“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 »
This October I caught up with five eco-fashion designers at London Fashion Week that had some impressive lines.
Nov 01, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style, videos | Tags: Ada Zanditon, AJNA, Beryl Man, Beyond Skin, Christopher Raeburn, eco-fashion, eco-model, ecofashion, ecomodel, estethica, green design, green fashion, london fashion week, Makepiece, Mark Liu, style naturally, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable style | Leave A Comment »
Summer Rayne Oakes goes head to head at the LOHAS Conference in Boulder, CO with the Bag Monster and knocks him down with a one-two punch.
Oct 06, 2009 | Categories:random acts of green, videos | Tags: Bag Monster, Chico Bags, ecomodel, LOHAS, pacific trash vortex, plastic, plastic bag ban, plastic bag tax, Plastic Bags, plastic epidemic, plastic in oceans, plastic problem, reusable bags, Summer Rayne Oakes | Leave A Comment »
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 [...]
Oct 06, 2009 | Categories:events | Tags: d.c. fashion, D.C. style, eco-fashion, ecofashion, ecomodel, fashion, fashion and politics, Fashion Fights Poverty, Michelle Obama Style, style, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable style, will thomas | Leave A Comment »
Win $50,000 for your environmental project from C-14.
Oct 02, 2009 | Categories:activism, climate change | Tags: C-14, C-14 Competition, Climate Change competition, copenhagen, eco outdoor, environmental contest, free money, MisShapes, Summer Rayne Oakes | Leave A Comment »
Fashion leaders come out for the inaugural “Don’t Bag Indonesia’s Rainforest” event during New York Fashion Week at the Green Shows to get fashion shopping bags out of the forests.
Sep 19, 2009 | Categories:Blog | Tags: china, climate change, deforestation, deforested areas, Don't Bag Indonesia's Rainforest, fashion week, Fonzworth Bentley, greenhouse gas emitters, greenhouse gases, Indonesia, Mike Brune, Pak 2000, Rainforest Action Network, Rainforest Destruction, RAN, shopping bags, Sinar Mas Group, Summer Rayne Oakes, The Green Shows, U.S. GHG | 6 Comments »
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.
Sep 19, 2009 | Categories:events, fashion & style | Tags: eco-fashion, ecofashion, Fashion Fights Poverty, FFP, green fashion, organic fashion, poverty alleviation, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable style | Leave A Comment »
Rainforest Action Network, Summer Rayne Oakes and The Green Shows host “Don’t Bag Indonesia’s Rainforests” event in New York City.
Sep 14, 2009 | Categories:activism, climate change, events | Tags: Don't Bag Indonesia's Rainforest, forest conservation, forest restoration, Indonesia, Indonesia indigenous peoples, Rainforest, Rainforest Action Network, Rainforest Destruction, RAN, RAN Event, REDD, REDD projects, Summer Rayne Oakes, The Green Shows | Leave A Comment »
Summer Rayne joins other models and personalities to walk in the Purple Dress show to benefit the Anita Kaufman Foundation.
Sep 10, 2009 | Categories:events | Tags: Alex McCord, Anita Kaufmann Foundation, Elliott Yamin, Epilepsy benefit, fashion dresses, Kristen Bell, purple cocktail dresses, Purple dress event, Purple Dresses, Summer Rayne Oakes, The Purple Event | Leave A Comment »
Join Summer Rayne Oakes at Mashable’s Social Good Conference. Her talk: “CONNECT THIS: How youth climate change organizers use technology to build a grassroots movement” will take place at 11:45 on 1395 Lexington Avenue.
Aug 27, 2009 | Categories:activism, events | Tags: "clean coal", 1 Sky, climate change movement, cool technology, Energy Action, Energy Action Coalition, green jobs, Mashable Social Good, no coal, Social Good Conference, Summer of Social Good, Summer Rayne Oakes, youth climate change, Zanby | Leave A Comment »
Summer Rayne Oakes takes a trip to Taos, New Mexico to see Earthships firsthand.
Aug 16, 2009 | Categories:environment, random acts of green, videos | Tags: cool homes, cool houses, earth ships, earthship biotecture, Earthships, green building, green homes, green house, LEED certified, New Mexico, passive solar, solar homes, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable building, sustainable housing, Taos, Taos earthships | 4 Comments »
A number of musicians came together at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life, work and 91st Birthday!
