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Jessi Arrington: How Can Thrifting Clothes Help The Environment — And Your Style?
Jessi Arrington on the TED stage.
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Part 5 of the TED Radio Hour episode Circular.
About Jessi Arrington's TED Talk
Fast fashion is wreaking havoc on the environment. That's why Jessi Arrington makes a point of (almost) never buying anything new. She explains how she builds a sustainable wardrobe that looks great.
About Jessi Arrington
Jessi Arrington is a graphic designer and co-founder of WORKSHOP, a Brooklyn-based design firm.
She has given lectures at NYU and taught design at Touro College. She buys almost all of her clothes secondhand.
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