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,... 

Rachel Roy's tote In light of the recent floods in Pakistan, funky designer Rachel Roy has configured a simple tote with a very powerful statement. She has teamed up with UNICEF to aid the 10 million children affected by these horrific July 2010 floods. With every tote sold, Roy will be donating $20 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’S disaster relief and recovery efforts. Help provide clean drinking water, proper nutrition, and many other services... 

Coach's Mia Maggie bag With October still in full swing, here are your top 5 handbags that support breast cancer! Coach‘s Mia Maggie handbag wears pink proudly in honor of breast cancer awareness.  This limited edition, rose-colored handbag pulls out all the stops and has a pocket for everything you need to put inside of it.  Better yet, 20% from each sale (the bag retails at $358) will go directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The... 

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...