OlderMon, 25 February 2008 at 10:14 am
Natalie Portman: Vegan Shoes Were My Only Option
Natalie Portman skips out on the Oscars and instead is seen braving the New York City chill all by herself on Sunday.
Nat, 26, recently explained her decision to launch a range of vegan shoes for Te Casan: “Basically, I did it out of a lack of choice. Stella McCartney does great shoes, but they’re expensive and very fashiony. I wanted a Mary Jane shoe without leather. I’ve been getting stuff from Target, which is de facto vegan because it’s so cheap. But I did need some shoes that weren’t made of canvas or plastic.”
Don’t miss Natalie Wednesday on TRL and The Late Show with David Letterman. And on Thursday, don’t forget to watch her on Late Night with Conan O’Brien!
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i think she looks adorable. always loved her, always have. she’s natural and stands up for what she believes in without being oppressing…she’s great! i wish i looked more like her haha
I love that she dresses down. She obviously doesn’t try to stand out in a crowd by wearing flashy clothes like many celebs who try too hard to get. And her face is as pretty as ever.
I love that she dresses down. She obviously doesn’t try to stand out in a crowd by wearing flashy clothes like many celebs who try too hard to get noticed. And her face is as pretty as ever.
de facto means by default, so de facto vegan means that such cheap shoes are vegan by default.. stuff like leather or fur would cost a lot more
To me if the shoe fits I’ll wear it..lol..
I do think she prefers not to be in the center of attention lets face it she is always in the center of attention when the paparazzi knows she is around they chase her down for a photo..this way they might think twice if they thought it wasn’t her..Fat chance my guess is that they like her dressed down as well..
#29
I know what de facto means. Being cheap does not make something vegan by default. A Hot dog is cheap…does that make it vegan???
DUH!
@31
29 wasn’t saying that being cheap automatically makes something vegan, but that it makes it automatically of lower quality. Although this does seem a little self-righteous, Natalie does make sense! A hot dog is cheaper than a steak, so one can assume it’s of lower quality. Shoes at Target are cheaper than Stella McCarteney’s shoes, so they are of lower quality and automatically vegan.
As for me, I always look for bargains to try to bet good quality and low price! :)
Well! I’m going to say and say it once again. Natalie dressed down look’s a hell of a lot better then another petite brunette actress. If you can call her ass that?! :lol: Natalie looks still put together and not like some hobo bag lady that likes to shop on Rodeo Drive! :D
Chin up Natalie! You are BEAUTIFUL AND PLENTY SMART! :)
Nat looks gorgeous no matter what. Seriously, she looks better than all you idiots here…I can guarantee that.
Oh my god.
Postwatcher - “What the hell does de facto vegan mean? Target sells plastic and rubber shoes which polute the planet. Which ipso facto means not vegan!”
Veganism is exclusively about not eating or wearing anything made from animals. It may be adopted by those seeking a more “green” lifestyle, but it’s not actually about the planet. Something can be vegan and still not green.
Jane Doe - Yes because her shoes are very affordable for the average person! LOL. These folks kill me sometimes, they don’t seem to remember that not everyone is in their budget range and the indignation does not help.
Oh my god, again. Her shoes are about half the price of the other nicer vegan shoes. Vegans either have to go extra cheap, like Target, which makes shoes that are not green and some of us aren’t in favor of that. If you want vegan, green friendly shoes (like Natalie) then you have to shell out a little more. Those shoes cost a pretty penny to make, which is why you can’t just by them anywhere. Until they become more common, they won’t get much cheaper than about $200 a pair. Which, by the way, is not an unheard of sum for shoes. Many women shell out that kind of cash for a nice pair of heels. It may not be something that you personally agree with or can afford, but many people who are over the $45k a year range will make the purchase.
Natalie never pretended to be making shoes for the “average” woman. The very fact that she released these with Te Casan should have filled you in on that. She’s said, as quoted above, that there is little choice for vegan shoes that aren’t made of plastic, canvas or designed for the runway. A common complaint amongst those who can afford and would be willing to pay for green-friendly vegan shoes.
This is actually a good thing. The more shoes such as these are bought, the more common they become. Ergo, the cheaper they become. If the upper classes can afford to lead healthier lifestyles then they should.
Better Natalie Portman rocking the vegan footwear, than Jennifer Lopez in a fur coat.
Has someone given her a prescription drug cocktail? She looks somewhat blue.
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I made the Berlin Wall fall.
Natalie is beautiful even bundled up and dressed down, inside and out. I think it’s great she created a line of cute vegan shoes. $200-$300 is expensive indeed, but it’s an improvement over $500-$1000 (!) Stella McCartney shoes. No, plastic is not environmentally friendly, but neither is raising cattle for their flesh and skin and tanning skin with toxic, environmentally unfriendly chemicals to create leather.
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