Sustainability Gaining Major Credibility In Fashion Industry

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Lupita Nyong'o, Margot Robbie and Emma Watson wore Calvin Klein gowns to the Met Gala, all designed as part of Livia Firth's Green Carpet Challenge.

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They were joined by supermodel Amber Valletta, who co-hosted the recent sustainable innovation summit in Copenhagen, wore H&M conscious couture to the Met.

Amber Valletta Co-hosts Copenhagen Fashion Industry Summit

Livia Firth's Green Carpet Influence Is Spreading

Livia Firth stepped out in Cannes this weekend, refusing to splurge on a new gown and wearing her mother's 1968 vintage coral dress once modelled by her mother in the Italian resort of Viareggio.  Last year, Firth launched her documentary 'The True Cost' Fashion Industry Documentary, featured on AOC one year ago today. 

In Cannes Livia dazzled in ethically-sourced emerald jewelry, a collaboration by Chopard and Gemfields, the world's leading producer of colored gemstones. Firth was not alone, joined by Julianne Moore, featured last week wearing Chopard for a David Roemer feature in Grazia Italia.

Moore's emerald earrings are part of the same Chopard and Gemfields collaboration with Llivia Firth.

Doutzen Kroes Honors Elephants In 'The Land of Giants' By Nathaniel Goldberg For Glamour US June 2016

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Doutzen Honors Elephants In 'The Land of Giants' By Nathaniel Goldberg For Glamour US June 2016

Supermodel Doutzen Kroes takes her family to Africa, styled by Jillian Davison for 'In the Land of Giants'. Nathaniel Goldberg captures Doutzen, one of the globe's greatest activists for elephants, for Glamour Magazine US June 2016./ Hair by Rita Marmor; makeup by Stevie Huynh

'Eclipsed' Tony-Nominated Danai Gurira Joins The Edit's The New Hollywood Lineup

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'Eclipsed' Tony-Nominated Danai Gurira Joins The Edit's The New Hollywood Lineup

Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele joins stylist Tracy Taylor for The Edit's May 12 issue with its focus on 'The New Hollywood'. Photographer Bjorn Iooss flashes six creatives including Gillian Jacobs, Sonoya Mizuno, Elizabeth Debicki, Meera Menon, Ellie Bamber, and Danai Gurira in the all-Gucci feature.

Of special interest to AOC readers is Danai Gurira, a Zimbabwean actress and playright, who has mounted Broadway's first-ever all-female, women of color production called 'Eclipsed'. Our beloved muse Lupita Nyong'o is quoted by The Edit, describing Danai:

“In Eclipsed, Danai exposed the true pain of war. Performing it has been one of the most emotionally exhausting and rewarding experiences of my life. I thank the brilliant Danai for writing such an essential, powerful, funny and moving story, which forces me to dig down to my core every night.”

U2's Bono joined 'The Walking Dead' actor and 'Eclipsed' playwright, who also serves as an ambassador of the ONE Campaign, an organization he co-founded. The human rights activist was introduced by Lupita Nyong'o:

"We’ve asked (Bono) to join us today to launch our effort to bring direct attention to the challenges faced by millions of girls all over the world living under the tyranny of war, in poverty and being denied their human rights simply because they are female," Nyong'o told Saturday's audience. "From here on out, each performance will be dedicated to specific girls from around the world who have been kidnapped and are still missing."