Right now, I’m wearing sweats and my husband’s T-shirt, but normally I’m wearing a Christy Dawn dress and a sandal, or my beat-up Chucks.

Feminine, effortless, earthy.

It’s really important to know where your clothes come from and use your purchasing power to affect change! It’s so hard for me to buy fast-fashion pieces now, because I understand that I’m not just buying a low-priced garment, I’m also paying for and supporting slave-like labor, appalling working conditions and environmental degradation (to name just a few). I know everyone can’t afford to shop sustainable fashion all the time, so do your best to buy a few really nice sustainable pieces and blend them into your already existing wardrobe. Even if just ten percent of your clothing purchases come from sustainable sources this year, that’s a big impact for the planet and a big impact on fast-fashion’s bottom line. If we all change our buying patterns, fast fashion will have to change its production methods too.

I’m currently reading a book on the Japanese concept of ikigai, which roughly translates into “reason for being.” It’s inspiring on a lot of levels; the book talks about how the secret to longevity is staying connected to the force that lives inside of all of us, and when that connection is consciously maintained, creativity is ever-present.

Joni Mitchell, Farrah Fawcett, Jane Birkin.

Christy Dawn “Dawn Dress” and Converse.

Deadstock fabric. Deadstock fabrics are the left-over fabrics of other fashion houses who overestimated their needs. Traditionally, brands would hold on to their excess fabrics for a few seasons and then send them to the landfills. We rescue these deadstock fabrics before they are thrown away, and we turn them into beautiful dresses.

Create beauty in everything I do and everyone I touch.

Vintage French workwear jackets.

I love anything with a big sleeve! Both bell and balloon sleeves!

Trends. I’m just not that into them. Maybe it’s a result of being raised in a small town where trends went on for decades, not seasons. I’m really drawn to pieces that can stand the test of time.

Confidence.

A simple white tee and the perfect vintage jeans.

The Lost Explorer, a clothing and lifestyle company started by my good friend David, is the coolest sustainable brand I’ve ever come across. Imagine if Gjelina and Patagonia had a baby…They have literally scrounged the planet to find the most sustainable materials for their high-performance pieces. He designs not for seasons, but for ecosystems (mountain, jungle, ocean and desert). A lot of the inspiration behind the brand is to get people to go outside and connect with nature. I love the intention behind the company. I’m also actually in love with every piece in the collection.

Every day in every way, things are getting better and better.