A very special thank you to special people at Ecobags ( ) for providing sustainable, re-usable tote bags for our guests; to the innovative folks at Recylaholics ( ) for providing and completely amazing biodegradable spoons, forks, knives and cups to help minimize waste; and to the dedication and hard work of Global Green’s ( ) Hollywood Green Team for providing recycling services for the event. An event gift bag, signed by Oscar nominee Terrance Howard, containing items from most of the designers in the Eco Fashion Showcase in addition to items from other East Meets West sponsors and participants was donated to Plenty Magazine’s green initiative, “Got Plenty”, wherein celebrities attending Sundance autographed and donated one of the items they were given at the many gifting houses that take place during the festival, to auctioned off on Ebay, with all proceeds going to benefit environmental non-profit, .
All in all (despite a few amazingly pushy people who simply expected to be handed over whatever they want!
), the event was a
success, new friends were made, fabulous new designers shared, and the seeds of awareness and possibility were planted in many an entertainment industry junky and cultural creative. Now let’s all hope for some exponential sharing to grow this movement like mad!Sundance 2006: Who Stopped by?
Faruza Balk, starring in festival films, “Wild Tigers I Have Known” and, “Don’t Come Knocking”, enjoyed herself at the retreat as well, taking home an Anna Cohen Listen for Canaries bamboo shirt and a , among other goodies. Mary Jane Bostic, the female lead in film festival, “The Foot First Way”, went home with a classic hemp/crepe blouse and lovely handmade earrings from Moonrise Jewelry, and Mycole Metcalf, appearing alongside Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone and Justin Timberlake in festival film, “Alpha Dog”, was another fan of the Moonrise Jewelry, and went home with a delicate necklace and earrings to flaunt with her and . Sara Lanfer and Justin Beldoni, stars of the television series, “Everwood”, were very interested in the designs and concepts of environmental responsibility, and went home with .
Look for Justin wearing a pair on an upcoming episode of Everwood! Crispin Glover expressed his keen interest in supporting the movement in organic fashion, and is looking forward to the introduction of more classic men’s clothing in that arena.
Joe Reitman, an independent film maker working on forthcoming film, “Lady in the Water”, showed up with professional poker player Annie Duke, who went home with a Rhinestone Cowgirl .
Let’s hope it brings her luck with her new show, “Annie Duke Takes On the World”. Scott Lazerson, the face of forthcoming television show, “The Philanthropist”, for which Eva Longoria is one of the Executive Producers, was truly inspired by the green theme, taking a couple of select pieces by and Anna Cohen for Eva to show off.
Other beneficiaries of the showcased included Winona Ryder, starring in festival film, “The Darwin Awards”, who received a Teresa Wilhemli hand tied vintage Swarovsky necklace, a Carol Young / Cotton Robo Cargidan and a one of a kind miniXL ; Joseph Fiennes was sent an organic cotton Loomstate T-shirt, and Cameron Diaz was sent an Anna Cohen “Listen To Canaries” long sleeve t-shirt made from bamboo.
Several other guests of note committed to the “green” cause also made an appearance to see what was happening, including Christopher Gavigan, executive director of CHEC, the Children’s Health Environmental Coalition, Debbie Levin, president of the EMA, the Environmental Media Association, and Scott McKinlay, a coordinator of Global Green’s “Hollywood Green Team” recycling program, who provided recycling services for the event.
With a focus on green healthy living event, other sponsors and participants of the East Meets West Virtual Spa Retreat included Seventh Generation, Trillium Organics, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Company, Green Mountain Coffee, Jane Iredale Mineral Make-Up, Suki’s Naturals, Horizon, Pacific Foods, Natures Path, Lulu Lemon Athletica, Just Me Cook organic catering, among others.
Greenloop, in partnership with the East Meets West Virtual Spa, hosted an EcoFashion Showcase during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah this January, featuring both established and up and coming clothing and accessory designers in the rapidly growing sustainable fashion genre.
The showcase included an assortment of modern, very fashionable clothing for both men and women, from casual, to chic to classic, along side unique bags, belts, and jewelry, all made with innovative design and styling features, and using sustainable textiles and responsible manufacturing processes.
Included in the showcase were stunning necklaces and earrings made using real orchids, natural stones from low impact mines, recycled glass and fair trade sterling silver by ; smart, hip handbags made from recycled aluminum and license plates and bottle cap adorned recycled rubber belts by ( ); luxurious organic cotton t-shirts and track suits, modal undies and amazing organic lip balms by ; sexy, Italian inspired bamboo, soy and organic cotton tops by Anna Cohen; unique, flattering, amazingly designed tops, dresses and skirts made from recycled cotton, organic cotton, bamboo, hemp and eco-wool by Carol Young / ; very stylish, non-leather, natural rubber soul shoes by ( ); funky organic cotton swim and casual wear by Kelly B.; luxurious Alpaca sweaters, scarves and AZO free (no heavy metals) quilted designer outerwear by fabulous UK designer label ( ); highly functional, great fitting recycled polyester active-wear jackets by Ailin, hip organic cotton shirts, denim and corduroy by ( ); and organic cotton endangered species t-shirts by .
A few of the designers themselves were on hand as well, including Sara Cross, a true visionary and pioneer in the concept of eco fashion, was in attendance to show her line of clothing, , which includes silk/hemp blend cocktail dresses, hemp/crepe hostess attire, organic cotton t-shirts and casuals and more. Designer Margaret Prodanov, the creative genius behind the fabulous ( ) line of handbags was also there to showcase her wares and support the cause, her collection including structured and unstructured handbags made from a vast array of reclaimed and vintage goods including leather mini skirts, drapes, table clothes, belts and vintage jewelry. Teresa Wilhemli, jewelry designer, musician and creative visionary was also on hand to display her hand-tied, vintage Swarovski crystal necklaces, making several custom pieces to send home with clients on the spot.
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