Global Green News
Beanstockd Does Global Green's Gorgeous & Green Event
BEANSTOCKD. DECEMBER 22, 2009.
While the world crossed its fingers for positive progress at the Copenhagen Climate Summit, San Francisco celebrated the green spirit of our city at Global Green's 5th Annual Gorgeous and Green Benefit. Held at the recently LEED certified W Hotel in San Francisco, Gorgeous and Green benefits Global Green’s nationwide and local efforts building green housing, communities and schools, such as, the Edes Avenue development project in Oakland. In a partnership with Habitat for Humanity and Pacific Gas & Electric, Global Green helped to achieve affordable, sustainable single-family housing for a neighborhood in East Oakland.
Joining the President of Global Green, Matt Peterson, on the runway, co-chairs Zem Joaquin and Nadine Weil introduced the main event of the evening — an entirely eco-inspired fashion show. Before the runway show, Zem and Nadine (the forward-thinking, fashionable gems of Ecofabulous and Heart of Green) chatted with us about their personal favorites in the innovation of eco-friendly fashion. They overwhelmingly agree, “eco-fashion has never been this beautiful.”
Nadine, wearing a vintage green gown with a tiered train, told us her favorite looks on the runway are from Norwegian designer Leila Hafzi, who showed selections from her spring collection featuring glamorous silk and chiffon gowns of vibrant natural colors like coral, canary and fuschia. “She has some of the most stunning gowns I’ve ever seen — eco or not — and inspired by nature.” We must agree, the combo of flowing feminine silhouettes and plunging necklines looked like wildflowers next to the earth tones we usually see with eco-fabrics. Overseeing her production company in Nepal, Leila Hafzi uses eco-friendly and organic fabrics whenever possible, and promotes fair trade and human rights throughout the production line.
Zem Joaquin wore another featured designer on the runway — local to NYC garment district, Robin Brouilette, whose pale wintry layers, knits, ruffles, and organic silk gowns could compete with the chic-est catwalk couture of the moment.
