Oscar Preview: Eco Fashion Will Be ‘Haute’
Wife of "Avatar" director James Cameron unveiled a sustainably sourced silk dress made by a Michigan State University student. She will wear the dress at the Oscar Awards this Sunday. Photo: Flickr/DonnaGrayson
The biggest question on the red carpet this Sunday won’t be ‘who are you wearing,’ but rather ‘what are you wearing, and where is it from?’
At this year’s Grammys, we saw Jason Mraz decked out in what we can only call really haute fashion in a sleek suit that you would never know was made from recycled goods.
Mraz’s ensemble was made of polyester from recycled water bottles and wool, and his thin, black sparkly tie was actually made of recycled cassette tapes.
As we’ve seen eco fashion continue to make headlines and almost become a novelty on the red carpet, we wouldn’t expect anything less at the Oscars.
The standout dress, by far, will be worn by Suzy Amis Cameron, wife of “Avatar” director James Cameron.
Amis Cameron’s dress will be a design from the winner of this year’s “Red Carpet Green Dress” competition. Open to entrants from around the world, the competition called on aspiring designers to create an environmentally conscious red-carpet dress to have showcased at the Oscars.
As the only judge, Amis Cameron chose a design by Jillian Granz, a 21-year-old Michigan State University student. In a very un-Hollywood move, Amis Cameron premiered the sustainably sourced dress at the annual Global Green pre-Oscar party on Wednesday.
“It’s a beautiful combination of sustainability and style,” Amis Cameron told The Associated Press. “I’m excited to promote the talent of this young designer.”
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posted on March 4th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
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posted on March 8th, 2010 at 6:06 am
[...] the glitz and glamour traditionally associated with the Oscars, Amin Cameron will be wearing an eco-friendly designed dress designed by a Michigan State University student. Amis, if you haven’t figured it out by now, [...]
Maurizio Maranghi
posted on March 8th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Congrats to the celebrities and stylists alike who are taking fashion eco-seriously and dressing up in recycled goods. Our Earth has been good to us, we should definitey be good to it right back.
- Maurizio Maranghi -
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle