Author name: Lexy Silverstein

Silver Lake, Echo Park and Atwater Village secondhand shopping guide in Los Angeles

Lex in the City: Silver Lake, Echo Park & Atwater Village Secondhand Shopping Guide

If there’s one thrift corridor in LA that actually lives up to the hype, it’s Sunset Blvd between Echo Park and Silver Lake. You’ve got multiple decades of vintage stacked within half a mile of each other, and the neighborhood’s whole identity is built around the idea that your clothes should mean something. This isn’t just shopping — this is the vibe. The route runs east-to-west along Sunset, then cuts north up Hyperion toward Atwater Village for a couple of hidden gems. You can do the whole thing in a day, or split it across a morning and afternoon with lunch on Sunset in between.

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Downtown Los Angeles Arts District and Fashion District guide graphic

Lex in the City: Downtown LA: Arts District, Fashion District Secondhand Shopping Guide

DTLA’s thrift scene is less about a single strip and more about knowing which warehouses and buildings to walk into. The Fashion District bleeds into the Arts District which bleeds into Little Tokyo, and the vintage shops here reflect all of it — streetwear, luxury consignment, mission-driven resale, and everything in between. A few of these require

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SEVAS Water: Turn on the Tap, Turn Down the Waste

What if saving water was as simple as turning on your tap? In this episode of The Lexy Show, Lexy sits down with Elle Turner, co-founder of SEVAS Water, to talk about the everyday habits we overlook and how they quietly add up to hundreds of gallons of wasted water. While most solutions focus on large-scale systems, SEVAS is taking a different approach, making water conservation simple, practical, and accessible in our daily routines.

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Greenwashing Hit Different in 2025—Here’s Who Got Caught (And What to Watch in 2026)

From Shein to ExxonMobil, brands learned the hard way that vague “eco” claims don’t fly anymore. Here’s what happened—and how to spot the BS going forward. Sustainability marketing had a big year in 2025. Unfortunately, so did greenwashing. From fashion brands overstating recycled content to beauty companies making vague “eco” claims with nothing to back

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Sustainable Fashion Myths: Debunking Common Misconceptions About Eco-Friendly Clothing

Sustainable Fashion Myths: Debunking Common Misconceptions About Eco-Friendly Clothing

Let’s play a quick game. I say “sustainable fashion,” and you picture what, exactly? Pricey linen dresses? Scratchy hemp shirts? A grid of tiny certification logos no one actually understands? Or maybe NOTHING came to mind because you don’t know enough about it. If your brain just spiraled into confusion, welcome, you’re in the majority. 

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Truth About Fashion Certifications: What Do Labels Like GOTS and Fair Trade Really Mean? (Guide 2025)

Truth About Fashion Certifications: What Do Labels Like GOTS and Fair Trade Really Mean? (Guide 2026)

TL;DR: Certifications can be super helpful — but they’re not magic shields of sustainability. I’ll show you how to quickly spot the real ones, call out the fuzzy ones, and shop with a little more confidence (and a lot less stress). Let’s be honest: standing in a dressing room trying to decode a hangtag feels

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Plastic waste in the ocean is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. According to recent research, between 1 and 2 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year, causing irreparable damage to marine ecosystems. A big part of that problem comes from discarded fishing nets, which the UN Environment Programme reports make up around 10% of all ocean plastic. These nets are dangerous for marine life, often trapping animals and creating "ghost nets" that continue to harm the environment for years.

How Recycled Fishing Nets Are Turning Ocean Waste into Stylish, Sustainable Fashion

Plastic in the ocean is one of those problems that feels too big to fix, but what if we could turn some of that waste into something useful? That’s exactly what Econyl is doing. This recycled nylon fabric is made from ocean waste like fishing nets and fabric scraps, giving it a second life in

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From College Dorms to Conscious Fashion: The Mo.Na. Gems Journey

This week on The Lexy Show, we’re joined by Mo.Na. Gems, the trailblazing brand redefining sustainable fashion accessories. What started as a creative experiment in a college dorm has blossomed into a movement proving that eco‑friendly jewelry can be both fun and modern — with pieces made from 100% biodegradable bioplastic that look just like trendy resin but won’t contribute to plastic waste.

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Seaweed Forest

Why Seaweed Might Just Be Fashion’s Secret Superhero

Imagine a fabric that naturally absorbs carbon dioxide, is biodegradable, kind to your skin, and sourced from the ocean. No fairy tale, that’s seaweed-textile innovation for you. Let’s deep dive into this surprising contender in sustainable materials, what makes it compelling, where it’s already being used, and why it’s still a niche pursuit rather than

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The Hidden Link Between Bras, Clothing Chemicals, and Breast Cancer

The Hidden Link Between Bras, Clothing Chemicals, and Breast Cancer

We all have that one super comfy bra that’s basically survived the laundry apocalypse or that pretty lace one that makes you feel confident. But here’s a thought that stopped me in my tracks: what if the fabrics hugging our skin every single day are quietly exposing us to toxins linked to breast cancer? That

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Lexy Silverstein Slow Fashion

An Environmental and Ethical Imperative: Why Social Media Influencers & Celebrities Should Break Ties with SHEIN

In the world of fashion, where trends can be as fleeting as a viral TikTok dance, one brand has stood out for its meteoric rise: SHEIN. With its ingenious digital marketing strategy, innovative business model, and partnerships with charismatic social media influencers, SHEIN has managed to become the largest fast fashion company globally, boasting a

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most clothing labeled as compostable is not safe or realistic to compost at home and fashion doesn’t always make that clear.

Can You Really Compost Clothing at Home? What Sustainable Fashion Brands Aren’t Telling You

What Fashion Isn’t Telling You Yet You’ve probably seen the videos: a brand representative digging a hole in their backyard, burying a T-shirt, and promising it’ll decompose into nothing. Six months later, they dig it up and it’s gone. Proof, right? Not quite. Sustainable fashion TikTok and Instagram are full of these claims right now.

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Green Your Pet’s Wardrobe: The Environmental Cost of Dressing Up Your Dog

I love a dog in a sweater as much as the next person. My Yorkie, Scarlett, has a drawer dedicated to her wardrobe. But here’s the thing nobody talks about when we’re scrolling through Instagram feeds of pets in tiny outfits…pet fashion has the exact same sustainability problems as human fashion. Same synthetic materials, same

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Reimagining Fashion Waste: A Conversation with Rowaiye Olanrewaju

In this episode, we sit down with Rowaiye Olanrewaju, a visionary sustainability advocate and founder of the Larry Rowbs Foundation, whose work is transforming how the fashion world thinks about waste, community empowerment, and environmental impact. With over a decade of experience in the fashion industry and academic credentials in international trade and economics, Rowaiye has seen firsthand how traditional fashion systems create both environmental harm and economic inequity — particularly in Africa.

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