Red Carpet Green Dress Reveals Winning Design, Actress to Wear Sustainable Gown to Oscars
LOS ANGELES, February 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- Missi Pyle, Actress in Academy Award® Nominated "The Artist," Will Wear Eco-Friendly Gown to 84th Academy Awards
Suzy Amis Cameron, founder of the Red Carpet Green Dress design contest, today announced the winning dress and surprise actress who will wear the sustainable gown to the 84th Academy Awards.
Actress Missi Pyle, recently seen in the Academy Award®nominated film "The Artist," will wear a design by Valentina Delfino when she attends the 84th Academy Awards. Delfino - born in Venezuela and based in Miami - was among hundreds from around the world who submitted a sustainable dress design for the competition, which began last November.
"The Red Carpet Green Dress contest gives aspiring or established designers a chance to make a beautiful and sustainable gown that will be seen on the single most anticipated red carpet," said Suzy Amis Cameron. "When the talented actress Missi Pyle steps onto the red carpet at the Academy Awards this Sunday, everyone will see why sustainable design can also be stunning design. Valentina Delfino has created an Oscar worthy dress, and I am thrilled Missi has joined us in creating an important fashion moment."
Environmental advocate and wife of Director James Cameron, Suzy Amis Cameron started the Red Carpet Green Dress contest in 2009, during a non-stop red carpet bonanza she experienced while attending "Avatar" premieres, in which she wore countless dresses and began to understand the environmental footprint fashion can have on our planet. The experience helped her shape the global challenge, now in its third year, in which designers submit red carpet worthy designs made entirely of sustainable materials.
"All the world is watching this red carpet," said actress Missi Pyle. "And as artists, I believe it is our job to show the world that we not only care about creating incredible art, but that we are mindful of the fact that, in doing so, we can make something beautiful that is also sustainable. It is an incredible honor for me to walk the most glamorous red carpet in the world in such a stunning and meaningful dress."
"This is a winning year for all involved in the Red Carpet Green Dress contest," said Samata Angel, Red Carpet Green Dress Global Campaign Director. "We not only have a stunning garment from Valentina Delfino, but we have an actress who is part of an Oscar nominated ensemble. Missi Pyle is a talented artist whose commitment to sustainability extends to the red carpet. Her gown will shine both for its strong design, and for the important statement it makes about sustainable fashion."
Red Carpet Green Dress benefits MUSE School CA and Global MUSE - a non-profit founded by Suzy Amis Cameron and her sister Rebecca Amis to provide resources to their partner schools around the world. Their initiatives include assistance for basic school operations, curriculum development, and nutritious lunches for every student.
Partner Support
Red Carpet Green Dress has received support from notable partners around the world.
Missi will be wearing shoes designed by Christian Louboutin and accessories from Stella McCartney.
The dress itself was made under the guidance of award-winning designer Birgit Muller.
The Ambrose Hotel, Santa Monica's only award-winning sustainable boutique hotel, will host winning designer Valentina Delfino. The Ambrose's green values are the perfect compliment for the Red Carpet Green Dress contest.
Zem Joaquin, Founder & CEO of Ecofabulous.com, has supported Red Carpet Green Dress and assisted in the selection of the winning garment.
Cradle to Cradle and the Natural Resources Defense Council have worked in partnership with Red Carpet Green Dress to ensure the final design is sustainably created.
Eco fashion is a growing trend and movement among red carpet regulars, including Livia Firth and Viola Davis.
About the Winning Design
The gown will contain silk peace chiffon, lined with recycled polyester and a sustainable zipper located on the left side seam. The silk chiffon will be dyed with a natural mineral dye, which is both environmentally friendly and OSHA approved.
Peace Silk (or Cruelty-Free Silk) is the non-violent silk created through the process that permits the full life cycle of the silkworm pupae. The silkworm is able to emerge naturally and only then the cocoons are unwound. On the contrary, the traditional sericulture approach kills the worm inside. This is done through the process of heat or steam, in order to keep the pupa from breaking through the cocoon - causing numerous threads rather than having a single fiber.
For more information, visit redcarpetgreendress.com
MUSE School CA
Inspiring and Preparing Young People to Live Consciously with Themselves, One Another and the Planet.
A non-profit, educational organization in Malibu Canyon, CA, MUSE is dedicated to empowering children to realize the full potential of their lives through academic excellence, personal responsibility, compassionate relations, global consciousness and environmental awareness. On a 22-acre campus in Malibu Canyon, California, children from across the socio-economic spectrum are stimulated and empowered with experience-based learning. Bodies are nurtured with fresh organic foods and an honor for all living things, including the planet, is cultivated daily. The MUSE School CA Scholarship Fund enables us to provide financial aid to nearly 50% of our families.
Global MUSE
Global MUSE - MUSE School CA's growing international education and outreach program - facilitates real-world friendships, deep cultural understanding and meaningful shared projects between MUSE School CA students and students at partner schools such as Mana Tamariki in New Zealand and Good Morning School on the Thai/Burma (Myanmar) border. The Global Program also provides educational and financial resources to a partner school with substantial needs, which the MUSE School CA Scholarship Fund supports 100% financially. In Mae Sot, Thailand, just across the Thai/Burmese (Myanmar) border, Good Morning School educates the children of migrant workers who have escaped genocide in Burma (Myanmar.) As MUSE works to help achieve a sustainable future, the children are sharing curricula, working cooperatively and experiencing the cultural appreciation that brings to life the concept of compassionate global citizenry.
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