Kimora Lee Simmons’ Green Dreams
Photo: KLS.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 Four of Four.
Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff: What’s your worst eco-sin?
Kimora Lee Simmons: I don’t like to approach it that way. I always do what I can in any given moment to practice sustainably and make choices that are best for our ecosystem. It’s about doing what you can every step of the way.
RLS: Who’s your eco-hero and why?
KLS: We all have to inspire each other, I think. When I see girls out shopping with their fabric totes, I love it! I designed an eco tote once to show my fans that reducing their consumption in certain areas is one of the most fab things you can do.
RLS: What’s the biggest green change you’d like to make in your life—even if it’s impossible right now?
KLS: I’d love a garden so my family can grow their own fruits and vegetables. There’s something empowering about growing your own food. It’s healthy, natural and brings people together. Plus, then you can have a garden party and wear a fab sundress and wedges!
Can’t you just see her in gardening clogs? Photo: KLS.com.
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