To continue our effort to promote sustainability and expand impact within the global fashion industry, this year, TENCEL™ Luxe joined hands with Red Carpet Green Dress™ (RCGD), a global organization which aims to promote sustainable designs within the fashion industry, to unveil an Oscars 2020 campaign by debuting a range of eco-couture textiles.

RCGD had delivered its noteworthy Oscars red carpet design initiative with the Annual Academy Awards^® for over a decade and had dressed many Hollywood celebrities and talents in sustainable formal wear. The inaugural collaboration between RCGD X TENCEL™ Luxe will further drive a game-changing solution to the fashion world, particularly in red carpet designs, which often lacks a comprehensive range of natural material solutions.

The RCGD X TENCEL™ Luxe textiles were unveiled at the 92nd Academy Awards^® as couture gowns and was worn by three beautiful and talented women as the campaign’s talent ambassadors, showcasing to the world of elegance and power of eco-couture at the same time.

1. Elena Andreicheva (Filmmaker) – she took home an Oscar^® for Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you’re a girl) tonight!
   
   Elena wore a bespoke sustainable Laura Basci gown as a part of the initiative. The dress was handmade with fabric which is part of the newly launched RCGD textile range made from TENCEL™ Luxe filament yarn, blended with cashmere. Hand-beaded with Swarovski crystals in Basci’s studio in Los Angeles.
   
   
   
   Photo credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
   
   
   
   
   Photo credit: Brandon Hickman Photography
   
   
2. Léa Seydoux (Actress which starred in James Bond Spectr)
   
   Léa shined wearing an ethical and eco-responsible custom-made gown in a newly launched RCGD textile made from TENCEL™ Luxe filament yarn, and organic silk faille paired with custom-made organic Louis Vuitton satin sandals
   
   
   
   Photo Credit: From Red Carpet Green Dress™ website
   
   
3. Kaitlyn Dever (a Golden Globe and BAFTA nominee actress for Unbelievable, Booksmart
   
   Kaitlyn wore a breathtaking custom-made ethical gown by Louis Vuitton as an ambassador for the RCGD and TENCEL™ Luxe collaboration campaign. The Louis Vuitton custom-made gown is made of ethical and eco-responsible certified silk satin, embroidered with Swarovski crystals and glass beads.
   
   
   
   Photo Credit: Jose Perez Photograph
   

Also, ahead of the Oscars, RCGD hosted a “Red Carpet Green Dress™ Pre-Oscar Gala” in Los Angeles on February 6th, of which a stunning design created by leading ethical luxury designer Benedetti Life that features an RCGD X TENCEL™ Luxe eco-couture textile was also showcased.

Photo Credit: Jose Perez Photography

“When we started the Red Carpet Green Dress™ journey 10 years ago, the hunt for textiles was both challenging and a cause for reflection,” shares Suzy Amis Cameron, Founder of RCGD. “Sustainable fabrics were just not easy to find, and even with dedicated resources, finding the right fabric for an Oscars worthy gown nearly proved impossible. Fast forward 10 years and sustainable fashion has become the mainstay we always knew it would.”

“We are proud to partner with our friends at Red Carpet Green Dress™ to introduce sustainable alternatives for eco-couture,” added Harold Weghorst, Vice President of Global Brand Management, Lenzing AG. “We are thrilled that more world-leading organizations are taking a bigger stride to promote sustainability and will continue to work closely with industry partners to not only drive sustainability in day-to-day fashion, but also in haute-couture and red carpet looks.”

This is only the first wave of the RCGD X TENCEL™ Luxe partnership, as we are eager to work with RCGD beyond the red carpet to create a greater industry movement that will set revolutionary milestones for sustainable textiles and eco-couture. So please stayed tune for more exiting updates!