes 230 Trendy Fashion 231 Nice-to-Have Luxury Items 231 Boss Blazers 232 Cool Leather Jackets 232 Fabulous Scarves 233 Cozy Knitwear 233 Clutch Bags 234 Versatile and Statement Belts 234 Your Favorite Pair of Jeans 235 Chapter 16: Ten Family-Friendly Sustainable Clothing Brands 237 Pact 238 For Days 238 Jackalo 239 Conscious Step 239 Patagonia 240 Tentree 240 Loop Swim 241 Many Moons 241 Firebird Kids 242 Mightly 242 Chapter 17: Ten Sustainable Shoe Brands 243 Veja 244 Veerah 244 Etiko 245 Nisolo 245 Wildling 246 Cariuma 246 Ethletic 247 Thesus 247 Good Guys 247 Pozu 248 Index 249.