The IOU Project & Source4Style Launch Global Independent Design Competition
Source4Style teams up with The IOU Project, Fab.com, and others to find the next designer for The IOU Project “Made in NYC” Capsule Collection.
A weekend of reconnecting and relaxation with Angela
Quite a bit of time has passed since I’ve seen Angela, but on a whim I sent her a message en route to Ojai via JFK to LAX. Just so happens we were on the same plane. What are the chances?!? We made a plan the week after next to see one another, so I [...]
From Rainforests to Runways
Join Summer Rayne Oakes at Cornell University for a personal talk on Fashion, Activism and Entrepreneurship.
Summer Rayne Oakes: Fashion’s New Gamechanger
Summer Rayne Oakes has been changing the face of the fashion industry for quite some time, but her latest venture, Source4Style trumps everything that preceded before it. Find out why.
ever.green series for Yoox.com
A limited edition T-shirt created in collaboration with EDUN Live and Summer Rayne Oakes. Proceeds go entirely to Green Cross International. Available at Yoox.com.
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One young woman’s venture from being a promising environmental scientist to The World’s First EcoModel.
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From the runway to the rainfroests, find out where Summer Rayne has been and where she’s going.
What will fashion look like in 2025?
Forum for the Future & Levi Strauss launch a new report and video collage of the Future of Fashion in 2025.
Gray hair is in (and so is biodiversity)
A look at the UNCTAD Ecochic Geneve Biodiversity Event – with some designer highlights.
Deux Fm the easy, breezy way
Designer Anna Kristina Gilkerson debuts her love.think.eco.chic line, Deux FM, at The Green Shows in New York.
Levi’s Care Tag for the Planet
Levi Strauss follows M&S lead to draw consumer attention to the care tag: Leaves environmental impact up to the consumer.
Summer Rayne Oakes, Gilles Bensimon and ABOVE Magazine
A cold weather shoot with Above Magazine and Gilles Bensimon.
Very (eco) Style Guide
The Very best places to shop for green are right in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Summer Rayne makes her picks in an interview with the Very Style Guide.
Five eco-designers you must watch out for
This October I caught up with five eco-fashion designers at London Fashion Week that had some impressive lines.
Manhattan, NY to Manhattan, KS
Personal musings 30,000 feet above the earth: From Manhattan, New York to Manhattan, Kansas.
Fashion Fights Poverty parades on our Nation’s Capital
Michelle Obama wasn’t in the audience, but we thought she might be considering The Fashion Fights Poverty benefit combined two of her favorite subjects: Fashion and Politics. Despite the lack of a fashionable First Lady in the front row, the all-volunteer run FFP kicked off in style with a combination of designers, video and performances [...]
Fashion Fights Poverty re:define, re:fashion, and re:lease
Summer Rayne Oakes and Will Thomas to host the Fashion Fights Poverty event at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. September 25, 2009.
Style, Naturally talk at Barnes & Noble
Summer Rayne Oakes gives book talk and signing at Barnes & Noble Tribeca this July 14, 2009 from 7-9PM.
horn rings, wood cuffs and metallic dreams
The 1 year anniversary of Linhardt Design Studio and the launch of the a.d. schwarz label is a NY success.
Sydney’s sustainable style scene
Artsy, whimsical prints and sustainable print houses is the cornerstone of Sydney, Australia’s sustainable style scene.
