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The Ultimate Halloween Swap 2026 by sustainable fashion advocate Lexy Silverstein. Free Halloween costume donation and exchange helping families save money, reuse costumes and reduce textile waste.

The Ultimate Halloween Swap 2026: How to Donate, Swap & Get Free Halloween Costumes

Lex in the City guide to where to thrift and shop vintage in SoHo, New York City by sustainable fashion advocate Lexy Silverstein.

Where to Thrift & Shop Vintage in New York City: SoHo & Nolita | Lex in the City

Lexy Silverstein’s Ultimate Halloween Swap is back: Give What You Have. Find What You Need.

Matthew Hayek, associate professor of environmental studies at New York University, featured in Lexy Silverstein’s article on the environmental impact of leather.

The Hidden Cost of Leather: What New Research Reveals About Fashion’s Favorite Material

Julia Lieberman and Kostis Protopapas of Opera Santa Barbara featured in a sustainable fashion story by Lexy Silverstein.

What Happens When We Stop Treating Costumes as Disposable? Inside Opera Santa Barbara’s Sustainable Approach to Fashion

Yussy McManus, co-founder of Black Barn Alpacas, pictured with an alpaca in a sustainable fashion feature by Lexy Silverstein.

Why Alpaca Fiber Could Be the Future of Sustainable Fashion

Levi’s jeans with visible mending, thread and “Buy Less. Wear More. Fix It.” messaging, featured in Lexy Silverstein’s discussion of sustainable fashion and clothing repair.

Is Levi’s Sustainable? What Its Repair Programs Reveal About the Future of Fashion

Lexy Silverstein interviews Toban Nichols, Director of Education and Development at Remainders Creative Reuse, about creative reuse, sustainable crafting, reducing craft supply waste, and making art materials more accessible.

Creative Reuse: How Remainders Is Rethinking Craft Supply Waste

Jamie Logan, filmmaker and animal rights activist, featured in the ChangeMaker series

Jamie Logan on Animal Rights, Sustainable Fashion and Making Compassion Trendy

Lexy Silverstein discusses creative reuse, sustainable consumption and mindful living with Kirsten Junor, CEO of Reverse Garbage, in her Changemaker series.

Creative Reuse Is Climate Action: Kirsten Junor’s Case Against Overconsumption

Lexy Silverstein uses Google Lens to identify vintage clothing while exploring how AI tools can make secondhand shopping and sustainable fashion easier.

Can AI Actually Make Secondhand Shopping Easier? I Put Google’s Tools to the Test

Thumbnail featuring Lexy Silverstein analyzing SHEIN’s $99 million loss and asking what it means for fast fashion, with a falling sales chart, clothing rack and online shopping imagery.

Shein Lost $99 Million. Nobody Can Say Who Won It.

Lexy Silverstein’s “Lex in the City” graphic for Center City Philadelphia featuring a blue Philadelphia skyline illustration.

Where to Thrift & Shop Vintage in Philadelphia: Center City & Rittenhouse | Lex in the City

Microplastics in heart attack patients blood

Microplastics Were Found in the Blood of Heart Attack Patients. Here’s What I Found When I Read the Study.

Lexy Silverstein on Sustainable Denim and Secondhand Fashion

Do You Need Hailey Bieber’s Gap Jeans, or Just Her Style? What to Know Before Buying

Drew Shula, founder and CEO of Verdical Group, joins Lexy Silverstein to discuss greenwashing, corporate accountability and meaningful sustainability in business.

Sustainability Has an Accountability Problem. Here’s What One Business Decision Revealed.