Another celebrity "designer"claims a piece of the fashion world. Yes Natalie Portman is a talented actress, did you know that she is also a vegan? For Natalie, finding chic shoes for the red carpet that are not made from animal skins is such a challenge, that she decided to launch her own collection of vegan shoes, collaborating with, Te Casan, a boutique footwear store in New York City. The Te Casan webite is launching pre-orders of Portman's own footwear range. A 20 piece collection of vegan looks for both the street and the red carpet. Portman's collaboration with Te Casan marks the actress's entry into the crazed universe of celebrity self-merchandising, and raises the question: Why shoes? "As a vegan, I don't wear leather, fur, or feathers," Portman explains. "Shopping for clothes hasn't proved too difficult, but finding chic footwear has definitely been a challenge." That challenge was no doubt felt acutely by Portman's stylist, Kate Young, who helped set up the Te Casan partnership. "We met with Kate and Natalie to discuss what Natalie was looking to do," recalls Te Casan president Yaniv Shirazi, "and it was immediately clear that this would be a fantastic collaboration. There are so few animal-free collections out there, and Natalie's ideas were really great, in terms of style." An added bonus, for consumers who like to clothe themselves in a clear conscience: Portman is donating 100 percent of her proceeds to The Nature Conservancy.
via Style.com
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