"The Fair Trade" Movie

We had a Raven + Lily screening of "The Fair Trade: What is your life worth?" at my house. I thought it was a very inspiring movie, full of hope and no easy answers. I highly recommend it. Through the film I found out about a fair trade company called "Anti-Body: anti-poverty. beautiful body". I will do another post on them.

When an accident kills her fiancé, 25 year old Tamara Johnston quits a dream job to try to make sense of her new unwanted life. Grief intensifies both a desire to die and her deepening faith, resulting in a fierce deadline: show me something better than death, or I am out of here. Johnston launches a business, becomes an activist, develops her artistic passion, and risks love again but none of it is enough. As time passes in her bargain with God, an opportune trip to Africa gives her a glimpse of what is required of her in exchange for a sustainable life. Written by Lauralee Farrer

Raven + Lily Outreach Trip 2010

Due to my current flexible schedule Raven + Lily has asked me to visit all of our women's co-ops in India and Africa during the months of October and November! My schedule is roughly:

October 1-11: London England (Ethical Fashion Forum Expo where manufacturers and representatives showcase all fair trade items. On this trip I will be researching what it will take for us to get the official "Fair Trade" seal put on our items. This will be an opportunity to network with others who are passionate about the same issues as we are. I will also be researching partnerships with local businesses around town as we seek to take R+L international!)

Oct 11-30: India (I will be meeting up with Kirsten- pictured above- as we bring the women new designs and survey what we can do better to help the women.)

Nov 1-22: Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi (Here I will reconnect with our women's groups and survey what is working and what isn't. I will bring them new designs and teach them some new design skills!)

This will be a long trip but being able to combine India and Africa will save us tremendously on travel expenses in the long run. Please say a prayer for our work here and if you are interested in making a tax deductible donation go to www.ravenandlily.com , and include the dollar amount along with my name, "LORI FOX DESIGN OUTREACH 2010". Thank you for your support!

Not That Funny: The Movie

As soon as I returned from Waco as Assistant Wardrobe to Costume Designer/ Stylist Corban Poorboy for Sironia, I was offered a job as a Costume Designer on my first feature film, "Not That Funny". I instantly fell in love with the script and can't wait for everyone to see it! It's a realistic romance comedy full of smart humor and sharp wit. I'm not a fan of "rom.com's" but I love this one. I'm not sure what distribution will be like, as far as if it will end up in theaters, but I will keep you posted. In the mean time you can keep up with our progress on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/notthatfunnymovie

(Director of Photography, Costume Designer Lori Fox, and Director Lauralee Farrer)

kikaPaprika Fall/Winter 2010 Preview Photoshoot by Nicole Caldwell

I love working for kikaPaprika! This is the launch of our new Fall/Winter 2010 season. It is eco-friendly, organic women's clothing for all shapes, ages, and styles. They give back to women and families in need through kikaCares, AND it's made in the USA sweatshop free! It is only sold through home parties so let me know if you are interested in being a hostess!

Must Have...

As soon as I get an extra $99.oo I'm heading to Amazon.com to get one of these. It is a toilet sink. When you flush your waste away, the tank fills with clean water (as you know). This lid offers a chance to make use of that otherwise wasted water: as the tank fills, the clean water is shot through the spigot for you to wash your hands and the soapy water returns to the tank to be flushed. The water shuts off automatically when the tank is full! Genius. By: Gaiam

I'm Back.

(Sign from a fabric store in Nairobi Kenya... So stop worrying!)

Apologies it's been since Valentine's Day that I have updated this blog. There has been so much going on, mainly recently, that I haven't been able to keep up. I'll do a few postings to to fill in the gaps.

Sironia Movie: Waco, Texas

The end of April to the end of May I was working as Assistant Wardrobe to Costume Designer Corban Poorboy on the feature film "Sironia" which was shot in Waco, Texas and Los Angeles, California. "Sironia" stars musician/actor Wes Cunningham and is set to hit the festival circuit in August.

Team Sironia is as follows:

Corban Poorboy: Costume Desinger/ Wardrobe Wizardress

Lori Fox: Wardrobe Assistant/ Wonder Wardrober

Kristin Hardin: Wardrobe PA/ Wardrobe Wand Waver