Who Says Red Carpet Equals Nonsense?

I’ll admit it, I like the red carpet shows when all the stars come out, but I usually watch them on mute because I’m really only interested in what’s being worn, the hairstyles, and the totally obscene jewelry. The constant chatter about how excited the actors are for the show and who they think will win does not interest me, so I tune it out.

But what a difference a venue makes! While there were plenty of fabulous dresses and gorgeous masks on display at Riverkeeper’s recent “Night of Mischief” masquerade ball, the red carpet interviews were actually interesting and enlightening. Check out Summer Rayne Oakes, Lorraine Bracco, Alex Mathiesson and RFK Jr. talking to Curtiss Martin of ScribeMedia. Lorraine drops some sexy tips about greener living, Summer discusses invasive species, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talks up the Waterkeeper Alliance and river protection.

autos, car, dress, Hair, interview, Jewelry, media, spa, style, summer, Summer Rayne Oakes, video, water

Starre Vartan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick and author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life (St. Martin's Press). A problogger and oft-quoted green living expert who has been featured in the NYTimes, Elle, Glamour and Whole Living, she is a contributor to The Huffington Post, Inhabitat, and Hearst's The Daily Green, and is currently editor-at-large for Coco Eco Magazine. An active ecofashionista, she has style edited for Plenty magazine and coordinated runway shows. She splits her time between Connecticut and NYC and calls Sydney, Australia her second home, even though it was her first (as that's where she was born and most of her family resides). When not writing, blogging, or researching her next book, she is trailrunning, trying to cook, or snowboarding.