Trends from JR Dunn

Well like most fashionistas, Project Runway is a major obsession of mine. Last night featured the adorable Natalie Portman as a guest judge. Continuing with the green trend which I am actually quite tired of hearing about, they had to use organic materials such as jersey and hemp to create their garments. Doing good for the environment, however, should never get old. The dyes and heavy manufacturing of textiles has a negative impact of our environment. To add an even bigger twist, the designers were not able to shop for their own fabrics to create the model’s cocktail dresses. The models did the selecting of materials. It’s no secret that Natalie Portman is an environmental activist so she fit into this challenge perfectly. She even created a vegan shoe line which refuses to use animal products. 5% of sales from her shoes goes to charity. I would like to encourage a friendship between her and John Hardy. As spoken about before, he is a major environmentalist. His main cause is using bamboo instead of timber to build. He also works to offset carbon emissions. These two would sure have a lot to talk about! So looking at Suede’s design from last night made me want to accessorize it with John Hardy! After all, the talented Miss Portman said it’s something she would wear. Suede’s design was constructed of overlapping silk and hemp, beautiful! This challenge definitely promoted using organic fabrics so by purchasing a John Hardy jewelry piece, portions of the sale will be donated towards planting bamboo! Natural fabrics the Bali based Hardy, an environmentally friendly runway pairing!

The winning Project Runway Design by Suede accented by more subdued jewels

…and some sterling silver and diamond post earrings

The Green Challenge:

John Hardy Bamboo bracelets