Oskar Metsavaht

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oskar Metsavaht
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	Jul 30, 1961(1961-07-30)
Age	63
Birthplace	Caxias do Sul
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio Grande do Sul
Horoscope	Cancer

Oskar Metsavaht Biography

Oskar Metsavaht is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on July 30, 1961 in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Brazilian businessman who has established his name as a style and creative director. As the director of creative of Osklen and the president of the business Instituto-e.

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Early in his career, Oskar Metshavaht became a self-trained fashion designer and in 1989, he founded Osklen, a fashion brand for men and women wear. The company started with production of winter sportswear. In 1998, Osklen incorporated principles of sustainability – ASAP (“as sustainable as possible, as soon as possible”) that in 2018 was adopted as official company’s motto) and sought to use more sustainable fabrics (also applying socio-environmental criteria) such as Pirarucu fish leather, Amazonian jute, silk straw fibers, latex, and organic cotton for some of its clothes. According to the WhiteWall Magazine, in 2018, “Osklen had 47 percent sustainable pieces in its collection from 38 suppliers that the company had developed for the last 20 years”. In 2012, Alpargatas acquired a significant stake of “Osklen” with the intention to expand the brand internationally. As of May, 2019, “Osklen” operated in more than 80 stores across Brasil and also had stores in USA, Uruguay and Greece.

In 2000, after encountering issues finding sustainable fabrics for his company, Metshavaht launched E-brigade, a movement intended to raise awareness and disseminate environmental information in Brazilian society. The movement later developed and lead to the creation of Instituto-E in 2006, an NGO which focuses on the preservation of biodiversity as well as the historical and cultural heritage of Brazil, through the development of various socio- environmental projects. A number of sources (UNESCO included) report that the organization “identifies alternative (not prior used in manufacturing) materials found in different regions of Brazil to develop for people’s use. According to UNESCO’s official page, in May, 2011, Metshavaht was appointed UNESCO’s GoodWill Ambassador in Brazil, “in recognition of his work to support UNESCO’s actions in favor of a culture of peace, social inclusion and sustainable development, focusing on youth as a priority”. Metshavaht is also a frequent speaker on conferences and events related to biodiversity and environmental issues. Representing Brazil and the South Atlantic countries, Oskar participated in the discussion on creating the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) in a region that connects Brazil, Argentina, Gabon, Uruguay and South Africa. He is a recipient of several awards for his environmental contributions including “Faz a diferença” (2003), “Future Creator” (2007), “Paris Sustainability Fair award” (2012) and “Green Carpet Challenge Award” (2019)

He also wished his wife Nazare Happy Anniversary through Instagram in March of 2018.

Oskar Metsavaht Net Worth

Oskar Metsavaht is one of the richest Business Executive from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oskar Metsavaht 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Self-taught Designer, and actually attended school to become a physician.

He has 70,000 Instagram followers. Instagram.

Oskar Metsavaht (Caxias do Sul, Brazil, 1961) is a Brazilian fashion designer and environmentalist. He is founder and creative director of Osklena Brazilian fashion brand and OM.Art, an art studio. Metsavaht serves as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia in Rio de Janeiro. He is founder and president of Instituto-e, a non-governmental organization with a focus on social and environmental projects. He is also on the Advisory Board of the Inhotim Institute and is an active member of the Brazil Foundation Advisory Council.In 2014, Oskar Metsavaht received the Knight of Ordem do Mérito Cultural (Order of Cultural Merit) medal from the Ministry of Culture (Brazil) for contributions to Brazil’s culture.

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Oskar Ranked on the list of most popular Business Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Oskar Metsavaht celebrates birthday on July 30 of every year.