Catwalks for Causes

Fashion designers showing beneficence in their collections and campaigns

Implications - Sartorial acts of beneficence have been one of the most fashionable things to hit runway with year. Some designers have integrated charitable aspects to their collections by donating proceeds to social causes. While breast cancer continues to rank high, many designers are now opting for green charities.

Trend Themes

  1. Charitable Fashion — Fashion designers integrating charitable aspects to their collections by donating proceeds to social causes.
  2. Micro-lending Programs — Increasing trend of big companies and celebrities tying up with micro-lending or micro-credit programs, making small loans available to poor people to start their own businesses.
  3. Fashion for Awareness — Fashion becoming an increasingly popular avenue for promoting awareness around various social causes.

Industry Implications

  1. Apparel Industry — Companies in the apparel industry can incorporate donations to social causes with their collections to attract socially-conscious consumers.
  2. Finance Industry — Banking or finance companies can move towards offering micro-loans / micro-credit programs, thereby supporting individuals without access to conventional bank loans.
  3. Non-profit Industry — Non-profit industry organizations can partner with fashion and apparel brands for fundraising collaborations towards social causes.
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12 Featured, 3 Examples:
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Date Range:
Apr 08 — Sep 08
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Featured Examples

Organ Protection Fashion 3
Organ Protection Fashion 3
The Men of Marc Jacobs
It wasn't just women rushing to grab the "Protect The Skin You're In" shirts. Marc Jacob's skin cancer awareness campaign extended to men as well with a collection of "Protect Your Largest Organ" T-shirts.… MORE
Islamic Red Carpet Fashion
Islamic Red Carpet Fashion
World's Most Expensive Abaya Costs $350,000
The Abaya, a traditional Islamic outfit for females, gets the "world's most expesnive" treatment on the hands of British designer Bruce Oldfield, a favorite of the late Princess Diana. “This is the… MORE
Awareness Through Fashionable Celebs
Awareness Through Fashionable Celebs
Tommy Hilfiger, Aly & Aj for MS
Tommy Hilfiger and teen pop duo Aly & Aj have teamed up with the Nancy Davis Foundation for MS to promote MS Awareness Month in May. Aly & Aj model vibrant orange We ♥ to Erase MS T-Shirts, exclusively… MORE
Charity Galas for AIDS
Charity Galas for AIDS
Life Ball 2008
From former US president Bill Clinton, actresses Sharon Stone and "Sex and the City" siren Kim Cattrall to Supermodel Linda Evangelista and hundreds of scantly clad models and attendees: only the 16th… MORE
Celebrity Fashion to Fight Cancer
Celebrity Fashion to Fight Cancer
Gwyneth Paltrow for Key to The Cure
Gwyneth Paltrow has been named the new Entertainment Industry Foundation ambassador for Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2008 KEY TO THE CURE campaign. The KEY TO THE CURE is a women’s cancer initiative founded… MORE
Floral Head Bouquets
Floral Head Bouquets
The Headdress Affair Benefit
If the flower hat Sarah Jessica Parker wore to the Sex and the City movie’s London premier is too eccentric for your fashion taste, wait until you see the overly outrageous floral headdresses in the “Tulips… MORE
Tees for Trees
Tees for Trees
Carlos Miele for the Rainforest Foundation
Want to plant trees to help the planet but don't have time to go and dig in the dirt? The good news it, you can support the cause while keeping your nails clean with one of these adorable Tees for Trees… MORE
Million Dollar Dresses
Million Dollar Dresses
Alberta Ferretti Gown for AIDS
I Cannes not stop dreaming of the French Riviera, especially with all the media coverage. Now on top of celebrity siting and movies reviews comes news of a million dollar gown that will be sold in Cannes,… MORE
Lifeguard Fashion for Awareness
Lifeguard Fashion for Awareness
Katharine Hamnett 'Save The Sea' Tee
Well known for her political t-shirts and ethical business philosophy, British fashion designer Katharine Hamnett has turned to the iconic TV show Baywatch for inspiration in her retro "save the sea" charity… MORE
Catwalks for Causes
Catwalks for Causes
London's Fashion for Relief
Naomi Campbell hosted for the third year her Naomi’s Fashion for Relief at the London Natural History Museum. A starry night of celebs were led by Sarah Brown, the wife of Prime Minister Gordon Brown.… MORE
Fashionable Micro-Lending
Fashionable Micro-Lending
Benetton's Global Campaign to Support Birima
United Colors of Benetton launched a global campaign in support of Birima, a micro-lending program based in Senegal. It seems micro-lending, or micro-credit programs, is suddenly becoming ubiquitous… MORE
Bandaid Shoes
Bandaid Shoes
Dr. Romanelli's Converse Shoe for Charity
There was a band-aid concert to launch the adhesive bandage Converse Shoe by Dr. Romanelli at the Supertouch store in L.A. Lupe Fiasco made the launch hot and the shoe was a big hit. As part of RED, the… MORE