ELLE Goes 'Green' for May
NEW YORK -- ELLE has tapped leading environmental activist Laurie David, founder of the "Stop Global Warming Virtual March" and trustee of the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), to be the guest editor of its first Green Issue, hitting newsstands April 18.
Timed to coincide with Earth Day 2006, the issue will be printed entirely on recycled paper.
"Since our first interview with Laurie David in April 2004, we've seen how concern for the environment is influencing everything we cover at ELLE, be it fashion, beauty, lifestyle, politics, or culture," said Roberta Myers, editor-in-chief.
In collaboration with Laurie David, the editorial team has devoted the issue to the subject of the environment. Editorial contributors will include Eugene Linden, Yale University's 2001 Poynter Fellow for his work in environmental journalism and author of "The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather and the Destruction of Civilizations" on the greening of politics and Mindy Pennebacker (author, editor of "The Green Guide") on fast and simple ways for readers to green-up their home.
In addition, the magazine features interviews with eco-leaders such as Robert Kennedy, Jr. (Waterkeeper Alliance, NRDC attorney), Tensie Whelan (Rainforest Alliance), Majora Carter (Sustainable South Bronx), and others.
"I am delighted to be guest-editing ELLE's first environmentally focused issue," said David. "I salute the magazine's leadership in acknowledging that the environment affects all of us-it is not something you drive to; it is the air we breathe and the water we drink. It is up to all of us to do our part to protect it."
In the fashion well, international creative director Gilles Bensimon will turn his lens on eco-style with beauties such as supermodel Carolyn Murphy, actress Evangeline Lilly, actress Amy Smart, and others, while fashion director Nina Garcia and her team scour the globe for the best of green fashion.
Beauty editor Emily Dougherty will give a definitive look at the healing power of eco-ingredients, while Miranda Purves' Living section surveys green restaurants across the country and discusses how we can all entertain with eco-consciousness.
Color is a pleasent change...what got into Gilles to change his mind?!
