Academy Awards Red Carpet Inspires Eco-Fashion For Designers And Movie Stars

[This guest post is by Jemima Lopez. You can read more about her on the website: Zen College Life]

The carpet may have been red at the 84th Academy Awards, but if fashion designers have anything to do with it, future star-stilted award ceremonies will soon be filled with a lot more green in the coming months—Giorgio Armani, Chanel, Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld, Gucci, and Yves Saint Laurent are just some of the few designers who are rumored to have been inspired by the stunning eco-friendly dresses seen at last Sunday’s award ceremony.

Hundreds of professional and aspiring fashion designers submitted gowns made of sustainable products earlier this year to compete in the third annual Red Carpet Green Dress Contest. This contest, which was initiated in 2009 by environmental advocate and wife of Director James Cameron, Suzy Amis Cameron, was created in the hopes of significantly reducing the environmental footprint fashion can have on the planet. Contest winners had the opportunity of seeing their gowns worn by some of the hottest Hollywood stars at the Oscars, including Best Actress winner Meryl Steep, on Feb 26. That said, below are some of the winners as well as the Hollywood stars who rocked the dresses.

 

Designer: Valentino
Star: Livia Firth
Italian movie producer and environmental advocate Livia Firth wore this lavish, bright red custom-made couture Valentino gown, which according to the “fashion police” was beautiful enough to dub her as one of the best dressed. What many didn’t know however was that the fabric was a hybrid of polyester derived from recycled plastic bottles and Valentino’s house silk. She also wore diamond earrings from Celleija, a sustainable jeweler. Hubby Colin Firth did his part to sustain the planet too—he recycled the Tom Ford suit he wore to the Academy Awards the year before.

Designer: Valentina Delfino
Star: Missi Pyle
Latina fashion design student Valentina Delfino

Oscar Dazzle And Academy Bling

 

Actress Eva Mendes arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter – Arrivals Sunset Tower West Hollywood, CA United States February 27, 2011 Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images North America

Actress Eva Mendes wore:

• 18kt yellow gold earrings with diamonds, onyx, turquoise and yellow sapphires, from BVLGARI’s High Jewelry Collection
• 18kt yellow gold ring with diamonds, turquoise, onyx and yellow sapphire, from BVLGARI’s High Jewelry Collection

(Credit:   Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

Actress Ginnifer Goodwin wore:

•             18kt white gold earrings with diamonds, from BVLGARI’s High Jewelry Collection

•             Platinum and diamond ring, from BVLGARI’s Historical Archives

(Credit:  Michael Buckner/WireImage)

Ginnifer Goodwin, Animal Rights Activist,  Advocates Adopt-A-Turkey

Ginnifer Goodwin is just one of these people who extend care and concern foranimals.  Her celebrity status currently is an advantage to spread this advocacy to the public.

She teamed up with Farm Sanctuary, a leading organization that upholds protection for farm animals to launch the Adopt-a-Turkey project.  Celebrated annually, the national program is designed to put a stop to the misery of turkeys which were raised commercially.  Particularly, the program educates the public and makes them realize the cruelties these animals endure, and being offered as an alternative when Thanksgiving celebration comes

Actress Ginnifer Goodwin attends the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Graydon Carter at the Sunset Tower Hotel on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter – Inside Sunset Tower West Hollywood, CA United States February 27, 2011 Photo by Jeff Vespa/VF11/WireImage.com

Actress Anna Kendrick arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter – Arrivals Sunset Tower West Hollywood, CA United States February 27, 2011 Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage.com

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 27: Actress Rashida Jones arrives at the 19th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Pacific Design Center on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for EJAF)

19TH ANNUAL ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION ACADEMY AWARDS VIEWING PARTY:

Actress Rashida Jones wore:

•18kt yellow gold and diamond ring, from BVLGARI’s High Jewelry Collection

•18kt pink gold and diamond bracelet, from BVLGARI’s SerpentiCollection

•18kt pink gold with diamonds and onyx bracelet, from BVLGARI’sSerpentiCollection

•18kt yellow gold and 18kt pink gold bracelet, from BVLGARI’s Historical Archives

•18kt yellow gold and diamond bracelet, from BVLGARI’s Historical Archives

(Credit:  Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

L’Wren Scott and Angelica Huston attend the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Graydon Carter at the Sunset Tower Hotel on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter – Inside Sunset Tower West Hollywood, CA United States February 27, 2011 Photo by Kevin Mazur/VF11/WireImage.com

Actress Anjelica Houston wore:

•Platinum ring with diamonds and a yellow sapphire, from BVLGARI’s High Jewelry Collection

(Credit:  Kevin Mazur/VF11/WireImage.com)

Arianna Huffington wore:

•18kt white gold and diamond earrings, from BVLGARI’s Parentesi Revolution Collection

•Platinum and diamond brooch, from BVLGARI’s High Jewelry Collection

(Credit:  Jordan Strauss/WireImage.com)

Arianna Huffington arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter – Arrivals Sunset Tower West Hollywood, CA United States February 27, 2011 Photo by Jordan Strauss/WireImage.com

Model Anne V wore:

•             18kt pink gold and diamond watch, from BVLGARI’s Serpenti TubogasWatch Collection

•             18kt pink gold with diamonds and onyx ring, from BVLGARI’sSerpentiCollection

(Credit:  Michael Buckner/WireImage)

 

 

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Anne V arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter – Arrivals Sunset Tower West Hollywood, CA United States February 27, 2011 Photo by Michael Buckner/WireImage.com

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