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Summer Rayne Oakes

Summer Rayne Oakes (born June 1982) is an American fashion model, environmental activist, author, and entrepreneur, known as the world's first "eco-model". Oakes grew up in rural Pennsylvania, where her concern for the environment began early. She studied ecology in college, where she noticed that scientific papers on the environment received much less attention than popular media. She became a model in New York City, and insisted on only modeling clothing made from organic or recycled materials. These principles cost her work, but gained her notice and the title of world's first "eco-model".

Besides modeling, Oakes has worked as a writer and editor for fashion magazine ''Lucire'', as a television reporter for environmental network Planet Green, and has written three books: ''Style, Naturally'', a shopping guide to eco-friendly fashion and beauty products; ''SugarDetoxMe'', a book of recipes to remove free sugars; and ''How to Make a Plant Love You'' on raising plants in an urban homestead. She also co-founded an award-winning web site, Le Souk, formerly Source4Style, which connects environmentally conscious fashion designers to ecologically friendly fabric producers. She lives in a loft apartment in Brooklyn which she has filled with over 1100 plants, and formerly a pet chicken, who has now passed. Provided by Wikipedia