For Earth Day, 10 Celebrities Who Approach Their Style Sustainably
From re-wearing red-carpet dresses to launching their own ethical brands, these stars aim to be environmentally conscious with their looks.
Earth Day is here—a time to celebrate this planet we call home, and also to reflect on how we can treat it with a little more care. Of course, here at Harper’s Bazaar, we look at things through a fashion lens, and since the industry can be guilty of a lot of waste, it’s important to champion the people (and brands) who are doing their part to make fashion more sustainable. So we’ve decided to highlight 10 celebrities who approach their style in an environmentally friendly way, whether they’re reworking past looks on the red carpet or passing their couture on so others can enjoy it.
Cate Blanchett
The Oscar winner has never been afraid to re-wear a red-carpet outfit. Just take this shiny blue draped top from Louis Vuitton, which Blanchett first wore to the 2023 Oscars—where she paired it with a long black skirt—before bringing it out again a year later at Paris Fashion Week. As her stylist, Elizabeth Stewart, says, “It’s chic to repeat,” And she’s even quoted Blanchett as saying, “Beautiful things can come out of sustainability!”
2. Angelina Jolie
Jolie embraces many forms of activism, sustainability chief among them. And it’s clear she’s passed on this passion to her kids, as evidenced by the fact that her eldest daughter, Zahara, has worn a number of Jolie’s past red-carpet outfits for events. For instance, when the mom of six attended the Eternals red carpet with her family in 2021, her daughter wore the same glittering silver Elie Saab dress that Jolie wore to the 2014 Oscars.
3. Billie Eilish
Whether it’s album production or stage design, Eilish has been very active in trying to make her artistry eco-friendly, and that translates to her fashion as well. Throughout her career, she’s often collaborated with Gucci, and the look she wore for the 2022 Environmental Media Awards was a re-wear of a Gucci set she wore to the 2020 Billboard Awards. Keep it up, Billie.