AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE SHOT OF MADONNA

wearing a similar design in Cannes in 2004, the jacket I am working in this photo is not new. For this “green” issue, I challenged myself to go deep into my closets to find something old to wear for the Editor’s Letter photo. I dusted off this Chanel piece that I bought at a deep discount 20 (!!!) years ago. With its sequined braided trim, it’s still a fabulous piece, and reconnecting with it made me realize how much I need to revisit what I already own. Also hanging in my home is my late mother’s mink coat, which I had restyled from its full length into a hip-length swing jacket. Wearing it makes me feel like her arms are around me, keeping me warm. But I also get nervous that I will be the target of anti-fur hate. We asked writer Katherine Singh to explore whether vintage fur can be considered sustainable (“Fur Real,” page 22). The answer? It’s complicated. An emotional connection to clothing is also just one of the elements that make Scandi style so cool. The minimalist Scandinavian design ethos combines individuality and wearability with a mind toward sustainability. “We don’t think people need 10 pairs of jeans,” Daniel Brøndt, co-founder of Another Aspect, tells writer Josh Greenblatt in “North Bound” (page 32). “We think they need maybe two or three really good pairs that they can keep for a very long time.” Agreed. But preach restraint to a fashion enthusiast like Maidene Morris-Dixon, Canada’s Most Stylish Thrifter for 2024, and you’re sure to get a hearty laugh. The 53-year-old mother of two from Orangeville, Ont., is a constant shopper who is always on the hunt for pieces that spark joy. “I try not to [shop], but I have a real issue,” she admits in “Art Class” (page 16). For Morris-Dixon, putting together a look is a creative impulse that is hard to override with logic. And though she often looks like she just stepped off a designer runway, she’s probably the least label-conscious fashion person we’ve ever encountered. Dressing as an artistic outlet is the premise of OMG Fashun, Julia Fox’s new show premiering in May on E! (“Free Radical,” page 62). The competition will require participants to turn trash into treasures, with former FASHION cover star Law Roach joining Fox as a judge and co-host. Given that Fox has worn a condom top and an outfit made entirely from wristwatches, upcycling is about to get turned upside down. Bring it on!