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,... 

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... 

Anna Wintour's 2nd annual fashion event to be help Sept 10, 2010 Fashion’s Night Out is back by popular demand. On September 10, 2010 plan on spending the evening with your friends shopping for good! Anna Wintour’s 2nd annual global event will have participating retailers (which practically means every single brand and boutique in NYC at least!) staying open late into the evening, hosting cocktail parties, product launches, special... 

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... 

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...