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... 

Austrian crystal brand Swarovski decided to go all out for their launch of a new crystallized concept store in SoHo by not only having Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively host the fete, but also designing a special crystal necklace to benefit charity: water. Lively (wearing the Divine Rock necklace) hosted the store opening in SoHo As this blog has highlighted before, 1 in 6 people do not have access to clean drinking water – charity: water aims... 

In addition to designing necklaces for charity: water, former i-banker turned luxury jeweler Monique Pean has also been designing jewelry for the Alaska Native Arts Foundation. Her Bering collection was inspired by local Alaskan native artists with 10% of sales from the collection going to the foundation. The Bering collection features necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and cuff-links priced between $700 – $28,500. She uses an interesting... 

Drop of Water necklace, $795 – 50% of proceeds are donated to charity: water Monique Pean, UPenn grad and former Wall Streeter, has created a ecologically sustainable and socially responsible collection of jewelry to help support charity: water. Her necklaces are made from “re-purposed” (read: recycled) metals and conflict-free stones.  These necklaces feature 18 carat gold and a rough/natural diamond drop. The collection was... 

T-shirt, $40 - 87% is contributed to charity: water For its second year, Saks Fifth Avenue has partnered with charity: water to help bring clean water to developing countries. One in six people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water – contributing to a plethora of otherwise avoidable diseases and illnesses. Charity: water is an international non-profit that funds freshwater wells where it is so desperately needed. $35 from...