
Take a sneak peak of the book “Style, Naturally” with a video interview with author, Summer Rayne Oakes.
Jan 19, 2009 | Categories:fashion & style, videos | Tags: eco-fashion, ecobeauty, ecofashion, fashion book, green fashion, natural beauty, naturally, organic beauty, organic fashion, organic style, safe cosmetics, style, style book, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable style | 4 Comments »

Summer Rayne Oakes talks about her past, present and future with Coco Eco Mag.

I take the long road up from Inhambane to Vilanculos…a stop-over as I make my way nortward to the Mezimbite Forest Centre.
Sep 27, 2008 | Categories:africa | Tags: a.d. schwarz, africa, allan schwarz, Inhambane, Mozambique, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable development Africa, Vilanculos | 1 Comment »

A sneak peak at pressing coconut oil in Inhambane, Mozambique.
Sep 24, 2008 | Categories:africa | Tags: coconut, coconut oil press, Mozambique, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oake | 3 Comments »

Some of my insights on the book writing and publishing process and a sneak peak at my book cover – “style, naturally: the savvy shopping guide to sustainable fashion & beauty” You see it here first! xo, sum
Sep 19, 2008 | Categories:fashion & style, personal musings | Tags: eco chic, eco chic fashion, eco trends, eco-fashion, ecostyle, fair trade, fair trade fashion, green fashion, green trends in fashion, latest fashion trends, publishing a book, style naturally, style naturally: the savvy shopping guide to sustainabl, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, summer rayne oakes book, sustainable design, sustainable fashion, writing a book | Leave A Comment »

A luxurious shoot for Maggie Norris Couture by the talented photographer, Adrian Buckmaster and prop/wardrobe stylist Cynthia Altoriso.
Sep 19, 2008 | Categories:fashion & style, photoshoots | Tags: Adrian Buckmaster, eco-fashion, ecofashion, fashion photo shoot, Maggie Norris, Maggie Norris Couture, organic cotton jeans, Serafontaine, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable design | 3 Comments »

In honor of my departure to Mozambique tomorrow, I’ve posted a video diary of my time there last year. Click on it to see the very cool sustainable development programs we are working on.
Sep 15, 2008 | Categories:africa, videos | Tags: a.d. schwarz, africa, African artisans, Aga Khan, Aga Khan Foundation, allan schwarz, fair trade Africa, forest managment Africa, Mezimbie Forest Centre, Mozambique, Mozambique diaries, Muslim Africa, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, sustainable harvest, sustainably harvested wood | 6 Comments »

The release of Ombre Claire jewelry ad campaigns – a fair trade jewelry line co-created by the nomadic Tuareg peoples from Niger and Parisian designer, Aude Durou.
Sep 14, 2008 | Categories:ad campaigns, fashion & style, photoshoots | Tags: africa, Aude Durou, Niger, Nigerian jewelry, Ombre Claire, Parisian jewelry, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes | 3 Comments »

Natural beauty shopping at Target compliments of Lucky Magazine Oct 08 issue.
Find out what I do on Friday nights to who the people are that truly inspire me into action on the EarthSavers blog interview.

Some good ol’ feedback from the University of Central Florida talk, “We Can Kick Climate Change one Step at a Time: An Expanding Role for Youth.”
Sep 10, 2008 | Categories:speeches | Tags: Energy Action, global perspective lecture series, green jobs, Powershift, speech, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, UCF, university and climate change., University of Central Florida, youth action, youth engagement | 5 Comments »

Want to know what it looks like at the top of a wind turbine? Well, then you gotta see these images. Exclusive photos from Planet Green’s G Word, Episode 1.
Aug 31, 2008 | Categories:random acts of green | Tags: abilene, AES, AES Wind Energy, Campus Climate Challenge, clean energy, Discovery, Discovery Planet Green, Energy Action, G Word, Planet Green, solar power, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, texas wind energy, wind turbine, windmill | 1 Comment »

“The Model Diaries: Autobiographical, photojournalistic accounts from the field” will launch on September 2, 2008. Raw, real, uncut.
Aug 30, 2008 | Categories:model diaries | Tags: ecomodel, fashion model, life of a model, model diaries, model diary, nyc model agency, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes | Leave A Comment »

Summer Rayne Oakes is ranked by Earth First as “The Hottest Girls in Green.”
NBC1 highlights eco-fashion.

Summer Rayne’s ad campaign for Levi’s 5-01 Day.
Apr 26, 2007 | Categories:activism, ad campaigns, environment, fashion & style | Tags: clean beach, Heal the Bay, Levis, Levis 5.01 Day, Levis Eco, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes, volunteer | Leave A Comment »

Summer Rayne to speak on sustainable fashion for Earth Day in Ithaca, NY.
Apr 19, 2007 | Categories:fair trade, fashion & style, speeches | Tags: clothing swap, Cornell University, eco-fashion, ecofashion, Ithaca, Summer Rayne, Summer Rayne Oakes | Leave A Comment »

Volunteer on Levi’s 5-01 Day!

Interview with Summer Rayne Oakes in Elephant Magazine.

Vanity Fair highlights Summer Rayne as one of the “Environmental Leaders.”