When fashion meets charity

The fashion industry, for a long time, is often criticized for its superfluousness and
accused of being ignorant towards the underprivileged of the world, because it caters
exclusively to the elite.

We are glad to see that the situation has been gradually changing during the past
few years. Many world famous designers are getting together to try to create a
warm-heart environment and call on people to help out and contribute to our society.
Nothing would be better than to see these luxury labels using fashion for a good
cause and proving that fashion does in fact care. Here’s to changing the world through
fashion, one stylish step at a time!

Moschino doll was created for UNICEF’s vaccination program for the children of
Darfur. The program gives money to centers that are dedicated to vaccinating children
under five years old against the six most deadly childhood diseases.


Luella Bartley, Betty Jackson and Katharine Hamnett designed shirts for the
Environmental Justice Foundation.


Italian fashion designers Donatella Versace, Alberta Ferretti, Anna Molinari for
Blumarine, Veronica Etro, Silvia Venturini for Fendi, Consuelo Castiglioni for Marni,
Angela Missoni and Rossella Jardini for Moschino, have teamed with Coca Cola
for a fund raising campaign in support of the victims of the earthquake in Abruzzo, Italy.






H&M and Designers Against AIDS are joining the battle against AIDS and are
launching a collection for men and women together with Rihanna, Timbaland
and other well-known designers, musicians and artists.




Ralph Lauren polos for "Fashion Targets Breast Cancer" at net-a-porter.com.


For their 125th anniversary, Bulgari designed a ring for the Save The Children foundation.