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Blog cover graphic for “Beyond Reusable Water Bottles: What Sustainability Actually Means,” featuring Ariel DeLaCruz smiling in a photo over a leafy green background and beige textured frame.

Beyond Reusable Water Bottles: Ariel DeLaCruz on What Sustainability Actually Means

Close-up of ocean waves with microplastic pollution visible in the water, illustrating how synthetic swimsuit fabrics made from nylon and polyester shed microfibers into the sea — featured on Lexy Silverstein's sustainable fashion blog

Your Swimsuit Might Be Killing the Ocean — Here’s What to Do About It

On May 16, 2026, Everlane's board voted to sell the company to SHEIN for $100 million. And if you felt something drop in your stomach when you read that, you're not being dramatic. That feeling is the correct response to what just happened. I've been covering SHEIN since before most people knew how to pronounce it. I fought them when they came to my school. I've written about their business model, their labor practices, their greenwashing playbook. I followed them closely but I didn't see this coming.

SHEIN Just Bought the Brand That Was Supposed to Be the Alternative to SHEIN

Your Jewelry Has a Dirty Little Secret — And Nobody Is Talking About It

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I started this blog when I was 13 years old. Many people ask me what is “eLEXYfy”? Electrify + Lexy = eLEXYfy. Electrify means a sudden thrill or sense of excitement. My definition for eLEXYfy is to make the ordinary extraordinary.