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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