Photos of Scarlet Johansson by Tim Walker for W Magazine's June 2011 issue.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Chic En Vert: Runway to Green
vogue.comAfter doing research on Oscar de la Renta's organic wedding dress last week, I stumbled upon the Runway to Green fashion show in partnership with Christie's "Bid to Save the Earth
program. It was a true gem and chock full of great effort put forth by the fashion industry to save the earth.
This charity event consisted of a runway show and an auction to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). A-list stars and fashion insiders all showed up to show their support.
The show, party, and auction were an obvious success, raising $2 million for environmental causes in the first 2 hours.
And Nicki Manaj showed up for a surprise performance of "Monster" and styled her hair to match the shrubbery. Would you expect anything else from her?
24 designers including Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander Wang, and Marni were told to either dedicate a piece from their Fall 2011 collection or create their own for the Runway to Green show. The designers also committed further to the environment by working with NRDC's Clean by Design program to make their businesses more sustainable and environmentally-friendly. It directly addresses the pollution and efficiency problems created by the textile industry.
Some looks from the runway show:
I love this Marni look. Swim cap? Bonnet? Beanie? and necklace made from recycled plastic bottles.
Thakoon look. Love the high/low/mullet skirt trend.
Osklen, a Brazilian brand I've never heard of but another one of my favorite looks. Creatively used organically dyed salmon skin (typically wasted) to make the purse and shoes which you can't exactly see.
Burberry obviously. So sharp.
The best part? The collection available on net-a-porter.com Shop it here!
Next week I'll be reporting eco-friendly sunglasses, so stay tuned.
info from vogue.com, ecoterre.com
fashion show images from ecoterre.com
others from vogue.com
program. It was a true gem and chock full of great effort put forth by the fashion industry to save the earth.
This charity event consisted of a runway show and an auction to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). A-list stars and fashion insiders all showed up to show their support.
The show, party, and auction were an obvious success, raising $2 million for environmental causes in the first 2 hours.
And Nicki Manaj showed up for a surprise performance of "Monster" and styled her hair to match the shrubbery. Would you expect anything else from her?24 designers including Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander Wang, and Marni were told to either dedicate a piece from their Fall 2011 collection or create their own for the Runway to Green show. The designers also committed further to the environment by working with NRDC's Clean by Design program to make their businesses more sustainable and environmentally-friendly. It directly addresses the pollution and efficiency problems created by the textile industry.
Some looks from the runway show:
I love this Marni look. Swim cap? Bonnet? Beanie? and necklace made from recycled plastic bottles.
Thakoon look. Love the high/low/mullet skirt trend.
Osklen, a Brazilian brand I've never heard of but another one of my favorite looks. Creatively used organically dyed salmon skin (typically wasted) to make the purse and shoes which you can't exactly see.
Burberry obviously. So sharp.The best part? The collection available on net-a-porter.com Shop it here!
Next week I'll be reporting eco-friendly sunglasses, so stay tuned.
info from vogue.com, ecoterre.com
fashion show images from ecoterre.com
others from vogue.com
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Hussein Chlayan Spring/Summer 2007
I can't believe I haven't posted about this yet!
I saw a wonderful exhibit in Paris at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs on the morning of the arrival of the bikers during the Tour de France, followed by macaroons at Lauduré--it was an amazing day to say the least.
In the museum there was Ralph Lauren's spectacular car museum, the history of jewelery, but my sister and I were blown away by the Hussein Chlayan exhibit. His clothes demonstrate not only his broad range of style, but also his impeccable design aspect.
This video of his Spring/Summer 2007 show has been talked about in every magazine, so I'm sure you'll recognize a hat or two.
Have you ever seen clothes move like that?!? The coolest. Not only that, but the clothes are stunning. Hats off to you Hussein Chlayan.
I saw a wonderful exhibit in Paris at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs on the morning of the arrival of the bikers during the Tour de France, followed by macaroons at Lauduré--it was an amazing day to say the least.
In the museum there was Ralph Lauren's spectacular car museum, the history of jewelery, but my sister and I were blown away by the Hussein Chlayan exhibit. His clothes demonstrate not only his broad range of style, but also his impeccable design aspect.
