
Zoe&Zac, The first fashion-forward, affordable line of sustainable shoes and accessories launches stateside…a collaboration with Payless ShoeSource and Summer Rayne Oakes. Check out the videos of the launch, behind-the-scenes photos, background information, and how you can get involved.
Apr 26, 2009 | Categories:ad campaigns, fashion & style | Tags: green footwear, green shoes, Payless, Payless green shoes, Payless Shoes, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, Summer Rayne Oakes shoes, sustainable fashion, sustainable footwear, sustainable shoes, sustainable style, zoe and zac, zoe&zac, zoe&zac shoes | 3 Comments »

Summer Rayne Oakes hangs out with the chicks from Ladies Lotto on Earth Day. Click for photos of the night’s festivities!
Apr 26, 2009 | Categories:events | Tags: brooklyn women, earth day events, hooligan studios, ladies lotto, ladies lotto network, NYC women's network, style naturally, Summer Rayne Oakes, women and earth day, women's network | 1 Comment »
Summer Rayne Oakes heads south to the Dominican Republic to check out the coral restoration. See what she sees with this underwater video.
Apr 26, 2009 | Categories:environment, videos | Tags: Carribean snorkeling, coral reef, coral reef restoration, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic coral reef, ecotourism, ocean, ocean health, Puntacana, Puntacana coral reef, snorkeling, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable development, sustainable tourism | 2 Comments »

Looking for an environmental speaker? Summer Rayne’s speech, “We Can Kick Climate Change One Step at a TIme: An Expanding Role for Youth” which she gave at University Central Florida is up for viewing/
Apr 26, 2009 | Categories:speeches | Tags: climate change, climate change speaker, environmental speaker, environmental speech, environmental speech topics, green issues, green jobs, Summer Rayne Oakes | 2 Comments »

Summer Rayne Oakes shoots with Dutch photographer & stylist Rinze van Brug and Anett Gabriel for Linhardt Design Collection.
Apr 26, 2009 | Categories:ad campaigns, fashion & style | Tags: eco-accessories, ethical fashion, fashion jewelry, green fashion, jewelry, Linhardt Design, Lisa Linhardt, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable fashion, sustainable jewelry, sustainable style | 1 Comment »

Eco-LA Today sits down and talks with Ecomodel and Style, Naturally author, Summer Rayne Oakes on life and her pursuit of happiness.

Want your book purchase to go the extra mile? Better World Books has raised millions of dollars for literacy projects around the world, has saved millions of books from landfills, and talks to Summer Rayne Oakes about her projects and her book, “Style, Naturally.”
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories:activism | Tags: Better World Books, books, ecofashion, literacy projects, style naturally, style naturally: the savvy shopping guide to sustainabl, sustainable fashion, sustainable style | Leave A Comment »

On April 23rd, 2009, Hearst held their inaugural “Heart of Green” Awards. Summer Rayne Oakes and Discovery Planet Green both picked up an award for their work.
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories:events | Tags: Discovery, environmental awards, Hearst Heart of Green, Heart of Green, Planet Green, style naturally, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable fashion | Leave A Comment »

Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty has been out for three months and has recently brought in a number of awards. Check them out here.
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style, random acts of green | Tags: Amazon.com bestseller, Best of Green, ecobeauty, ecofashion, ecotips, fashion trends, Green Book Festival winners, Heart of Green Awards, Naturally book, organic fashion, style, style naturally: the savvy shopping guide to sustainabl, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable style | Leave A Comment »

Check out the flyest eco-fashions with tips and stories from Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty in American Way Magazine.

LA Times spotlights a series of articles on sustainable style with interviews from Summer Rayne Oakes, Dosa, and others.

Summer Rayne Oakes lends her thoughts on the Top 10 Green Fashion Revolutionaries. Check them out!
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style | Tags: Ann Wizer, eco-fashion, ecofashion, EJF, Environmental Justice Foundation, fair trade fashion, Fashion Fights Poverty, Friends of TOMS, Goodwill, Made-By, Payless Shoes, People Tree Foundation, School House, style naturally, style naturally book, sustainable fashion, sustainable style, Wearable Collection, XS Project, zoe&zac | 1 Comment »

If your name fits…wear it well! Check out these New Yorkers who have monikers that fit their job description!

Summer Rayne Oakes and friend heads over to a local Payless ShoeSource to check out zoe&zac, her new collection of fashion-forward, affordable, sustainable shoes.
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories:ad campaigns, fashion & style, videos | Tags: affordable shoes, ecofashion, green shoes, Payless, Payless & Summer Rayne Oakes, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes shoes, sustainable fashion, sustainable shoes, zoe and zac brand, zoe&zac, zoe&zac shoes | 2 Comments »

A collection of images from Todd Norwood reveals isolation and abandonment of ordinary objects in a city setting.
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories:art, personal musings, photoshoots | Tags: abandonment, isolation, ordinary objects, Payless, Summer Rayne Oakes, throwaway society, Todd Norwood, zoe&zac | Leave A Comment »

For Immediate Release: Bag Monster uses reusable bags after reading “Style, Naturally.”
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories:activism | Tags: Bag Monster, Earth Day, ecofashion, ecostyle, green apple music festival, organic beauty, organic fashion, plastic bag alternatives, plastic bag tax, Plastic Bags, shopping bag alternatives, shopping bags, style naturally, style naturally book | Leave A Comment »

Loomstate for Target gets a little creative with some artistic wall art.
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories:art, fashion & style | Tags: advertising, eco-fashion, ecofashion, green fashion, loomstate, Loomstate for Target, organic fashion, sustainable fashion, sustainable style, wall art | 1 Comment »

April is Genocide Prevention Month. See Summer Rayne’s suggested readings that bring to light the atrocities around the world.
Apr 24, 2009 | Categories:activism, africa, personal musings | Tags: a long way gone, African genocide, Asian genocide, genocide, genocide prevention, Genocide Prevention Month, Ishmael Beah, peace, peace treaty, Valentino Achak Deng, what is the what | Leave A Comment »

Peppermint Magazine (Australia) launches it’s second edition: Check out the colorful pages bursting with interviews and DIY style. Full interview with Summer Rayne Oakes

Summer Rayne cozying up shutter-bunny style in BOHO, a new mag for the eco-conscious.
Apr 21, 2009 | Categories:Blog | Tags: BOHO, BOHO Mag, ecofashion, ecomag, ecostyle, Jon Dennis photo, Lara Miller, organic fashion, Prospect Park, Serafontaine Organic jeans, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable fashion, sustainable style, terra plana | Leave A Comment »

A look at eco-fashion from Germany via Vital Magazine.

Peter Menzel’s photography revealing families around the world and the food that they eat will whet your appetite.
Apr 12, 2009 | Categories:personal musings | Tags: food & families, healthy eating, healty food, Peter Menzel, Time, what people eat | Leave A Comment »

zoe&zac ads unleashed in the latest “green” issue of Elle Magazine + other amazing finds.
Apr 10, 2009 | Categories:ad campaigns, fashion & style | Tags: Akawelle, Bodkin, Drew Barrymore Elle, Elephant art, Elle blue, Elle green, Elle Magazine, Elle Magazine green issue, Plant a Billion, Prophetik, Summer Rayne Oakes, The Nature Conservancy, zoe and zac, zoe&zac | Leave A Comment »