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Earth Day 2019: 12 Emerging Brands Melding Style with Sustainability
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Sustainability is arguably the most important issue today in fashion and beauty. More than just a trend or fad, consumers — especially Generation Z and Millennials — now expect sustainability as a core element in the fashion and beauty brands they shop from, analyzing everything down to the ingredients, packaging and manufacturing process. In honor of Earth Month, fashion resale web site, @ThredUp, launched its “Choose Used” campaign fronted by actress Olivia Wilde. With Wilde, the company redesigned thousands of used clothing displaying slogans like “I Wear Used Clothes” and “Used Goods” and will be donating 10 percent of net proceeds to the Circular Fashion Foundation, an organization that supports sustainable businesses and individuals in the fashion space. Tap the link in bio to see more ways that fashion and beauty brands are giving back for Earth Day 2019. Report: @laylailchi . . . . . #wwdfashion #wwdbeauty #earthday #sustainability -
Is fashion the next big oil? In honor of Earth Day, WWD Executive Editor @boothmoore examines the impact of fashion on the environment. Last week, Extinction Rebellion, the activist group that has shut bridges and poured buckets of fake blood outside Downing Street, parked a giant pink boat in London’s Oxford Circus blocking the flow of commerce in one of most heavily trafficked shopping areas in the world. Meanwhile, it seems everyone is jumping on the green bandwagon for Earth Day. There is the new lingerie brand made of recycled bottles; a fledgling business that donates 10 trees for every item of clothing sold; new, 100 percent recyclable surf trunks, and on and on. While I’m sure many of these brands and entrepreneurs are well-intended, do we really need any of it or do we just need less of what we already have? Maybe we can start by simply saying no once in a while, no to buying more and no to making more. Because at the end of the day, it’s all just stuff, even when it’s glorious, gorgeous fashion. But there is only one big blue marble we call home. Tap the link in bio to read the full report. . . . . . #wwdfashion #earthday #sustainability -
“I am happy to be misunderstood sometimes,” designer Nicolas Ghesquière said. His fall show flirted with prim bourgeois and elements of playfulness as seen in this Louis Vuitton cotton, elastase, silk and polyamide blouse and wool pants. Paired with a Saint Laurent belt and Chanel earrings. Tap the link in bio to see more trends from the fall runways. 📸: @christopherferguson Styled by: @thealexbadia . . . . . #wwdfashion #louisvuitton #saintlaurent -
When you show up to holiday dinner looking like a boss. The “bourgeois” look that has been sweeping the runways was a notable element for Clare Waight Keller’s fall show as seen in this Givenchy polyester and wool suit. Accessorized with a Hermès head scarf, Adeam necklace, Ambush necklace and bracelet, Maria Black and Miansai cuffs and Christian Dior and Charlotte Chesnais rings. Tap the link in bio to see more trends from the fall runways. 📸: @christopherferguson Styled by: @thealexbadia . . . . . . #wwdfashion #fall2019 #givenchy #hermes -
Emmy-Award winning style pundit, fashion designer, and New York Times best-selling author, Carson Kressley has won the Jefferson Spirit of Design Award. Thom Filicia, Kressley's co-star on both “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and their current show on Bravo “Get a Room With Carson and Thom” had the audience laughing while he presented his friend the award. “The reason that he’s here tonight is because he’s so committed to this University and to you, the students. Carson is who he is, and he encourages everyone to be who they are, and to be comfortable in their skin. And that’s why there’s no one more deserving than Carson to receive the Kettle One Spirit Award, I mean, The Spirit of Design Award.” Kressley closed the above speech telling the students, “And remember to always be ambitious, creative and scrappy.” Tap the link in bio for more. Report: Marni Manko . . . . . #wwdfashion #CarsonKressley #queereye #CarsonandThom #bravo -
“I’m so reckless when I rock my Givenchy dress.”🎶 Beyoncé writing the lyrics to “Formation” as she walked the 2015 Met Gala steps, probably. Excuse us, between Beychella fever @netflix and the adorable vow renewal photo @galialahav, we just can’t get enough Beyoncé this week. . . . . #wwdfashion #givenchy #tbt #beyonce #metgala #formation #homecoming -
Gemma Chan and Olivia Munn received awards for their work in the Asian-American community at the Apex Awards Gala. Apex is an organization which aids underserved Asian and immigrant communities in New York City. The importance of family and real representation were both major topics discussed at the Gala. “It’s very important that we realize it’s not just checking a box,” Chan said. “And there’s a difference between diversity and representation. True representation, for me, is when you have stories which are being told by and from the viewpoint of the community in question. And it’s more than just skin deep. It’s about authenticity in that sense.” Tap the link in bio for more. Report: Maxine Wally 📸: @lifeinreverie . . . . #wwdeye #apexawardsgala #gemmachan #oliviamunn -
Designer Ralph Lauren shared his thoughts with WWD after the fire that stunned the world and nearly destroyed one of the city's most enduring monuments, the cathedral of Notre-Dame. Tap the link in bio to see more designers’ reactions to the blaze and their memories of the famed landmark, the center of the City of Light. . . . . . . #wwdfashion #notredame #paris #ralphlauren -
Adidas has launched a completely recycled running shoe with Willow Smith as the face of the marketing effort. “If we can return, we reciprocate, we regenerate….The future is about giving back,” Smith said. The shoe that is the latest move in Adidas' mission to reduce plastic waste. It is made from 100 percent reuseable thermoplastic polyurethane, that is spun to yarn, knit, molded and clean-fused using the company’s Speedfactory technology. Once the shoes are ready to be replaced, they are intended to be returned to Adidas, where they will be washed, ground to pellets and melted into material that will be used to create a new pair. Tap the link in bio for more. Report: Jean E. Palmieri . . . . #wwdfashion #sustainability #adidas #willowsmith -
Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy has been named to the Time 100 List for Meghan Markle’s wedding dress. It may be the first case of a single dress being put under the umbrella of “world changing,” but in her essay, Julianne Moore writes: “The world gasped when they saw that bride and everyone wanted to know who had made that dress.” She added that the gown, luxurious but relatively simple and conservative in design, “reflected the innately human and beautiful” ethos of Keller’s designs, which matched perfectly with the American woman who became a duchess. Tap the link in bio to see what other fashion and beauty names made the list. Report: Kali Hays . . . . . #wwdmedia #time100 #meghanmarkle #givenchy #ClareWaightKeller -
Jennifer Lopez will receive the Fashion Icon award at the upcoming CFDA Awards. The Council of Fashion Designers of America board of directors chose Lopez for the award because of her continued impact on fashion globally. “Jennifer Lopez uses clothes as a way to express confidence and power,” said CFDA chairwoman, Diane von Furstenberg, in a statement. “Both designers and fans look forward to her fashion statements.” Jennifer Lopez wearing this green Versace dress to the 2000 Grammys was searched so much it drove Google to develop Google Images. Tap the link in bio for more. Report: @laylailchi . . . . #wwdfashion #cfda #jenniferlopez -
With less than a month to go to the 71st annual Met Gala — the countdown is on. This year’s theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” gives fashion designers and celebrities room to experiment with extravagant, avant garde costumes. With Lady Gaga, Blake Lively and Katy Perry confirmed in attendance, we can expect some out-of-this world looks. Tap the link in bio for our full preview. Report: @laylailchi . . . . . #wwdfashion #metgala #campnotesonfashion #blakelively
