photo: provided by Lexy Silverstein – Instagram

Hosts: Melissa Lynn Oddo (deMelis Atelier & Stitched Collective) Matthew Banever (Bards Clothing)

Summary:

This week, we sit down with the vibrant and passionate Lexy Silverstein from re/make to talk all things sustainable fashion. From Gen Z’s take on shopping habits to the blurry line between genuine sustainability and savvy marketing, this episode dives into the real stories behind the clothes we wear. Lexy brings her expertise, humor, and a no-BS perspective to topics like thrifting, greenwashing, and how fast fashion has reshaped the way we talk about clothing.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Why Gen Z shops fast fashion—and how we can redirect the narrative
• The difference between being sustainable and just sounding sustainable
• Marketing, manipulation, and why we’re all walking billboards

Takeaways:

• You don’t have to be perfect to care about sustainability
• Fast fashion created “slow fashion”—but we don’t need labels to care
• Everything is marketing, and it’s shaping how we think more than we realize

Links:

• Lexy Silverstein – Make the Ordinary, Extraordinary™️ Sustainable + Thrifted Fashion.
• Elexyfy – Sustainable Fashion: Be stylish, save money, save the planet.
• Re/Make – Wear your values. Remake unites changemakers in the fight for human rights and climate justice in the clothing industry.
• The Fabric Act – We all wear clothes. Where and how they’re made matters. The FABRIC Act introduces groundbreaking new workplace protections and manufacturing incentives to cement the US as the global leader in responsible apparel production.
• Alterist article – NGO’s (Non-Govermental Organizations) related to sustainable fashion and garment workers rights.
• Real Women Have Curves – Ana García dreams of flying away. But when her family’s East Los Angeles garment business receives a make-or-break order for 200 dresses, Ana finds herself juggling her own ambitions, her mother Carmen’s expectations, and a community of women all trying to make it work against the odds. 
• Good On You – We’ll send you the goods. The world’s most innovative platforms use Good On You ratings to power better shopping choices.