
Last week I had a good conversation with INC Magazine for an upcoming issue about working with larger brands on their sustainability programs and thought it would be helpful to summarize not only what I think about it – but also a general framework to working with brands who are new to building sustainability programs [...]
Mar 03, 2011 | Categories:Blog, personal musings | Tags: Discovery, eco practices, Green Business, green business solutions, Payless, Portico Home, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainability plan, sustainable business, Yale | 1 Comment »

“I wanna be a hipster” with zoe&zac’s latest Chuka boots.
Nov 01, 2009 | Categories:Blog | Tags: Chukka boots, cool boots, eco-friendly boots, ecomodel, ecotrends, Fall boots, green boots, green shoes, Payless, Payless green shoes, Payless zoe&zac, shoes, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, zoe&zac | Leave A Comment »
Personal musings 30,000 feet above the earth: From Manhattan, New York to Manhattan, Kansas.
Oct 13, 2009 | Categories:personal musings, speeches | Tags: eco-fashion, ecofashion, green fashion, Kansas City, KSU, Payless, piano, speech, speech topics, sustainable business, sustainable design, sustainable strategy, sustainable style, zoe&zac | Leave A Comment »

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 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 »

Nylon magazine talks to SRO about her latest collaboration with Payless; an average day; and how to make a living.