Five  years ago, supermodel Naomi Campbell started an annual charity fashion show and auction – coined “Fashion for Relief” – as the fashion community’s way to support good causes and charities, especially in a time of great need. As we all know, the tragic earthquake in Haiti is still causing great suffering; it will take years to re-build the state’s economy and infrastructure. One of the most important matters... 

Women’s Wear Daily published an interesting interview this week with Charity: water’s Scott Harrison about luxury brands’ role (right now and in the future) in world-wide philanthropy. Here is an excerpt: WWD: How have your collaborations with fashion companies helped? S.H.: Our most successful campaign has been with Saks Fifth Avenue. [Since 2008, the retailer has sold $5 rubber bracelets at various outlets, with 100 percent of... 

Official 2009 t-shirt, $30 - 40% of proceeds donated to National September 11 Memorial Make sure to go shopping tonight - Sept 10th - to support retail in this economy, check out the new Fall collections, celebrate fashion AND support charity! Anna Wintour’s global event – Fashion’s Night Out 2009 – will have participating retailers (which in NYC, means everyone as Anna demands respect!) staying open late into the evening... 

Between work, family, friends and keeping up with celebrity gossip (not being sarcastic, I read every single one of those magazines at the office), we are easily overloaded with information to process and matters to prioritize. So it’s no wonder that we often overlook others’ adversity – especially when the magnitude of the injustice and  inequality makes us believe that there is not much we can do. This blog is not asking you... 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. Chairman and CEO, Bernard Arnault has predicted a more discerning luxury consumer emerging from the world-wide recession. He predicts that they will demand quality, craftsmanship, creativity and exclusivity from luxury brands. But they will also expect commitment to social and environmental responsibility. – June 15, 09 WWD ———————————————————————————————– The...