emma watson's visit to bangladesh for people tree uk

My best girl Emma Watson recently took a trip to Bangladesh in order to better understand the conditions there and to see the process of her "Love by Emma" Clothing Collection coming together first hand. People Tree conducted an interview with her (which you can read via the link below) that is just so compelling and true. She is really really making a difference there. A video of her visit, as well as a preview of the line and some footage of her modelling her fave pieces is below:



You can really tell in the video that Emma acknowledges the VAST difference between the slums and the swallows (where people are able to earn at least a little bit of money by sewing for People Tree.) The difference on her face is obvious, she knows. She helps the children with their schoolwork, it is so sweet! I'm glad she also participated in the production of fabrics as well; dying yarn, working the loom and SEWING! The process is unbelievable! I know I enjoyed watching this - it was so interesting - and also because I could tell she really wanted to be there. I wish I had the talent and resources to make something like this happen and I am glad that someone who absolutely does is doing so!

Click Here to read the full press release of Emma's journey to Bangladesh (which includes photos from her trip and new Fall line-up) and how she hopes to change the lives of so many people with her "Love by Emma" Collection. You can also read what Emma had to say about her journey after the jump, as well as see some snaps from Bangladesh!

emma watson is "classy"

Vanity Fair is featuring a book by Derek Blasberg called “Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady" which features none other than my best girl, Emma Watson. Does the girl have ANY flaws?

In the book Blasberg goes through the qualities that define classy women in the twenty-first century – one of the models he uses to illustrate his examples is none other than Emma! Accompanying a brief blurb is a quaint little photo!

When you write a book about classy women, people tend to want to know whom you consider the classiest of all. And while I’ve just listed about two dozen shining examples, the one I think of most is actress Emma Watson. In the public eye since the age of nine, in the most successful movie franchise of the first decade of the millennium, and a veritable fashion force—it might be easy for such a person to lose her footing in the real world. But not Emma: smart (she goes to an Ivy League school), thoughtful (she doesn’t forget birthdays), and sweet (her go-to gift is a delicious fruit basket, as I learned in April), Emma is aces! Here she is at Sonia Rykiel’s 30th-anniversary party, in Paris, in October 2008.

The girl doesn't even forget birthdays. God I love her...

why we back emma watson's 'people tree' line

Though Emma Watson released her line of eco-friendly duds this past Spring, she's now taking the time (after a busy year of post-sec at Brown and wrapping the last HP film on the 12th *cries*) to talk about her line, why she got involved with People Tree and her inspiration behind the "very British" designs.

Emma Watson's new clothing line collaboration with People Tree is not only eco-friendly, but it will help countries in need, as well. That's why we back Emma's new venture 100 percent.

The UK brand People Tree is known for being a fair-trade company. What does that mean? Well, they basically work with developing countries -- paying higher prices for their locally-grown cotton, weaving, dyeing, embroidery, stitching etc. -- to help get them out of poverty and promote sustainability.

"The first time I heard about fair trade was during a geography coursework project, and I remember thinking, 'Why isn't everything fair trade?'" the 19-year-old tells the Daily Mail.

"Everyone knows about fair-trade bananas and coffee, but of course anything can be fair trade. Fair-trade fashion costs a bit more but allows those who make it to earn a decent living; to be able to take care of their families and live with dignity."

Ah, I can't say enough about my bff Em... She really does it for me. Beauty, smarts, class... She is definitely one of my favourite favourite people. And I wish more and more celebs would start clothing lines based on great, ethical decisions rather than just making shit for the public to consume. (Ahem, anyone check out Lohan's Legging collection? Didn't hope think so.) Read more after the jump!