The stars hit the green carpet last night to kick off Runway to Green, a project looking to spread environmental education and awareness, and to make the fashion industry more eco-friendly (eco-friendlier? hmm...)!
The project kicked off Tuesday night with 29 top designers, including Gucci, Burberry, Stella McCartney and Tommy Hilfiger, staging a runway show to raise money for further funding of the program. These designers have also agreed to participate in the Natural Resources Defense Council's Clean by Design program,
which will teach them how to integrate greener practices into many
aspects of their businesses, from raw materials, fabric finishing and
production, to packaging, recycling and shipping.
"I think what we've all discussed in this industry many times is that
there are complications with making anything green. We want to help
designers take the very first step. We want them to be more and more
green as time goes on," says Sylvana Ward-Durrett, co-founder of Runway
to Green and Vogue's special events director.
Items from the Runway show, including Alexander Wang's one-shoulder
dress, Rachel Roy's shirtdress with hand-painted touches, and Rag &
Bone's waistcoat, will be immediately available for sale on
Net-a-Porter.com, with at least 10% of the proceeds going toward
Runway to Green.
Here are a few photos from the event:
Diane Kruger
Anna Wintour
Nicki Minaj performing
Michael Kors
various designs from the runway
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