In response to the current crisis resulting from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11th, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Board of Directors is galvanizing the fashion industry’s participation in a “Fashion & Friends for Japan” fundraiser to benefit the victims of the natural disasters. Place a bid and you will have the opportunity to receive advice from Tim Gunn over lunch with five friends,... 

FASHION GIRLS FOR JAPAN: 60+ DESIGNERS/60+ ROLLING RACKS . A SPECIAL DESIGNER SAMPLE SALE TO BENEFIT JAPAN SOCIETY’S JAPAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND, THE RED CROSS, AND THE NYC’S JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI FUND. 100% of proceeds from the sales will go towards the relief efforts. . More than 60 designers have come together – including Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenberg, Doo Ri, Prabal Gurung, Proenza Schouler, Thakoon,... 

Tis the season to be jolly and generous! MLC presents gifts that give back, add these to your stockings and we’ll tell Santa you’ve been good this year. Whether it’s for your hipster boyfriend or stylish grandpa, Playdate Custom-made bicycles make a sophisticated and healthy gift.   $599, proceeds go to Playdatebuilds, an organization set up by the bicycle maker to train under-privileged youth in the craft of bike making and maintenance. . Not... 

Gucci for UNICEF special edition Sukey bag - To mark the 6th year of the Gucci partnership with UNICEF, Gucci is offering this sophisticated Sukey bag from April 2010 through February 2011.  The luxury firm will donate 25% of its proceeds from the special edition Sukey bag to UNICEF. “From a distance, Miteme Junior Primary School look slike a marketplace with vendors in school uniform.  On close inspection, one realizes this is a school without... 

While making fashion statements this summer, make them count! Each of the products below is offered by a company that contributes part of the price to a charity, add these items to your wish list this season: . . . Rose Anne de Pampelonne silk Coralia Crave tunic Price upon request Ten percent of each sale goes to I Can Serve to benefit women in Phillippines who have breast cancer.  Based in Paris, De Pampelonne’s works take inspiration...