They say you should lead by example, and a lot of celebs at the 2020 Oscars took that to heart.
In the midst of our full-on climate crisis, more and more people are trying to make their wardrobes eco-friendly. Among other things, this can mean re-wearing, buying second-hand or choosing clothes made with more sustainable fabrics and production methods. It can be hard to do some of that when you’re broke (although we have some great tips for being eco-friendly on a budge), but when you’re goes-to-the-Oscars rich? C’mon, you have to at least try.
Good thing that out of all the looks on the 2020 Oscars red carpet, quite a few were sustainable this year. From rewearing decades-old looks to outfits made from repurposed ocean plastics, here are some of the ways celebs tried to do better for the planet with their red carpet emsembles.
2020 Oscars Sustainable Fashion
1/8 Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan’s told E! that the black upper part of her custom Gucci dress was made of recycled fabric from her BAFTAs gown, which she wore just last week.
2/8 Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie opted for a vintage Chanel couture, from the spring/summer 1994 collection.
3/8 Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet’s suave outfit was made using Prada’s Re-nylon material, made from things like ocean plastics, fishing nets, and textile fibre waste.
4/8 Léa Seydoux
Léa Seydoux’s Louis Vuitton gown was made of organic silk faille and Tencel Luxe, an eco-friendly yarn. Her sandals (not visible) were made from organic satin. Louis Vuitton partnered with the Red Carpet Green Dress organization.
5/8 Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Dever’s dress was also made by Louis Vuitton in partnership with Red Carpet Green Dress. It was made from eco-responsible silk satin and paired with heels by Aldo, a certified climate-neutral Canadian company.
6/8 Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman wore Stella McCartney, made from sustainable fabrics.
7/8 Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks showed up at the Vanity Fair After Party wearing a Badgley Mischka dress she wore to the same event back in 2004. Proof that what goes around comes around!
8/8 Joaquin Phoenix
The Best Actor winner has been on a sustainability tip all awards season, wearing the same tux to every event in a conscious effort to put the spotlight on the climate emergency.