Of course my gown is “green”!

I’ll be dancing up a storm at the Environmental and Clean Energy Ball tonight, and am happy to say I’ve found a “green” gown.

Well, technically, it’s a beautiful deep chocolately brown color, layered over with a silver sheath. But it’s “green” in almost every way that counts! It’s not new – in fact, I fished it out of the back of my daughter’s closet (she got it on sale from BCBG and wore it to a prom a couple of years ago). I incurred no carbon footprint going shopping. No environmental impact from fabrication of a new dress. No trash generated by throwing out a department store shopping bag or plastic dress bag.

Silver heels My shoes are recycled, too. I wore them to President Bill Clinton’s first inaugural 16 years ago! Fortunately, the size of my foot hasn’t changed. Whether I can still dance in spike heels remains to be seen.

I’ll protect myself against the cold with a long black overcoat that’s still in admirable shape after at least ten years of wear. You just can’t beat wool.

Make-up will be at a minimum – though what I do use will be paraben-free and mineral-based.

All I can say is…the food tonight better be organic!

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About Diane

Diane MacEachern is a mother of two kids, best-selling author and award-winning entrepreneur with a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources and the Environment. She founded Big Green Purse because she is passionate about sharing her experience and expertise with anyone who wants to live green and save money doing it.

3 thoughts on “Of course my gown is “green”!”

  1. Honestly, many of my women friends did not buy something new. We were much more interested in the party and the guests, who seemed far more important than what we wore.

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