Posts tagged with "Saks"
Joan Hornig inspires all of us to be philanthropists
Joan Horning Jewelry, 100% of profits support charities of the customer's choosing.
I don’t even know where to begin in explaining all that Joan Hornig the person and Joan Hornig the jewelry company is. To date, I have not come across (and mind you, I search a lot!) another company which is so aggressively philanthropic. Maybe that’s because Joan views her company as more than just a business, but an opportunity to leave a legacy of...
Brunello Cucinelli's fine cashmere and ethical business practices
For 25 years, Italian fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli has been making some of the world’s finest cashmere clothing with a refined yet casual aristocracy-meets- the Ivy League feel. He has also been running his business with an eye toward philanthropy and ethical business practices.
Employing a good percentage of the locals, his designs are made in rural Italy in the village of Solomeo. Brunello treats his employees with respect and values...
Monique Pean's Bering collection benefits its source of inspiration – indigenous Alaskan artists
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...
Judith Ripka partners with Dress for Success to empower women
Jewelry brand Judith Ripka has launched a shopping initiative to benefit Dress for Success. Through the end of July, customers can use a gift card (distributed in May’s InStyle) or a code in stores or on the Judith Ripka website. The promotion is valued at $1,100! $1,000 off 18k gold jewelry and $100 off silver jewelry. Judith Ripka has also promised a minimum donation of $25,000 to the deserving charity.
Judith Ripka specializes...
Celebs design for Lilly Pulitzer's "Colorful Cause" Collection to benefit EB
Elisabeth Hasselbeck showing off a tunic she designed herself for the collection
In celebration of the brand’s 50th anniversary, Lilly has partnered with 9 celebrity women (Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angie Harmon, Marcia Cross, Catherine Bell, Debra Messing, Brooke Shields, Bridget Moynahan and Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon) to design a special S/S 09 collection benefiting the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation (EBMRF).
The...