Sustainable designers, artists, and models come together to break the taboo around zero waste fashion. For years, the fast fashion industry has suggested that individual style can only be purchased from a rack of mass-produced clothing, often at the expense of fossil fuels and unethical labor.

Like many of us lately, Halima Garrett has been holed up at home in sweatshirts and leggings, but with spring in the air, this vintage fashionista is more than ready to turn the sidewalks into her own personal runway. “When I do step out,” she says, “I know that nobody is going to be wearing what I'm wearing.”

Halima Garrett, who runs Threads of Habit out of New Jersey, got into upcycling by way of her love of vintage clothing. Garrett had amassed so much clothing over the years that she simply didn’t know what to do with it all. Finally, she decided the best option was to rework some pieces.

New York City is a global fashion hotspot.  But style comes with a cost. Each year, the Big Apple is responsible for 200,000 tons of clothing and textile waste.  New York City fashion makers and consumers, however, are stepping up to combat the industry’s wastefulness. 

Welcome to our biggest issue ever! We're showcasing some of the best artists, photographers and creatives all over the world! ( To view our feature go to page 900 ).