Green Light

Lisa Lennkh is a banker turned fashion writer, stylist and blogger. Her blog, The Sequinist, focuses on sparkle and statement style for midlife women

This year, the fashion industry is finally acknowledging its problem of being the second most environmentally unfriendly industry on the planet. It's ironic that a business that primarily concerns itself with beauty causes such environmental destruction, particularly when so many designers claim to be inspired by nature.

As much as I adore fashion and style, I make an extra effort to choose well-made clothes with longevity, and avoid short-lived trendy items. This doesn't mean I wear only "classic" items; I simply ensure that I only buy items I truly love (mostly statement pieces with a few basics thrown in) that can be styled and worn various ways for many years.