Blog Entries by Summer Rayne Oakes
High-End African Design Debuts in New York, NY
As you may recall, I've shared some sustainable design and development stories from Mozambique while working with Allan Schwarz. The whole team is super excited to officially be launching the a.d. schwarz line for...
The 5 Most Innovative Eco-friendly Fibers
1 Comments | Posted May 3, 2009 | 09:11 AM (EST)
Q:
When I hear the words "green" and "fashion" in the same sentence, I immediately think of organic cotton and hemp. From you vantage point, what are some of the coolest innovations in sustainable fibers happening right now?
A:
...12,000 Students Skip School for Green Jobs/Climate Change Solutions
Posted March 8, 2009 | 01:16 PM (EST)
On February 27th to March 2nd, 12,000 students and recent graduates left their homes and dorms, put on their green hard hats, and headed to the Nation's Capitol to advocate for green jobs and clean energy solutions at PowerShift09.
Top 3 Ways to Win "Style, Naturally" by Summer Rayne Oakes
Posted March 7, 2009 | 12:58 AM (EST)
We're making it super easy to get the low down on all the green style tips, stories and fashion/beauty brands out there. Plus I know you Recessionistas love a good deal, so here is one for...
The Top 10 Coolest African Fair-Trade Fashions
Posted February 10, 2009 | 10:30 AM (EST)
One of the best parts of working in Africa is learning about all the amazing community sustainable development-design projects cropping up over the continent. Often fueled by the passion of one or two unrelenting entrepreneurs in the face of many challenges (i.e. civil unrest, scalability, export hurdles, disease,...
Where the fire burns: Accounts from Mozambique
Posted February 8, 2009 | 06:07 PM (EST)
Mozambique Diaries
An account by Summer Rayne Oakes
Esther, Allan and I...
Sexiest Sweaters of the Season
Posted December 6, 2008 | 11:47 PM (EST)
We women often wonder how to make sweaters sexy, but it's all in the cut, drape and attitude. Check out all my sustainable knit-picks for...
Book writing in an Italian restaurant
Posted October 31, 2008 | 09:34 PM (EST)
I don't know how many times it took dinner with Shawn to light a fire under my ass--maybe three? Maybe four? I don't even remember the restaurant, but it had to be nice because...
Elephant Art trunk show paints the town red
Posted October 31, 2008 | 03:52 PM (EST)
Chatting it up with Alex Melmid, founder of the Elephant Art Project. (Dress by Carasan)
We had 300 RSVPS for the
To cure green fatigue: Overcome green muscle memory
Posted October 31, 2008 | 03:45 PM (EST)
Journey to the Center of a Windmill
Posted October 31, 2008 | 03:38 PM (EST)
In between doing some Planet Green events I've been filming for G Word, one of Discovery's new shows. Here's a recap on one of my favorite episodes. Stay tuned for some clips, bloopers, and the stuff Discovery doesn't want you to see!
If Sarah Palin were a sustainable style maven...
Posted October 31, 2008 | 03:23 PM (EST)
Much attention has been paid to Sarah Palin's style these last couple weeks--thanks to the surprising news about her impressive wardrobe bill. And while our ears may be tuned to economic...
1 Comments | Posted May 20, 2009 | 09:24 PM (EST)