Jul 19, 2009 | Categories:activism, africa, events, videos | Tags: 46664 Day, Alicia Keys, Angelique Kidjo, Aretha Franklin, Carla Bruni, Josh Groban, Mandela, Mandela 46664, Mandela celebration New York, Mandela Day, Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela birthday, Nelson Mandela's birthday celebration, NYC concerts, Stevie Wonder, Summer Rayne Oakes, Will.i.am, Wycelf | 1 Comment »
Summer Rayne Oakes gives book talk and signing at Barnes & Noble Tribeca this July 14, 2009 from 7-9PM.
Jul 10, 2009 | Categories:ask summer rayne, events, fashion & style | Tags: Author talk, B&N Authors, ecobeauty, ecofashion, ecostyle, green fashion, natural beauty, organic beauty, style naturally, summer rayne book, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable style | Leave A Comment »
The 1 year anniversary of Linhardt Design Studio and the launch of the a.d. schwarz label is a NY success.
Jun 25, 2009 | Categories:ad campaigns, events, fair trade, fashion & style, videos | Tags: a.d. schwarz, allan schwarz, ecofashion, ecojewelry, horn jewelry, Linhardt Design, Lisa Linhardt, mozambique design, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable jewelry, sustainable style, sustainable wood, tagua nuts | 1 Comment »
Personal Reflections: These are the people who are nearest and dearest in my life.
Jun 24, 2009 | Categories:personal musings | Tags: Cornell University, people who have left an impression, personal reflections, Summer Rayne Oakes | 1 Comment »
Artsy, whimsical prints and sustainable print houses is the cornerstone of Sydney, Australia’s sustainable style scene.
Jun 24, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style, videos | Tags: Bird, Bird Textile, eco-printing, ecofashion, ecostyle, green fashion, organic cotton, organic fashion, Screenhaus, style naturally, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable prints, sustainable style, Sydney, Sydney fashion, Sydney sustainable style | Leave A Comment »
Courier Times reports, “Summer Rayne…is more than a model with a cause.”
Australia has a number of sustainable style labels cropping up. Check out some of the ones we shot for the Sunday fashion edition of the Courier Mail.
Jun 21, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style, model diaries, videos | Tags: Australia, Australian fashion, Bird Textile, Courier Mail, Cylk, Gorman, Greenfest, Greenfest 09, organic fashion, Pure Pod, Sosume, Summer Rayne Oakes | Leave A Comment »
Brisbane, Australia makes a bold statement: They want to make their city carbon neutral by 2026 – and they are putting their money where their mouth is by supporting GreenFest 09.
Jun 08, 2009 | Categories:environment, events, videos | Tags: Australia, Australia greening, Brisbane, carbon neutral cities, City Smart, Ecofestival, Green Fest, Greenfest, Greenfest Australia, Peppermint Magazine, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes | 1 Comment »
The Tesla Roadster, the first high-performance all electric vehicle, hits the Australian continent and I got to take it for a little spin around the Queensland Raceway. Check out all the fun we were having. But shhhh, don’t tell the owner
Jun 04, 2009 | Categories:random acts of green, videos | Tags: Brisbane, Brisbane electric vehicle, electric car, electric car Australia, electric vehicle, fast electric cars, Greenfest, how to make an electric car, performance vehicles, Summer Rayne electric car, Summer Rayne Oakes, tesla, Tesla Model S, Tesla Roadster, Tesla test drive, Who Killed the Electric Car | Leave A Comment »
Eliminate excessive soda cans and bottles and learn how to make soda in 5 seconds flat with SodaStream.
Jun 04, 2009 | Categories:random acts of green, videos | Tags: Afferra, Canadian cosmetics, carbonated water, EPIC Expo, Glimpse, make soda, mangosteen, Micabella, natural beauty, organic beauty, plastic bottles, Royal Herbs, safe cosmetics, Saje, SodaStream, Summer Rayne Oakes | Leave A Comment »
In anticipation of driving the Tesla today, I figured I’d post a short video on some very cool electric/hybrid/hydrogen vehicles I came across at the EPIC Expo this May.
Jun 03, 2009 | Categories:videos | Tags: Australia, electric car, electric roadster, electric vehicle, Green Fest, hybrid, hybrid car, hybrid vehicle, hydrogen vehicle, Summer Rayne Oakes, tesla, Tesla in Australia | 1 Comment »
Summer Rayne headed to Byron Bay to get a little dive on. Any good suggestions on where to dive next?
Jun 02, 2009 | Categories:personal musings | Tags: Byron Bay, Byron Bay dive, coral reefs, diving, ocean dive, PADI, Summer Rayne Oakes, Sundive, Sundive Australia, wobbegong | Leave A Comment »
Check out the video promo on sustainable style from Coco Eco Mag
