Stacey Abrams

that documentary about the LGBTQIA community that really centered around the meaning of the flag for marginalized communities.

And you spend such thoughtful time helping us articulate what we see in ourselves when we dress and how we understand the messages being sent to us.

So my last question for you is the homework assignment I give to every guest, which is that you've got an audience listening to you.

And they want ways to make it theirs.

They want to reclaim this country.

They feel the exhaustion you described.

They feel the confusion that you evoked.

but they also want to know how do we make it ours again and the role that fashion can play.

So if you can tell this audience something you want them to do on these steps to freedom and power, if they want to disrupt, if they want to deny, if they simply want to claim, what should they do?

Robin Givhan, writer, reporter, and remarkable fashion interpreter.

Thank you so much for joining us today on Assembly Required.

As always on Assembly Required, we're here to give you real, actionable tools to face today's biggest challenges.

First, be curious.

If you enjoyed my conversation with Robin Givhan, please pick up her latest book, Make It Ours, Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh.

Second, solve some problems.

Of the 100 billion garments produced each year, 92 million end up in landfills, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes every single second.

To stop adding to the waste, be mindful of your clothing consumption and shopping habits.

Before clicking on that fast fashion site for the latest trend at the cheapest price, I'm going to ask you to ask yourself, do I really need this?

Can I buy it from a sustainable source?

Can I thrift something similar instead?