Green on the Red Carpet!

By Erin Marquis

The Oscar buzz isn’t over just yet, as the media is still looking at who wore what on the big night. But who dressed green? Here’s a look at sustainable glam from this year’s Oscar awards.

SUZY AMIS CAMERON

Director James Cameron’s wife wore a dress the same color as the earth loving creatures in her husband’s academy award nominated movie Avatar. The dress was constructed from a zero waste pattern meant to minimize or eliminate any scraps. The material was peace silk which is derived from silkworm cocoons without killing the pupae inside.

LIVIA FIRTH

Wife of Best Actor nominee Colin Firth has made a pledge to only wear ethical and sustainable dresses to award shows this year. Her dress at the Academy Awards was no exception. Her simple black gown was pieced together from end-of-roll fabric, discarded silk, organza offcuts and salvaged silk chiffon from unfinished petticoats.

ROBERT KENNER

Academy Award nominee Robert Kenner, the director of Food Inc. is obviously dedicated to environmentalism, and he exemplified this by wearing the first American-crafted organic-wool tux ever to be made for the Oscars.

WOODY HARRELSON

The Best Supporting Actor nominee wore a black, custom tuxedo made from…hemp! Very appropriate, considering that Woody Harrelson is a an outspoken advocate of hemp reform.

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