Fashion Industry Steps Up for Philippine Red Cross

The fashion industry is showing just how stylish charity can be.  Several of the country’s top designers, models, fashion directors and retail brands, together with the Philippine Red Cross are raising funds for the victims of the typhone.

Read more: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/139383/charity-is-the-new-black#ixzz2m3MdKyXt

Donna Karan Talks Fashion and Philanthropy

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SheKnows.com featured a wonderful article about Donna Karan and her commitment to helping the people of Haiti.  She says, in the article, "We can create jobs; we can create meaning; we can create consciousness; we can create the change."  You can read the article here.


Donna Karan is one of the fashion industry leaders in philanthropy. I always use her as a model for brand philanthropy when I work with emerging fashion designers who aspire to making a living and making a difference through their label.