Showing posts with label SAM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SAM. Show all posts

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Trash Fashion Bash at Seattle Art Museum


I attended the International Sustainability Institute's Trash Fashion Bash tonight and must say that I was totally blown away by the amount and quality of the designs. Many of the designs were from the fabulous design divas at Haute Trash but there were many local designers that wowed the crowd too, from a tofu packaging wedding gown by Chaco to women's business suit made from circuit boards. And then there were the models! Several SSF favorites including Lynne Baker (pictured at left) part of the City of Seattle's green building team (and frequent SSF OSSA Award judge), Diane Sugimura, Director of Planning & Development for the City of Seattle, Joanie Parsons of Parsons Public Relations, Kaye Smith-Blum of Butch Blum who was one of the evenings MCs. There were many other architects, urban planners, and even several budding high schoolers striking a pose for sustainability as well. Any why did the models look so fabulous you ask, well, because SSF Co-founder and Senior Stylist Rebecca Luke was on the scene in wearing her les Egoistes hat training all those high-profile sustainability celebs how to strike a pose on the runway of course. All in all, another great example of how we all can look fabulous, live well, and do good.

Friday, August 06, 2004

All about art

Went to see the Van Gogh exhibit at SAM last night. Always amazing to see great works of art up close and personal. My favorite was the Olive grove but several of the forest/pine pieces got me too. Afterward, did a bit of the first Thursday art walk and hit upon a couple great artists with a sustainability connection. Al Phillips is doing amazing glass art work, as well as beautiful pieces from salvaged cedar. In addition he started a native tree garden to conserve and showcase native flora. Jon Cornforth is also doing outstanding work. Jon travels to some of the most beautiful places in the world and captures nature at it's best. More importantly, as a biologist he truly understands the critical issues facing endangered species and habitats.