Emma Watson's Met Gala dress was made out of recycled plastic bottles

Emma Watson at the Met Gala.
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Emma Watson made a statement on the Met Gala red carpet: Fashion can be both elegant and sustainable.

Watson was participating in the Green Carpet Challenge, and on Instagram, her stylist, Sarah Slutsky, explained that the five piece look crafted by Calvin Klein was created "from three fabrics woven from yarns all made from recycled plastic bottles. Plastic is one of the biggest pollutants — being able to turn this waste into a high quality material is a real success story."

Slutsky said the outfit was designed so it could be repurposed into several different ensembles — the pants can be worn on their own, and the train can be used again for another red carpet event. The zippers were made out of other recycled materials and the inner bustier was created using organic cotton, The Telegraph reports.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.