Mena Suvari says embracing veganism has transformed her life and she feels great after changing her way of living.
The 39-year-old actor, who has been vegan for "almost 10 months" and giving up animal products in fashion, said she wanted to make a point that people can be both healthy and stylish at the same time.
"I went completely cruelty-free in my life even with my beauty products and my whole wardrobe. I feel really good making the personal changes that I did and I've always loved fashion, so I wanted to make it a point, for whatever it's worth, and show people that you can have fun with sustainable fashion and that it's possible," Suvari told Stylish magazine.
The "American Beauty" star adds she no longer wanted to be associated with high-end fashion choices.
"I'm done with whatever the 'high' is when it comes to fashion," she dishes. "Eco-friendly and sustainable fashion is what's important to me. To me, it's more about sharing with one another and doing good and giving back.
"When I went vegan, I was sort of like, 'Why am I carrying this dead animal on my arm? It doesn't feel good'," she says.