Now that awards season is officially over, we’re looking back at all the incredible red carpets we’ve seen so far – from the Oscars to the Grammys. But one carpet that stood out actually decided to go green (at least figuratively).
Hosted at the West Hollywood 1 Hotel, the second annual Green Carpet Fashion Awards by Eco-Age celebrated what the future of sustainable fashion looks like by bringing together artists, activists, and fashion mavens to honor those who have made strides in bringing sustainability to the forefront of fashion. If you recall seeing Emma Watson at the Met Gala in a dress made from recycled plastic bottles you’ve got the Green Carpet Challenge and Eco-Age CoFounder, Livia Firth, to thank for that.
This year, Zendaya was the co-host and she stunned in a chic vintage Roberto Cavalli dress from 2011 pulled together with a little help from her ride or die Image Architect, Law Roach.
The Green Carpet Fashion Awards were born out of the Green Carpet Challenge created by Livia Firth when she wore an upcycled dress to the Golden Globes in 2010. The idea was to encourage more celebrities to follow suit. Since then, it's grown into a movement.
This year, the GCFAs were co chaired by founder Livia Firth, actresses Cate Blanchett, Helen Hunt, Julianne Moore and Zendaya, model Quannah Chasinghorse, activist and singer, Annie Lennox, Minister of Indigenous People of Brazil Sônia Guajajara and Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate.
The event honored leaders across six cultural archetypes: The Visionary, The Messenger, The Rebel, The Healer, The Sage, and the Futurist. A series of global young climate leaders were recognized for their game changing activism. Rewearing the same baby blue linen suit outfit from last year’s green carpet, Climate activist and Founder of Justice Environment Saad Amer was one of the honorees. “We need everyone to fight for climate justice, and that includes the fashion industry. This industry is a major polluter, and we have to acknowledge that reality,” Amer tells Teen Vogue.
Poet and Performer Rupi Kaur recited an unpublished poem about the limitless and neverending potential of women for the room of global change makers. Wearing couture Jean Paul Goutier by Simone Rocha, this year marks the 10th anniversary of her best-selling book, Milk and Honey. “Whether it be for climate justice or women’s rights, art is such a powerful tool to change hearts and create change in the world,” she explains
Below see the stand out moments from the carpet.
