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Charity retailers deserve support amid price criticism, says Chief Executive of Traid

In recent weeks, charity retail has faced criticism for allegedly overcharging customers with inflated prices. This narrative overlooks the crucial role that charity shops play and misrepresents the sector, which has a long history of supporting vital causes. Maria Chenoweth, Chief Executive of charity retailer Traid, published a thought piece...

Fashion

Scamp & Dude collaborates with Paralympian Ellie Simmonds

Independent fashion brand Scamp & Dude has collaborated with British Paralympian and swimmer Ellie Simmonds for its ‘Super Scarf’ charitable initiative. The brand’s founder Jo Tutchener-Sharp collaborated with Simmonds on a ‘Super Scarf’ design that features soft turquoise with black and blue shadow leopard print. The mix of shades of blue...

FashionPress Release

International Women's Day: Boux Avenue supports chosen charities to look after women’s health from top to bottom

From Friday 8th to Sunday 10th March 2024, in support of International Women’s Day, Boux Avenue will be donating 10% of sales from their Heart Satin Pyjama Set in Blue to their charity partners CoppaFeel! and Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, continuing their mission in helping to look after women's health from top to bottom. In May 2023, Boux Avenue,...

Fashion

George at Asda teams up with The Prince’s Trust to launch Barbie collection

Supermarket fashion brand George at Asda has teamed up with The Prince’s Trust and Mattel on a Barbie-inspired collection to raise funds for the charity's #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign. The limited-edition 21-piece collection was designed by 11 young people from The Prince’s Trust's three-day ‘Get Started in Product Design’ programme with George at...

Fashion

Vestiaire Collective launches new charity celebrity closet sale with Jessica Chastain

Luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective has announced its latest celebrity closet sale with Academy Award winner and producer Jessica Chastain and her stylist Elizabeth Stewart. Part of the global secondhand platform's growth strategy for the US, the announcement comes not long after Vestiaire Collective introduced 0 percent commission fees...

Business

Coach introduces first social impact report for Dream It Real’s 5th anniversary

The Coach Foundation, the philanthropic arm of premium label Coach, is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its core initiative, Dream It Real, through the launch of its first social impact report outlining the achievements of its overarching community. Entitled ‘The Course to Dream It Real’, the zine-inspired report covers various initiatives...

Business

Innovation in fashion: Climate organisation Parley launches investment arm

Parley for the Oceans is launching an investment arm to support material innovation in a bid to secure a more sustainable future for fashon deisgn. The environmental organisation, which works with brands such as Adidas and Dior to turn plastic pollution into product components, is aiming to provide long-term funding to next-generation start-ups...

Business

Vagabond Shoemakers imitates Patagonia, donates company to foundation

The owners of Swedish shoe brand Vagabond Shoemakers, Marie Nilsson Peterzén and Mats Nilsson, are donating the company to the newly established Vagabond Shoemakers Foundation. The goal: to support charitable projects over time. Vagabond Shoemakers Foundation thus becomes the owner of the brand, as announced by Vagabond in a press release. As a...

Fashion |In Pictures

Joanie Clothing collaborates with The Lady Garden Foundation

Certified B Corp womenswear brand Joanie has unveiled a charity collaboration with The Lady Garden Foundation, an organisation dedicated to raising awareness and funding for gynaecological health. In honour of January being Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Joanie and The Lady Garden Foundation have co-designed a pair of floral silky satin-feel...

Business

Gucci supports children's education through UNICEF donation

The Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has emphasised its ongoing partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) through a new donation to the organisation. The financial support will go to UNICEF's thematic fund for education, Gucci announced on Wednesday. The aim of the fund is to guarantee children's right to a high-quality...

Fashion |Beauty

Lush continues 'Big Tech Rebellion' with Black Friday initiative

British beauty brand Lush is using Black Friday to raise money for the decentralised movement ‘People vs Big Tech’ in a continuation of its ‘Big Tech Rebellion’ campaign. In a statement, Lush said that it was raising money with a new limited-edition bath bomb to support its work to "rein in the handful of Big Tech companies that have monopolised...

Fashion |In Pictures

Shein launching 'curve' collection with Dress For Success

Fashion e-tailer Shein is launching a capsule ‘curve’ collection in partnership with Dress for Success Greater London charity as part of its ongoing commitment to empower women in the workplace. The 23-piece ‘curve’ collection has been curated by Hello! Fashion Monthly editor Jill Wanless and features dresses, blazers, jumpsuits, tailored...