At just 19, Billie Eilish has made an impact in the fashion world.
The “Happier Than Ever” singer is known for her unique fashion sense from the start of her career and made waves with her Oscar-designed Laundry look at the Met Gala on Monday night.
However, before agreeing to bring the company’s design, a big decision for any Met Gala attendee, he had one important condition: stop selling leather.
According to the New York Times, Eilish, a well-known animal rights activist and vegan for years, insisted that the major fashion house stop selling the material to agree to collaborate with them.
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Billie Eilish agreed to bring Oscar de la Renta to the Met Gala on the condition that they stop selling leather goods. (Photo by Taylor Hill / WireImage / Getty Images)
The designer had slowly begun the process of phasing out the skin and had not used it on the catwalks for several years because he found it irrelevant, according to the Times, but he still sold the material in stores due to of a “significant amount of sales and profits,” CEO Alex Bolen said.
However, the singer’s request led to his decision to stop selling these pieces.
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“I thought a lot about what [late founding designer] Oscarscar [de la Renta] He said, by the way, that he was a big fan of skin, that the only thing that really worried him in the fashion business was that his eyes were getting old, “Bolen said.” I have to surround myself with people with different points of view. “
Eilish blew up his robe and Oscar de la Renta’s decision in an Instagram post after the star-studded event.
Billy Eilish wore a dress inspired by Barbie Dolls and the Hollywood classic. (Photo by Noam Galai / GC Images / Getty Images)
“Thank you @oscardelarenta for designing this BEAUTIFUL dress and bringing my ideas and vision to life. It was an honor to wear this dress knowing that the future of the Oscar Oscar will be completely skin-free !!!!” she wrote.
“I am more than excited that @ fernandogarciam1205 and @tokibunbun and the whole team have heard me on this and now I have made a change that makes an impact for the greater good, not only for animals but also for our planet and our environment “. she continued. “I’m honored to have been a catalyst and to have been heard on this issue. I urge all designers to do the same.”
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Eilish said during the live streaming of the event that her look was inspired by her favorite Barbies with festive growing themes, while a video showing her collaboration with the designers added that she wore photos of classic Hollywood icons like Marilyn Monroe as inspiration.