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“I’m taking some online courses, meeting with new types of people, and really trying to understand different elements to the solutions to the climate crisis so that I can better facilitate problem-solving for brands and also to communicate better with the public.” (In 2019, she was arrested alongside fellow eco-activist Jane Fonda at a Washington, D.C., climate protest.)īut squarely right now, Valletta is committed to furthering her sustainability education. On the reasons her mom was protesting, “It all made sense to me,” she recounted.Īs sustainability ambassador to not only FIT but also brands like Karl Lagerfeld (where her newest sustainable denim collaboration drops in a few weeks), Valletta has taken the path of continued learning - but perhaps, like mom, not of least resistance. Valletta proudly claims her part-Cherokee ancestry and her mom successfully protested for years against the building of a power plant alongside local Indigenous activists. Today she’s investigating how that maternal influence and her rootedness to her family farm in Oklahoma subtly set her sustainability career in motion. Beforehand, Valletta spoke with WWD - on the mend from bronchitis though still polished in a crisp black blazer - on how she’s focused on furthering her sustainability activism through education.īefore the modeling world and Hollywood set eyes on Valletta, she had hers locked on her mother’s eco-activism. In a closing conversation at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s 17th annual sustainability conference, Valletta sat fireside with “Fashionopolis” author and journalist Dana Thomas to discuss the importance and role of activism and communication related to advancing sustainability in fashion. Credits include Driving Fashion Forward for Lexus’ L-studio Who made your clothes? Fashion Revolution Week Viral Video Reinventing Power for The Sierra Club The Changing Room a global campaign and short film (in development) to ignite change and vitally address the impact of the fashion industry on the climate crisis.NEW YORK - Amber Valletta advocated for change long before sustainability became, well, fashionable. She co-founded A Squared Films LLC, producing projects to entertain, educate and inspire social change.

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(see full list attached) Amber also lends her mentorship to the CFDA Sustainable Fashion Initiative and is on the advisory boards of Cradle to Cradle (Fashion +), Environmental Media Association, Nest. She has worked with international conferences such as The Copenhagen Fashion Summit (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), H&M Foundation Global Change Award, Sustainable Brands Conference, ME Conference (2017) Environmental Media Association Impact Summit (2017, 2018) CFDA Eco-Challenge, SxSW Eco among others. She brought her voice and thought leadership to promote change in the industry. Master & Muse by Amber Valletta was the premier online store, offering stylish, cutting-edge responsibly made fashion, created and produced by some of the most sustainable designers in the world.Ĭapitalizing on the awareness building that Master & Muse brought to the world of sustainable fashion, Amber began speaking at global conferences about fashion and sustainability. Seeking to blend her love of fashion with her values sparked an entrepreneurial spirit within Amber, and eventually led to the launch of Master & Muse by Amber Valletta in partnership with (2013-2016). After moving to Los Angeles, Amber found success as an actress and has transitioned seamlessly between modeling and acting over the last 20 years.Ī Midwestern girl through and through, Amber says she’s at her happiest when in nature and has worked hard to protect the planet. Her 30-year tenure as a fashion icon has also expanded beyond fashion into acting and activism.

She is one of the few top models that holds the record for the most US Vogue covers in history – a total of 13. Since then, the Oklahoma native has appeared on countless international covers of Vogue. At 18-years-old, Amber scored her first American Vogue cover with legendary photographer, Arthur Elgort.

Amber Valletta is one of the original supermodels, sweeping in and taking over in the mid-nineties alongside Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista and Shalom Harlow.