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Meet Rachel Hilson: actress, trained dancer, ukulele player, and vintage shopping connoisseur. Some of you might already be acquainted with Hilson’s on-screen prowess from her turn as college-age Beth on This Is Us, but for those of you just getting to know the 24-year-old, I highly recommend catching her performance in Love, Victor, the must-watch TV spin-off of the beloved film Love, Simon premiering today (June 17) on Hulu. Something you should also know about Hilson, which I alluded to earlier, is that she is a big-time advocate of sustainable fashion practices with an affinity for sleuthing fantastic vintage pieces. Knowing this, we asked the actress to share her tips for being a more mindful fashion consumer as well as some of her favorite eco-friendly finds and “wardrobe lifers,” as she appropriately calls her closet staples. The result: five seriously stylish summer looks that will have you heading to your local vintage shop stat (as soon as it’s open and safe to do do, of course). 

I try to buy vintage and “pre-loved” clothing 90% of the time. I like the idea of recycling clothing and thus not contributing to the waste stream. I also feel like I’m wearing (and adding) little pieces of history. When I do buy new, I try to consider how much utility and wear I’ll get out of each item as well as its longevity and afterlife. Is it made of sustainable materials? If not, will it be a wardrobe “lifer”? Was it made ethically? Nobody’s perfect, but we can be both mindful and fashionable consumers.