Look To The Stars News: Emma Watson

LTTS Exclusive: Lauren Bush Talks World Hunger

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Lauren Bush – model, co-founder of FEED Projects and designer of the world renown charity FEED Bags – recently talked to Look To The Stars about her views on World Hunger.

World Hunger is your thing—you’re known for it, and esteemed for it. Was there someone, or something that inspired you?

Celebrities Support Financial Independence For Women‏

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:30:00 +0000

A new campaign that promises to empower women with the financial independence necessary to start and grow their own businesses has been launched, and has garnered some serious celebrity support.

joinFITE’s (Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship) Lend Your Hand campaign powered by Kiva, is a six-week rally for consumer engagement that will provide capital to women business owners in 57 countries around the world. joinFITE, championed by Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand, was created to release the untapped potential of women through entrepreneurship. To help spread the word about the importance of empowering women entrepreneurs, joinFITE has enlisted high-profile celebrity support from Demi Moore on behalf of the DNA Foundation, Cindy Crawford, Jason Alexander, Emma Watson, Kelly Rutherford, AnnaLynne McCord and many more who have activated their commitment to the cause.

Emma Watson Is Painted For Charity

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Harry Potter star Emma Watson recently collaborated with artist Mark Demsteader to create beautiful paintings for charity.

Crafted from a series of photographs, the “Emma” exhibition was displayed at London’s Panter and Hall. All of the paintings feature Watson and will benefit the African charity CAMFED.

Since 1993, CAMFED has educated and empowered the women of sub-Saharan. The community based charity takes children from the impoverished areas of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana and Malawi and provides them with long-term developmental support. CAMFED prepares its students to become community leaders by combating AIDS, poverty and poor money management.

Emma Watson And Alberta Ferretti Create Luxury Eco-Brand

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Alberta Ferretti and Emma Watson have joined forces to create high-fashion’s first eco-label.

The 5 piece collection was launched on the 21st of March and has been hugely successful, with two pieces selling out completely. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to People Tree, a fair-trade British clothing company. All the clothes are made according to ethical guidelines, with fair-trade fabrics and good working conditions. On her choosing of celebrity, Ferretti said that Emma Watson ‘was an obvious choice for me on this project as we share a deep sensibility for the green cause’.

This is no doubt referring to Watson’s other three People Tree Clothing collections that she has released in the past two years. All four of her ethical collections reflect perfectly Watson’s personality, put simply by Ferretti as ‘fresh, spontan[eous] and simpl[e]’.

Emma Watson Sees The Benefits Of Her Fair Trade Clothing Line

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:30:00 +0000

After collaborating with People Tree on a new line of handmade, ethical clothing designed to appeal to UK’s youth market, actress Emma Watson took a trip to Bangladesh to see the fair trade in action.

“I always find it difficult to impress on people what handmade really means,” says Watson. “To make a simple garment they have to produce the yarn, hand-dye the yarn, get it onto the loom, then weave the fabric, cut it to the pattern, sew it into the garment and then embroider it – all by hand. It is so hard for people to imagine what it takes to create something and how special that item of clothing is.”

Shocked by the noise and traffic in Bangladesh, she was even more upset to see the squalid, overcrowded living conditions in the garment factory slums in Dhaka. Moving on to Swallows, a women’s project in Thanapara that is one of People Tree’s producers, she saw something different.

Meet Harry Potter Stars For Charity

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +0000

The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund has waved its magic wand and is inviting bids for the ultimate present for kids this Christmas – a visit to the Harry Potter film set.

This will be the first of a planned series of money-can’t-buy experiences and items to be auctioned on-line through The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund website over the coming months at http://www.mdirfauctions.co.uk

Emma Watson Designs Magic New Range For People Tree

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has added a new string to her bow, by helping design an exclusive clothing collection for People Tree.

People Tree combines 100% organic Fair Trade clothing with style. Watson’s collection contains pieces aimed towards both men and women, as well as bohemian style bed throws and jewellery.

Watson said of the collaboration: “I wanted to help People Tree create a younger range because I was excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to alleviate poverty and knew it was something I could make a difference with.”

GOSH, What Auctions!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:26:00 +0000

The Great Ormond Street Hospital is set to benefit from many current and recent celebrity charity auctions, including a date with Orlando Bloom, which brought in £9,000 ($14,600) just last week.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star was on hand at the Victoria and Albert museum with Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton, British TV presenter Vernon Kay and Jade Jagger to help raise over £450,000 ($730,000) for the children’s charity.

Hamilton and other F1 stars, such as Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Jarno Trulli and Kimi Raikkonen have all signed unique displays for an auction benefitting the children’s hospital. The auction will run at Starcards.org until June 30th.

Emma Watson Among Charity Plate Designers

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:30:00 +0000

The BBC’s longest running children’s show, Blue Peter, has announced a raft of celebrities from the worlds of showbiz and sport who have been enlisted to create their own designer dinner plates for a special auction in aid of its annual appeal, Mission Nutrition.

Bidding starts on Wednesday 28 January 2009 in a one-off special eBay auction.

Top names including Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy, Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park, TV star Richard Hammond and Hollywood actors Emma Watson (Harry Potter_), Claire Danes and Andy Serkis (_Lord of the Rings’ Gollum) have all contributed to the auction.

A Wave Of Charity Auctions Hit The Web

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:47:04 +0000

The surf’s up for those interested in celebrity internet auctions this week, with three major auctions being run for good causes.

First up is a selection of exclusive tickets to the fifth annual Kokua Festival to be held in Honolulu on April 19. The sold-out concert will feature performances by Jack Johnson and Dave Matthews, and proceeds will go to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation – an organization founded by Johnson and his wife, Kim, that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii. The funds raised from the Kokua Festival will be used to further support school recycling on Oahu and sponsor field trips to provide students with opportunities and experiences that will enhance their appreciation of the environment.

The two pairs of tickets are available through the Dave Matthews Band website for another four days. Other acts expected to appear at the gig include Tim Reynolds, Paula Fuga, and Brushfire Record’s latest signing, Mason Jennings.

Celebrities Wear Their Hearts On Their Sleeves

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:33:55 +0000

This Summer has seen both style and flair in the fashion world, and nowhere has this been more evident than in the clothes worn by celebrities. From the metallic mini-dresses that made a splash at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards to the dazzling array of gowns seen at the 79th Academy Awards, celebrity fashions have made it a year to remember. Yet, in a season that has included a host of environmental and humanitarian events, many stars have used what they wear to raise awareness of some big social and ecological subjects. They have embraced issue-based labels as a way of provoking thought on some of the most important problems facing the world today.

One such label is Threads For Thought, a contemporary lifestyle brand of clothing for men and women. With a portion of its proceeds going to the Natural Resources Defense Council and the International Rescue Committee, Threads For Thought produces designs which draw inspiration from three major areas: Africa, the Environment, and Peace.
The 100% organic cotton garments have been worn by a multitude of celebrities who support the brand’s concepts, including American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, and actor Jamie Foxx. Singer Gwen Stefani has been setting trends with a selection of Threads For Thought scarves and tops, and actor Don Cheadle, well known for his humanitarian work in Darfur, was spotted wearing a TFT t-shirt on “Inside The Actor’s Studio”.