Elevating Style: Navigating Ethical Fashion Beyond the Thrift Store

Hi! for the longest time, my interpretation of ethical/sustainable fashion has always been "Just go to the thrift store", but I have now moved into a new area where thrifting is rlly expensive, plus I dont really want to thrift undergarments. Plus, with fast fashion becoming more popular, Its becoming harder and harder to find decent quality stuff.

I should also mention that I am upper middle class and def can afford to spend $50+ on a pair of pants/shirt if i know that I can wear it for a long time. I can make my own clothes, but would rather buy whenever I can.

Kinda tired so I hope this is not total jibberish