Next time you have the urge to run to your neighborhood fast-fashion retailer, take a moment to think of sustainable practices that will nurture your style identity, and get you closer to affording your dream investment piece. Thrifting, consigning, repurposing, and re-loving are avenues that will lead you to a timeless closet. Ultimately, there will always be room for shopping when we talk about sustainable fashion. However, what changes are the customer's value drivers- from chasing trends, to making trends through an empowered sense of self dressed in clothes that withstand the test of time.