Emma Watson To Launch New Organic Fashion Line With People Tree
Filed under: Featured, fashion — Michael d'Estries @ 8:27 pm
September 22nd 2009
We had heard that Emma Watson was prepping a collection to benefit UNICEF, but now we know that it will be called “Love From Emma” and launch late February 2010.
The Harry Potter actress and budding fashionista will be collaborating with green-clothing company People Tree on the new line — which will feature an eco-friendly range of jersey t-shirts, dresses, woven skirts, trousers, shorts and knitwear for both men and women. “I wanted to help People Tree produce a younger range because I was excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to alleviate poverty and knew it was something I could help make a difference with,” she said in the release. “It has been the most incredible gap year project.”
As we mentioned before, Emma is striving to make a difference with this clothing. Beyond the 100% organic and Fairtrade certified cotton, it is also made entirely by Fair Trade groups by hand, using hand weaving, hand knitting and hand embroidery to create livelihoods for some of the most disadvantaged people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. “I think young people like me are becoming increasingly aware of the humanitarian issues surrounding fast fashion and want to make good choices but there aren’t many options out there,” she added.
Way to go Emma! If you can’t wait for more, there’s apparently a “People Tree Love Emma” catalog to tide you over till more previews appear. You can find out more information here.
Emma is such an amazing person and a talented actress. I think it’s really cool how she’s combined her love of fashion with a charitable cause. It’s not just for personal gain. She’s doing this to HELP people. I really admire that and I will definitely be purchasing something from People Tree. Love this Girl!!
Green Fashion? Wow Emma. I’m a fan!! Check this website out too. It’s a sustainable company working with Liberian women to produce green clothes. The designer is Korto Momolu: http://www.madeinliberia.com
It’s fantastic to see young celebrities supporting sustainable fashion. Luxury clothing can definitely be green and fashion-forward, and I applaud Emma for putting that in the spotlight. Two other stylish sustainable clothing lines are ecoSkin and Viridis Luxe, which we wrote about on our blog last week: http://www.costaricamodernecoliving.com