As every Muggle with her wits about her knows, British actress and Brown student Emma Watson, or as Potterphiles worldwide refer to her Hermione Granger, has just launched an organic, spring collection with fair trade company People Tree. Now that the catalogue of items has been released, I’m going to point out a few of my favorites from the collection Love from Emma.
The first is a T-shirt dress with the cheeky screen print “please don’t panic…I’m organic.” A cute greenism I have yet to hear. Added points for exposing all the partiers in the USA to some English manners.
The second item is perhaps my favorite item in the collection. It’s a forest green vest featuring a stitched crest of a golden lion atop the inscription “School of Fair Trade.” Not only is this vest so prep school, but it’s so Gryffindor. If Mrs. Weasley gave up the housewife act and decided to knit Harry and Ron ballin’ sweaters, I’m pretty sure this is what they’d have looked like. If you have no idea what I just said, go back to grammar school (do not pass Go, do not collect £200). The crest also comes in pin form.
The other two items are from Emma’s boys collection. The first is an ivory T-shirt emblazoned with a golden star attached to a red and green pin. Below the pin, the shirt reads Fair Trade Fashion Award. Will we see Watson designing red carpet attire one day? We shall see what the face of Burberry does next.
Finally, my last pick is a boy’s tank that brings the phrase “pick your poison” to life. It features a half full (or empty, depending) glass of questionable, emerald green potion with the words “I’m not toxic.” Honestly, I’m mostly enjoying the use of color here, and the way in which it conveys the dire state of our environment without getting preachy.
Have you ordered Emma’s green tees from across the pond yet? I’d love to hear how they hold up in real life.
XO, The Green Gamine
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