Bonaveri Magazine

Bonaveri alongside its partner, the GCC,
presented a unique, first-ever sustainability
event during London Fashion Week 2016.
With host partners, the BAFTA and the British
Fashion Council, Andrea and Guido Bonaveri
and the GCC staged ‘A Night To Remember’
hosted by Livia Firth and husband Colin Firth.
Other guests and presenters included Keira
Knightley, Anna Wintour, Natalie Massenet,
Amanda Berry, William Vintage and Andrew
Bolton, curator at the Metropolitan Museum of
New York Fashion.
“A Night to
Remember”
celebrated fashion
from the world’s
iconic red carpet
Stephen Jones, Erdem, Matthew Williamson, Hannah
Weiland, Molly Goddard, Portia Freeman, Pixie Lott,
Justin O’Shea, Laura Bailey, Lauren Santa Domingo,
Nicole Farhi and Bianca Jagger attended.
Livia Firth, Founder and Creative Director of Eco- Age,
said: “This event brings together a brilliant group of
leaders with sustainable values from the creative
industries. I hope it will inspire delight and continue
to show that sustainability is the most magical and
show-stopping story in fashion”.
Following on from the William Vintage & Bonaveri
presentation was the premiere screening of Andrew
Rossi’s “The First Monday in May”. The documentary
“fly on the wall” film explores the intricate and exciting
lead up to the Met Gala, famously chaired every year
“A Night to Remember” celebrated fashion from
the world’s iconic red carpet – from Movies to
the Met Ball unveiling a unique exhibition of
iconic vintage couture gowns assembled by
William Vintage.
Each of the garments, from undeniable
red-carpet icons, exemplified the values of
artisanal skills and hand-crafting from the
20th and 21st centuries with work by Hubert
de Givenchy to John Galliano and Alexander
McQueen. Presented on Bonaveri’s innovative
eco- mannequins, this represented a world first
for fashion and sustainability.
Guests including Victoria Beckham, Helena
Bonham Carter, Joely Richardson, Luke Evans,
Arizona Muse, Amanda & Tallulah Harlech,
will.i.am, Caroline Rush, Mario Testino, Sabine
Getty, Erin O’Connor, Daisy Lowe, Caroline
Sieber, Christopher Bailey, Henry Holland,
by Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue and artistic
director for Condé Nast.
William Banks-Blaney, Founder of William Vintage said:
“The importance of craftsmanship and excellence in
design is central to idea of sustainability in fashion.
We are thrilled to be co-hosts of an event uniting film,
fashion and the global responsibility to protect our
environment”.
Amanda Berry, CEO BAFTA declared: “The creative
industries must take responsibility for their impact,
seizing every opportunity to ensure the creation of
art has a positive environmental legacy. Since 2011,
BAFTA has chaired the BAFTA Albert Consortium,
helping the film and television industries to act on their
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impact together. With over 400 organisations
involved, the consortium provides the tools,
guidance and opportunities to all those who
recognise the urgent need for action on climate
change. Five years of collaboration has seen
the roll-out of environmental management
tools, bespoke industry training and, most
recently, the costume directory – a guide to
ethical sourcing. The Green Carpet Challenge
highlights important progress made in fashion
and BAFTA is excited to be working with GCC
and hopes that the collaboration will allow us to
drive further sustainable progress.”
“Bonaveri is such an iconic company - their
mannequins are not only being used by the
whole fashion world, but they are also the first
ones to have extensively researched and finally
created the first eco mannequin - the BNATURAL.”
Says Livia Firth “I remember launching this during the
Green Carpet Challenge and BAFTA event ‘A Night to
Remember’, in London in 2016 and then using them
again at Buckingham Palace for The Commonwealth
Fashion Exchange in 2018 - two of the most beautiful
happenings we ever had with Eco-Age are forever
linked to Bonaveri and their exploration of sustainable
fashion!”
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