Fashion Gives Back
As we enter into a new year, we make a list of resolutions in the hope of bettering ourselves: to love harder, travel more, get in better shape and to give back. Well, we’ve got you covered in the giving back part. Here, we’ve complied a list of inspiring companies and nonprofit organizations that prove giving back is always in style.
- Soles for your Soul
With every purchase, TOMS will give back to someone in need, one for one. The brand has expanded beyond their well-known canvas-style shoes to include eyewear, handbags and much more. For each pair of shoe purchased, a pair of shoes will be given to a child in need. Each eyewear purchase means restored sight for a person in need. For each bag, the safe birth of a child for a mother in need, and for each TOMS Roasting Co. purchase, you’re ensuring safe water for a person in need. toms.com - Eye for an Eye
A brand that began simply because glasses were too expensive, Warby Parker started a revolutionary program that gives the consumer control and offers fashionable eyewear at a fraction of the cost. Warby Parker is another brand that believes in the one for one ideology. It partners with non-profits like VisionSpring to ensure that for every pair of glasses sold, a pair is distributed to someone in need, and that training is offered to locals to provide eye exams. warbyparker. com - Work For All
Aurora James, creative director of the fast growing “It” brand Brother Vellies, designs some of the coolest footwear we’ve ever seen. The brand is run on a charitable premise of creating jobs for women and men in Kenya, Namibia and South Africa. Each amazing shoe is handcrafted and made with sustainable materials; nothing is left to waste. The brand stands for empowerment and creating sustainable fashion. brothervellies.com - Great Deals for a Good Cause
Founded by Anna Palmer and Christine Rizk, Fashion Project’s motto is to use fashion as a force for good. Each designer piece that’s donated to the organization is resold with up to 55% of the proceeds going to any cause chosen by the donor. If you have nothing to donate, you can still shop for a good cause. A pair of shoes sold can help to feed children, send a child to school and empower women staring a new business. fashionproject.com - Jewels That Empower
Designer and founder Satya Scainetti creates unique, one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry that not only looks beautiful but also inspires. Each piece of jewelry is meant to represent the individual’s truth and resonate with each individual’s personal journey. Satya, which means “truth,” has also founded her non-profit, The Satya Foundation, which has donated over $1 million to children’s charities all over the world. satyajewelry.com - People Matter
Sevenly is an organization whose mission is to lead a generation towards generosity, creating a social platform that thrives to ensure that people matter. Each week, Sevenly picks a new charity to promote and create unique apparel that helps raise funding for them. Sevenly collaborates with organizations such as Tribe Alive, helping to employ the women that create their seasonal Causebox. Then $7 or 7% from each purchase is donated to that charity. sevenly.org - Food for Thought
Founded by Lauren Bush in 2007, FEED is Lauren’s mission to feed and educate children in need all around the world. What started with a few bags has now expanded to include a variety of leather handbags, accessories and apparel. Each product is stamped to represent how many meals or micronutrient packets are provided with its purchase. The FEED projects has provided over 80 milion meals globally and has partnered with fashion brands such as Gap, Toms, Tory Burch and more to fight against world hunger and for better education for young children. feedprojects.com