This video of his Spring/Summer 2007 show has been talked about in every magazine, so I'm sure you'll recognize a hat or two.
Have you ever seen clothes move like that?!? The coolest. Not only that, but the clothes are stunning. Hats off to you Hussein Chlayan.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Chic En Vert: Wedding Day
vogue.comAs I giddily flipped through the big September issue of Vogue with my girl on the cover, Kate Moss, I was pleased to stumble upon the new trends, the latest anti-wrinkle treatment, and new books to read.
vogue.comThe wedding photoshoot of Kate and her family was idyllic and joyful as it should be. The hip young couple are a vision in white. Look at all the beautiful children with these lucky genes!
As I continued toward the end, I was pleased to land on the Style Ethics portion talking about what else, Eco-friendly Fashion.
Since the entire issue had a wedding theme to it, this particular page helped even the most stylish brides stay green on their wedding day.
ecoterre.comFirst, the picture showed Julia Nobis in this totally organic Oscar de la Renta gown. He's known for extravagant, glamorous, feminine gowns, but never totally organic. However, he tries to use natural fibers over synthetic whenever possible, but he is no Stella McCartney. To take this commitment further, he created this dress for the Runway to Green fashion show in March (which I plan to talk about next week). The tulle is 100% organic cotton, as are the hand embroidered flowers that cascade down the dress. A portion of the profits also benefit environmental organizations.
This image was flanked by other sustainable choices that a bride could make. Including a wedding cake from Babycakes NYC, a bouquet from New York's first sustainable florist--Gardenia Organic's, and a wedding invitation from Paperlesspost.com.
babycakesnyc.com
REFINED SUGAR FREE, GLUTEN FREE, WHEAT FREE, SOY FREE, CASEIN FREE, EGG FREE, VEGAN, KOSHER BAKERY!
gardeniaorganics.com
They deliver!
paperlesspost.com
Would you send a Wedding evite?
Stay tuned for next week!
All information from September 2011's issue of American Vogue
This image was flanked by other sustainable choices that a bride could make. Including a wedding cake from Babycakes NYC, a bouquet from New York's first sustainable florist--Gardenia Organic's, and a wedding invitation from Paperlesspost.com.
babycakesnyc.comREFINED SUGAR FREE, GLUTEN FREE, WHEAT FREE, SOY FREE, CASEIN FREE, EGG FREE, VEGAN, KOSHER BAKERY!
gardeniaorganics.comThey deliver!
paperlesspost.comWould you send a Wedding evite?
Stay tuned for next week!
All information from September 2011's issue of American Vogue
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Latest Free People Catalog
Hope you're as excited as I am for the Free People October catalog! Loving the fur vest, sequin pants, beautiful sweaters, and blond Bridget Bardot hair.
Free People October from FreePeople on Vimeo.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Teenage Dream
30 is the new 50. 20 is the new 30.
Does that make teenage new standard for the glossy ads in the front of our favorite ads? I am well aware that 17 or below has become the norm for runway models--their prepubescent thin bodies display the clothes wonderfully, just like hangers.
I am not complaining at all, I just feel like an old hag at age 20.
Anyways... onto the meat of this post. I wanted to draw attention to a trend that may or may not have started with Marc Jacobs' ads, using Dakota Fanning as the fresh face.
Does that make teenage new standard for the glossy ads in the front of our favorite ads? I am well aware that 17 or below has become the norm for runway models--their prepubescent thin bodies display the clothes wonderfully, just like hangers.
I am not complaining at all, I just feel like an old hag at age 20.
Anyways... onto the meat of this post. I wanted to draw attention to a trend that may or may not have started with Marc Jacobs' ads, using Dakota Fanning as the fresh face.
I love Fanning and the ads, she just seems so young!
Another one looking adorable.This fall another set of advertisements were put forth with a teenage startlet-- Hailey Steinfeld of True Grit. Her sophisticated fashion sense has always been ahead of her fourteen year old demeanor, but I never thought I'd see her land the Miu Miu campaign!
As shocking as it is, Miu Miu never fails to disappoint and displayed a beautiful plethora of images of the youngster.
So innocent, yet so cool.
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