FASHION

FASHION as an all-inclusive brand aimed at all sizes, ages, ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations. This new vision is in line with the greater societal shift to acceptance and inclusivity.

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FASHION

EDITOR'S LETTER

GOING GREEN • Are there wardrobe gems hiding among your waste? Depends on who you ask. This chain-mail bag made from recycled pop tabs and these sneakers turned stilettos were created by designers (Bottletop and Ancuta Sarca, respectively) who delight in transforming so-called trash into treasures. Results like these keep materials out of landfills—and the fast-fashion pieces everyone else is wearing out of your closet. Going green never looked so golden.

Art Class • For Maidene Morris-Dixon, Canada’s Most Stylish Thrifter for 2024, thrifting is a purely creative pursuit.

MAIDENE’S THRIFT TIPS

Natural Selection • In 2024, shopping sustainably has never been more accessible. But how do you buy earth-friendly items without breaking the bank? It’s easier than you think. Here, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourite under-the-radar brands that serve some serious style for less than $1,000.

Fur REAL • Fur is everywhere—on our TikTok FYPs, the racks of our fave vintage stores and, now, our bodies. But can fur ever really be ethical? The answer is more complicated than you might think.

Screen Queens • A few of our favourite furs from TV and films.

Designing Women • Is fashion really one big boys club—or are we just looking in the wrong places?

GIMME MORE • With 2,150 pieces of clothing thrown out every second, Isabel B. Slone asks “Can we ever rid ourselves of the desire to constantly acquire new things?”

JEWELLERY 101 • ASK THE EXPERT

HIDDEN GEMS • The second-hand market is a fun and fascinating source of well-priced and hard-to-find designs.

NORTH BOUND • Scandi girls were first to gain street-style cred, but it’s Scandi boys who should be your next sustainable-style inspo.

True Blue • Unconventional denim gets an eco-conscious redo.

Walk This Way • Take a step forward in sustainably crafted sneakers.

Precious Metals • What was once old is fresh again with recycled jewellery, reimagined.

the drop • THE RELEASES YOU NEED TO KNOW

SLOW AND STEADY • A simple regimen is ideal for your skin—and the environment.

FULL CIRCLE • These beauty brands’ use of upcycled ingredients proves that one person’s trash will always be another’s—often luxe—treasure.

Instant Gratification • At last, the latest beauty launches deliver what we’re all after—plumped skin without the wait-time.

Overworked • Social media has done the impossible and made skincare routines thrilling—but at what cost?

BASIC INSTINCT • The best thing you can do for your skin, your wallet and the environment is pare down your skincare regimen.

Come Clean • Today’s fragrance industry offers a variety of ways to give your scent wardrobe an eco makeover.

Natural Selection • From samples to small-batch offerings, there’s no shortage of eco-friendly fragrance options.

GAME PLAN • Proper representation of natural hair in the digital world has long been lacking—but change is here.

FAME GAME • Julia Fox admits to liking attention but says she never wanted this much attention.

GUIDING LIGHT • A fashion statement can also send an environmental message, thanks to looks sourced from Value Village.

FREE RADICAL • After baring her soul in her bestselling autobiography, Julia Fox is setting her sights on sustainability—one trash bag at a time.

Prep Talk • Tyler Franch finds fun in the everyday with his Jonathan Anderson...