Ermenegildo Zegna Dresses Oscar Nominees and Celebrity Guests

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A Private Dinner with Vanity Fair Celebrating Oxfam America Hosted by Colin
and Livia Firth with Anna Zegna
(Los (Los Angeles, Angeles, CA CA – February 2012) 2012) – On February 22, 2012 Vanity Fair and Ermenegildo
Zegna, along with Colin and Livia Firth and Anna Zegna, hosted an intimate dinner at
Chateau Marmont to benefit Oxfam America, the international relief and development
organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Over the
last ten years, Colin Firth has worked hard, both in public and behind the scenes, to
become an extremely knowledgeable and highly respected campaigner for Oxfam.
Adding a special element to the evening, Ermenegildo Zegna dressed key guests in
eco-friendly fashions as part of Livia Firth’s ‘The Green Carpet Challenge.’ For the third
year in a row, Livia Firth is spearheading the project which asks top designers to use
eco-friendly fabrics when designing gowns and suits for celebrities to wear during
awards season. The goal of the project is to show design and creativity doesn’t have to
be compromised while working with environmentally friendly materials.
Colin Colin Firth Firth chose to wear a charcoal grey, two-button, peak lapel suit with a white
French cuff dress shirt all by Ermenegildo Ermenegildo Zegna Zegna.
Zegna

Kenneth Kenneth Branagh Branagh chose to wear a navy, two-button, three-piece, notch lapel suit with a
blue dress shirt and knit tie all by Ermenegildo Zegna Zegna. Zegna
Dem Demián Dem Dem ián Bichir chose to wear a blue tonal stripe, two-button, peak lapel suit with a
white French cuff dress shirt all by Ermenegildo Ermenegildo Zegna Zegna.
Zegna

John John John Kras Krasinski Kras nski chose to wear a grey, two-button, notch lapel suit, , , with a white dress
shirt and navy silk tie all by Ermenegildo Zegna.
Danny Danny Huston selected a charcoal grey, two-button, peak lapel suit with a white and
blue dress shirt all by Ermenegildo Zegna Zegna.
Zegna

Djimon Djimon Djimon Ho Hounsou Ho Ho nsou chose to wear a grey, two-button, two button, notch lapel suit with a blue plaid
dress shirt and knit tie all by Ermenegildo Ermenegildo Ermenegildo Zegna.
Zegna.
About About About About Ermenegildo Ermenegildo Ermenegildo Ermenegildo Zegna Zegna Zegna Zegna
The Ermenegildo Zegna Group Group Group is is is a a a leading leading leading luxury luxury luxury menswear menswear menswear brand brand brand and and and one one one of of of the the the most most most
renowned renowned businesses businesses in in Italy. Italy. Founded Founded in in 1910 1910 in in Trivero, Trivero, in in the the Biella Biella Alps, Alps, by by the the young young
entrepreneur entrepreneur entrepreneur Ermenegildo, Ermenegildo, Ermenegildo, whose whose whose vision vision vision was was was to to to ethically ethically ethically create create create the the the world’s world’s world’s finest finest finest textiles textiles textiles
through innovation vation vation and and and sourcing sourcing sourcing the the the noblest noblest noblest fibers fibers fibers directly directly directly from from from their their their markets markets markets of of of origin, origin, origin, the the the
company company company is is is managed managed managed today today today by by by the the the fourth fourth fourth generation generation generation of of of the the the Zegna Zegna Zegna family. family. family. Since Since Since the the the late late late 1980s, 1980s, 1980s,
the the the company company company has has has implemented implemented implemented a a a comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive strategy strategy strategy of of of verticalization, verticalization, verticalization, creating creating creating a global
luxury luxury luxury brand brand brand which which which now now now ranges ranges ranges from from from fabric fabric fabric to to to clothing clothing clothing to to to accessories, accessories, accessories, is is is focused focused focused on on on retailing, retailing, retailing,
pioneering pioneering pioneering early early early entry entry entry in in in emerging emerging emerging luxury luxury luxury markets, markets, markets, BRIC BRIC BRIC and and and Asia Asia Asia in in in particular, particular, particular, and and and was was was the the the first first first
luxury luxury brand brand to to open open a a monobrand monobrand store store in in China China in in 19 1991. Ermenegildo Ermenegildo Zegna Zegna celebrated celebrated 100 100
years years years of of of excellence excellence excellence in in in 2010. 2010. 2010. Today Today Today there there there are are are over over over 560 560 560 Zegna Zegna Zegna stores stores stores (330 (330 (330 company-owned) company company in 87
countries countries around around the the world. world. The The total total Group Group revenues revenues in in 2010 2010 reached reached € € 963 963 million.
million.
www.zegna.com

ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT OXFAM OXFAM OXFAM OXFAM AMERICA AMERICA AMERICA AMERICA
Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting
solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more
than 90 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social
justice. To join our efforts or learn more, go to
www.oxfamamerica.org.
ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT THE THE THE THE GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN CARPET CARPET CARPET CARPET CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
The Green Carpet Challenge is a dynamic project founded by Livia Firth and British journalist
Lucy Siegle and pairs glamour and ethics to raise the profile of sustainable style at the world’s
most high profile red carpet events. In December 2009 when Livia’s husband Colin Firth received
a Golden Globe nomination for Tom Ford’s A Single Man, Livia Firth elected to attend all red
carpet events, including the Oscars, dressed solely in sustainable fashion. Her aim has been to
raise the profile of ecological and social justice in the fashion industry. In January 2012 Livia
Firth announced that the Green Carpet Challenge (GCC) 2012 will feature the world’s leading
fashion designers. The extraordinary roll call of design luminaries participating includes Giorgio
Armani, Chanel, Alberta Ferretti, Tom Ford, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney,
Lanvin, Paul Smith, Valentino, Roger Vivier and Ermenegildo Zegna.
Per Per ulteriori ulteriori informazioni:
informazioni:
Luisella Giraudo
Ermenegildo Zegna – Responsabile Ufficio Stampa Italia
Tel: (+39) 0242209.405 Email: luisella.giraudo@zegna.com