
Ever head into a Russian Ice Box? No? Then you got to check out Balalaika in Hong Kong. Check out photos from Summer Rayne’s dinner with Levis.
May 24, 2009 | Categories:personal musings | Tags: Balalaika, Hong Kong, Hong Kong trip, Levis, Russian Restaurant, Summer Rayne Oakes | Leave A Comment »

Summer Rayne heads to Hong Kong and checks out her newly released book, “Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty,” at Page One Books.
May 24, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style, videos | Tags: ecobeauty, ecofashion, ecostyle, green fashion, Hong Kong, natural beauty, organic beauty, Page One, Page One Books, style naturally, style naturally book, Summer Rayne Oakes, summer rayne oakes book, sustainable beauty, sustainable fashion, sustainable style | Leave A Comment »

Check out Summer Rayne’s highlights from San Francisco: From the book launch party, to street art, crazy fairs, and best places to shop.
May 24, 2009 | Categories:events, fashion & style, videos | Tags: book party, Burning Man, Chronicle, ecofashion, fashion, loomstate, Oda, odastyle, San Francisco, San Francisco shopping, San Francisco sites, Selfedge, SF, style, style naturally, style naturally book, Summer Rayne Oakes, The Mission Statement, Weird Street Faire | 1 Comment »

A new green magazine reminiscent of Organic Style hits the shelves called Positively Green. Check out Summer Rayne on the cover and the story of her travels.

Style, Naturally unleashes the book party at Jurlique in San Francisco. Check out the bevy of guests who attended.
May 20, 2009 | Categories:events, fashion & style, videos | Tags: Chronicle Books, ecofashion, ecomodel, ecostyle, fasion, natural beauty, organic beauty, style, style naturally, Style Naturally book signing, Summer Rayne Oakes, summer rayne oakes book, sustainable beauty, sustainable fashion, sustainable style | 4 Comments »

Oko-Model (Eco-Model) Summer Rayne Oakes highlighted in Germany’s Brigitte Magazine

a.d. schwarz, the coveted Mozambican label designed by artisans and South African architect, Allan Schwarz, debuts in New York City May 2009.
May 20, 2009 | Categories:activism, africa, fair trade, fashion & style | Tags: a.d. schwarz, africa, African sustainable development, allan schwarz, ecodesign, jewelry, Mozambique, South Africa, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable design, sustainable forestry, sustainable furniture, trade not aid | Leave A Comment »

Style, Naturally makes the National Book Store’s “Must Read” list.
May 20, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style | Tags: cosmetics, eco beauty, ecofashion, ecostyle, fashion, fashion trends, green beauty, green fashion, natural beauty, organic beauty, style naturally, style naturally book, sustainable style | 3 Comments »

Psychologies UK reviews Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty.

Do you got some rad designs kicking around in your head? Why not submit them to Campus Progress’ tee-shirt design competition where you can win some kick ass prizes?
May 20, 2009 | Categories:activism, events, fashion & style | Tags: Campus Progress, Center for American Progress, fashion competition, sustainable fashion, tee designs, tee shirt design, tee shirt design competition | Leave A Comment »

Thriving in times of change, a group of successful strategists destined to make the most of the moment includes a knighted billionaire, a tattoo-parlor owner, a fitness maven and an eco guru.

Sustainable development meets sustainable design in the a.d. schwarz label. From deep in the heart of the Miombo forests of Mozambique, each high quality design is hand-wrought from beautiful, sustainably-harvested African wood.
May 14, 2009 | Categories:africa, fair trade | Tags: a.d. schwarz, africa, African artisans, African design, allan schwarz, fashion jewelry, jewelry, luxury, luxury jewelry, Mozambique, mozambique design, social enterprise, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable development Africa, sustainable forestry, sustainable furniture, sustainable wood design, sustainably harvested wood | 1 Comment »

TONIC, the definitive resource for “positively good news,” unveils the “50 Most Inwardly Beautiful People:” Men, women and organizations who are embarking on positive social change and redefining the status quo.

Teens Turning Green and Duchess Marden present Summer Rayne Oakes sharing style secrets and sustainable style stories at Project Green Prom Shop in Corte Madera this May 16, 2009.
May 13, 2009 | Categories:events | Tags: eco-model, ecomodel, green activism, green beauty, natural beauty, organic beauty, Summer Rayne Oakes, Teens Turning Green | 3 Comments »

“Brains, beauty and a cause are quite the triple threat,” writes Dharm Makwana of 24 Hours. “[No doubt] Summer Rayne Oakes, widely considered the world’s first eco-model, has broadened the environmental movement using her striking image as the hook to draw people to her cause.”

“Eco-Model” Summer Rayne Oakes article in the Vancouver Sun highlights her beginnings, her perspective on the fashion industry, and current environmental projects.

The “Celebrities verdes” issue of Spain’s Yo Dona Magazine.

Mark your calendars for the one-year celebration of Linhardt Design and the launch of the a.d. schwarz collection JUNE 25, 2009 in New York, NY.
May 13, 2009 | Categories:ad campaigns, events, fair trade, fashion & style | Tags: a.d. schwarz, African jewelry, allan schwarz, artisan jewelry, fashion jewelry, jewelry, jewelry campaign, Linhardt Design, Lisa Linhardt, Mozambique designs, silver jewelry, wood jewelry | Leave A Comment »
Summer Rayne Oakes checks in from British Columbia to give a bit of the low-down on Vancouver’s biggest green festival, EPIC. See her speak at 1:00PM today on “The Art & Science of Creative Activism.”
May 09, 2009 | Categories:events, videos | Tags: 2010 Olympics, Canada green festival, creative activism, EPIC, EPIC Expo, Green Festival, green mayor, green Olympics, green speech, green speech topics, greenest mayor, Gregor Robertson, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainability conference, sustainable fashion, Vancouver, Vancouver mayor, VANOC | 1 Comment »

Crazy creatures washed up on shore. Take a look at these photos and guess what it is.
May 03, 2009 | Categories:personal musings | Tags: freaky creature, ocean, portuguese man of war, sea, sea creature | 5 Comments »

The interest in sustainable fabrics is increasing despite the downturn in the economy. Stay on top of the trends and check out some of Summer Rayne’s picks for the Top 5 Most Innovative Eco-friendly Fibers.
May 02, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style | Tags: dandelion rubber, ecofashion, green fashion, green rubber, innovative fabrics, morphotex, nettle, organic fibers, recycled rubber, silver, silver fiber, silver textiles, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable fabric, sustainable fashion, sustainable fibers, textiles, Victimless Leather | 3 Comments »

Bright floral patterns and basic black flats mark some of the upcoming summer looks for the latest collection of zoe&zac.
May 02, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style | Tags: ballet flats, green shoes, green shoes under $30, heels, Payless Shoes, Payless ShoeSource, Summer Rayne Oakes, Summer Rayne Oakes shoes, summer shoes, sustainable shoes, wedges, zoe and zac, zoe&zac | Leave A Comment »

SRO, llc opens up two new summer internship opportunities, including one focused on sustainable fashion – and another on climate change solutions. Find out how to apply.
May 02, 2009 | Categories:Blog | Tags: climate change internship, college internship, eco internship, environmental internship, internships on environment, summer intern, summer internship, summer internship opportunities, sustainability internship, sustainable fashion internship | 2 Comments »