a way of living that is unusual, especially when you choose not to have the type of home and job that is considered normal in modern society

to pursue/seek an alternative lifestyle 寻求另类生活

Living the vegan alternative lifestyle that we do, my friends and I are a little overwhelmed by the commercialism of Christmas. 我和朋友们过着严格的素食主义者的另类生活，所以我们面对圣诞节的商业主义浪潮真是有点不知所措。