Editor’s Note: This story is part of CNN Style’s ongoing project, The September Issues: A thought-provoking hub for conversations about fashion’s impact on people and the planet. It was originally ...

Fast fashion is defined as the quick turnover of fashion trends, leading to companies consistently releasing new lines of affordable mass-produced clothing. Some young islanders say they are choosing ...

Thrifting is awesome. Nowadays, most of us are “woke” enough to understand that avidly supporting fast fashion is one we can do without — and, as much as possible, buying second hand clothing is the ...

Why should we be buying second-hand? Fast fashion and social media have sped up trend-cycles in a way never seen before. Influencers use their platforms to promote emerging trends as ‘must-haves’, ...

Louise Grimmer occasionally sells clothes and accessories via depop.com. This research was conducted with Honours student Freya Evans. Not only is second-hand shopping good for the planet and your ...

Donated clothes for low-income kids aren't always that cool. So a volunteer at a school district in Sonoma County curates, launders and presents clothing donations that teens actually want to wear.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Times are tight, especially when it comes to raising children. Kaitlin Comptom, a new mother, learned quickly that kids are costly. "The dollar doesn't go as far as it used ...

Arina Polyanskaya, a Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator fellow at the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA), is changing the stereotype around second-hand clothing—one fabric square ...