Began to rarely appear in the film industry, Emma Watson turned out to be a serious career in the fashion industry. He was chosen as a member of the board of directors of the Dry fashion group that houses Gucci and Saint Laurent.
Dry appoints Emma Watson to lead the sustainability committee which deals with the relationship of the fashion industry with environmental issues.
Reported by Wolipoo, sesides Emma Watson, other names that joined the group included Tidjane Thiam and Jean Liu. Having long flying hours in the corporate world, both will strengthen the Dry business team.
“The presence of intellectual figures who come from different backgrounds and rich experience will be very important for the future of our organization,” said Dry Leader François-Henri Pinault in his official statement when announcing the names, as quoted by WWD.
Born in Paris, France, 30 years ago, Emma Watson began to be known as a child actress after portraying the character Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films and films that made her name soar after her role in the Disney film Beauty and The Beast.
Outside the world of cinema, Emma Watson actively campaigns for equality. In 2014, the United Nations made Emma a United Nations Global Goodwill Ambassador. Addressing the UN session, the feminist activist launched the HeForShe campaign which invited men to support gender equality.
In recent years, the actress who is also a model is paying attention to sustainable fashion. He even collaborated with designer Alberta Ferretti to launch a collection of environmentally friendly fashion capsules in 2011.
The film promotion event and award events were also used to promote sustainable fashion. While promoting the film ‘Beauty and the Beast’, Emma Watson created a special Instagram account that showed her stylish style in eco-friendly clothing.
Currently, Emma Watson is resting from the world of film. Viewed on the IMDb website, the 2017 MTV Movie + TV Awards winning actress is currently not involved in any film production. His latest film, ‘Little Women’, was released in 2019.