One of my favorite vintage stores in Portland sells a graphic tee featuring a motto I'd love to apply to my own life: "No New Clothes". When it comes to leading a sustainable lifestyle, shopping second-hand should come first, as the cost of growing or making new material is much higher for the planet and our wallets than the cost of giving a new home to something that already exists. While thrift shopping might be overwhelming for some of us, Portlanders are lucky enough to have a multitude
Stefanie Brueggemann