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...