fashion designer, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, environmentalist, honorary consul
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Osklen[2]
Oskar Metsavaht (Caxias do Sul, Brazil, 1961)[1] is a Brazilian artist, academic degree in medicine, fashion designer[3] environmental activist and Amazon guardian. Oskar's work expresses the theme of preserving the forest, water and the empowerment and protection of the peoples of the forest, as an artist,[4] designer[5] and activist.[6] He is founder and creative director of Osklen,[2] a Brazilian fashion brand, recognized as one of the forerunners of the New Luxury concept that strives for the fusion between ethics and aesthetics and advocates conscious fashion through the adoption of sustainable practices. Creative Director of OM.art studio, where he hosts his art studio, an exhibition space and the studio for the development and production of art projects. Metsavaht serves as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.[7] Creator of Janeiro Hotel,[8] located in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro. He is also on the advisory board of the Inhotim Institute and board member of Museum of Modern Art (MAM) of Rio de Janeiro.[9] In 2014, Oskar Metsavaht was awarded as Knight of Ordem do Mérito Cultural (Order of Cultural Merit) medal from the Ministry of Culture (Brazil) an honorary order granted by the Federal Government to personalities and institutions that make relevant contributions to Brazil's culture.[10]
^ abcRepublic of Estonia/Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Estonia Opened third Honorary Consulate in Brazil
^ abForbes: Osklen, Brazil's First Global Luxury Brand
^Nation: Oskar Metsavaht - "I think fashion got tired of fashion
^Azulik Uh May
^Brazil’s Eye on Sustainable Fashion
^World Oceans Day: Livia Firth in Conversation With Oskar Metsavaht
^UNESCO to name three Brazilians as Goodwill Ambassadors
^Wallpaper - Janeiro Hotel
^MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna - Governança
^Meet Oskar Metsavaht, Founder Of Osklen: Reviving Sustainability In Fashion
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