Summer Rayne Oakes was resarching toxins in sewage sludge, identifying aquatic insects, rocking n' rolling in rainforests, and restoring coal waste dumps when she was struck with the idea that the fashion industry might be a good venue to get out the good word on the environment.
Annointed as "The World's First Eco-Model," Summer Rayne works with the coolest companies and cutting-edge projects both in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes on their environmental programs.
She has appeared on the pages of ELLE, Vanity Fair, French Vogue, GQ, Glamour, Amica, Allure, Shape, Cosmopolitan and collaborated with luminary photographers such as Peter Beard, Gilles Bensimon, Norman Jean Roy, and others. Vanity Fair named her "A Global Citizen," Glamour named her one of the "70 Women of Green," CNN listed her as "A Young Person Who Rocks," Amica called her "Top 20 Trendsetters under 40," and Outside named her one of the "Top Environmental Activists."
Summer Rayne graduated from Cornell University with degrees in Environmental Science and Entomology and is a Udall Environmental Scholar.
"If Al Gore and Elle McPherson ever had a daughter, she may've turned out a bit like model/sustainable business consultant Summer Rayne Oakes." - National Post
"The hottest eco-model..Okay - the ONLY eco-model." - Grist Magazine
Summer Rayne Oakes has taken environmental advocacy to the next level by trailblazing a career in values-based modeling or exclusively aligning her work with more environmentally- and socially-conscious designers, companies and programs.
Oakes grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania with an innate passion for nature. Active at an early age in her community, she decided to apply early decision to college. Upon her acceptance to Cornell University, she determined that environmental issues - big or small - were not reaching the mainstream public, so she began balancing her college studies in environmental science, geographic information systems, and entomology with "eco-modeling."
In addition to her modeling career, Oakes is a sustainability strategist; host on Discovery Network's newest channel, Planet Green; author of the best-selling book, Style, Naturally; Editor-at-Large for ABOVE magazine; and brand ambassador and sustainability strategist for Payless's new green shoe line, zoe&zac and Portico Home's brand re-launch. www.summerrayne.net
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