Kimora Lee Simmons: Future Ecoista
Could next year’s Couture by Kimora model be wearing organic cotton? Photo: Macys.com.
Businesswoman, author, producer, television personality, Tony award winner and—oh, yeah—supermodel, Kimora Lee Simmons is, according to Forbes’ magazine, one of the top 10 “hardest working mothers in Hollywood.” Top 10 environmentalists? Not so much. Although she donates ample time and money to philanthropic charities and seems to have given up on fur—she now describes herself as “friends with PETA”—Kimora’s not making Planet Green’s top ten list any time soon.
The girl travels by Rolls, not Prius.
But an episode of The Style Network’s top-rated show “Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane,” in which the former muse of Karl Lagerfeld created a fundraiser for Dress for Success—one of EcoStiletto’s favorite out-of-the-box, non-eco focused incarnations of the “reduce, reuse, recycle” philosophy (they’re our partner the Green Girls Night Out at Kimpton Hotels 2011 Tour) got me thinking. Just like she’s predicted fashion and lifestyle trends (and then built an empire around them), could Kimora’s view of eco-consciousness—in which it’s just another facet of a bigger and constantly changing picture, rather than a be-all, end-all philosophy of a dyed-in-the-organic-wool sustainabully—be the future of green? Part Three of Four.
Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff: You always look amazing. Do you ever wear eco-friendly clothing?
Kimora Lee Simmons: I’m very cross-budget and I’m very cross-textile. Natural fibers are fabulous for their breathability.
RLS: What about vintage? Any thrift-store or online vintage finds you’re particularly proud of?
KLS: I recently shot a spot with Bluefly for “Closet Confessions” where I show a lot of vintage pieces I’ve collected over the years. I have a lot of Chanel from when I modeled for them. Valentino and Manolo Blahnik, too. And then also a lot of African pieces that my husband has given to me.
Back in the day. Photo: KLS.com
RLS: Have you ever considered designing a fashion line using “green” fabrics and methods of production?
KLS: That sounds like a great idea. Maybe you all can help me get started…
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