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A-listers Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt just launched their latest charitable effort—a jewelry line for Asprey. The high-end collection includes earrings, pendants, bangles, rings, silver spoons, and egg cups, and are all snake-themed. Net proceeds go to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, an organization to which the Jolie-Pitt Foundation already donated $1 million in June 2008. The inspiration for the stars’ slithering sparklers was, as People reports, a gift Jolie received while pregnant with her first biological daughter, Shiloh, in 2006—a snake ring mean to protect the mother and her unborn child. “She has seen the snake symbol as a protective talisman for her family,” an Asprey source said. The couple’s twins have been seen wearing pieces from the limited edition Protector Collection, which began as a children’s jewelry line.
Francois Mori / AP Photo; Courtesy of Asprey
$250
In collaboration with the Whitney Museum, Versace created Art Unites, a global initiative aimed at providing needy children in the United States and China with solace and a sense of self-expression through the visual arts. The fruits of the collaboration have produced one-of-a-kind tote bags embellished with children’s illustrations, now on sale at
Versace and
Gilt Groupe.
The proceeds will be donated equally to the Starlight Children’s Foundation, which benefits seriously ill children and their families in the U.S., and the One Foundation, which offers relief to victims of the 2008 earthquake in the Sichuan province of China, where Versace supports two One Foundation children’s centers. “When I visited the first children’s center we helped open last year at San Jiang…I spent time watching the children drawing and helping them with their work,” Donatella Versace recalls. “It was really fun, and I could see how art has helped these kids in their recovery from the trauma of the terrible earthquake.”
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$24-$348
Another Hollywood power couple, Courteney Cox and David Arquette, has launched an affordable
jewelry line with Satya Jewelry. The butterfly-adorned pieces benefit research for a rare, fatal skin disease, epidermolysis bullosa, a genetic condition that results in burn-like wounds on the skin. The son of one of the couple’s friends suffers from the condition. “I think becoming a parent redefines your understanding of love and compassion,” Arquette said. “Beyond spirituality, it is about being a good person and doing what you can to make a difference and make this world a better place.” Prices for the jewelry start at $24 for a silver pendant and range to $348 for gold. One hundred percent of sales from the pieces will benefit the
Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation.
$3-$26
Sephora is promoting three products whose proceeds will support charity: Anthony Logistics for Men Sea Salt Body Scrub, which retails for $26 and will benefit prostate cancer groups; Carol’s Daughter Candy Paint Lip Gloss, which retails for $13.50 and will benefit the Lupus Foundation of America; and Sephora brand’s own tote, which retails for $3 and benefits Girls for a Change, a national organization that provides education and leadership training to girls in needy communities.
$44-$125
This holiday season, TOMS footwear keeps things simple with its signature slip-ons; for every pair TOMS sells, a similar pair will be given to a child in need. (The company is attempting to break previous records by giving away more than 300,000 pairs of shoes before the year ends.) TOMS also is launching new higher-end men’s and women’s lines exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. Shoes at those retailers will range from $78 to $125 and will feature more luxurious fabrics, such as metallic linen for women and silk-tie materials for men.
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Prices vary; $145 for an iPod Nano, $529 for a Bugaboo stroller, $195 for Armani sunglasses
(RED) has become ubiquitous, thanks to the organization's partnerships with a slew of mega-brands. This holiday season you can shop products from Apple, Bugaboo, Converse, Dell, Gap, Starbucks, and more at (RED)’s Web site. (RED) products raise money for the Global Fund, which provides drugs to HIV/AIDS patients worldwide.
$25-$695
Luxury brand Gucci is lending its name and design skills to UNICEF for the fifth year in a row, partnering with Vanity Fair fashion and style director Michael Roberts to create a limited edition children’s book and line of accessories, all with a snowman theme. They are available on Gucci’s Web site. A portion of the proceeds benefits UNICEF’s work in Africa.
Courtesy of Gucci
$25
To benefit the group Tonic, whose focus is improving the welfare of children in Africa, British fashion designer Luella Bartley has designed an all-purpose tote bag emblazoned with a stag. For each bag purchased, Tonic will donate to children in Africa a soccer ball that was produced on the continent, using local materials and labor. Every ball will feature messages about how to prevent the spread of diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS.
Courtesy of Tonic
$350
This eye-catching necklace is assembled from multiple layers of leather cords adorned with gold talismans. The piece is sure to please based on looks alone, and 100 percent of profits support The Tory Burch Foundation, which provides economic opportunity to women and their families in the United States.
$78
Restoration Hardware made a name for itself in top-of-the-line home goods. Now the retailer is getting into the accessories game with a new line of scarves. Crafted from Mongolian cashmere woven in India at a family-owned factory that dates back 100 years, the oversize scarves come in a variety of colors.
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£30
Revered British designer Giles Deacon’s latest project is a simple T-shirt, the purchase of which will help benefit Crusaid’s THINK.TALK.ACT.GIVE campaign to fight HIV/AIDS. The Eek mascot shirt, a reoccurring Deacon motif, is on sale at Crusaid’s Web site.
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The famous (or infamous, depending on whom you ask) cozy boot purveyor from down under is enlisting the help of high-fashion designers such as Manolo Blahnik, Carlos Falchi, and Rebecca Minkoff to design one-of-a-kind UGG boots, which will then be auctioned off at UGGaustralia.com between Dec. 1 and Dec. 14, with proceeds supporting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. And these aren’t your average UGGs: One pair from accessories designer Rafe includes wrap-around buckles with studs.
Courtesy of UGG Australia
Varying prices; $215 for a blazer, $68 for a cardigan, $82 for a flannel
From now until the end of November, menswear designer Company of We will take 20 percent off of your entire order and donate it to a charity of your choice. This year the brand is working with the NoH8 Campaign in favor of gay marriage, UNICEF, and the online micropayment Web site Kiva, because, as Company of We put it, “these organizations are constant crusaders for true democratic luxury.” Just use the following codes when you shop: For The NoH8 Campaign use code NOH8; for UNICEF use code UNICEF; and for Kiva use code KIVA.
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$25-$125
Model Lauren Bush isn’t just another pretty face—for one thing, she’s a niece of the former president. But Bush is also a bona fide activist who in 2006 launched FEED, a project to benefit the United Nations World Food Program. The proceeds from one of Bush’s $100 FEED 2 totes will give a Kenyan child in-school meals for a year.
$750
Cartier’s original LOVE bracelet, which dates back to the 1970s, required a screwdriver to open and close the clasp, signifying a committed relationship. The new LOVE Bracelet signifies other commitments; the bracelets support one of eight charities, depending on the color. Red is for Youth AIDS, white is for the Salma Hayek Foundation, baby pink is for USA Harvest, purple is for Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, green is for Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, blue is for UNICEF, black is for Mercy Corps / Gulf Coast Recovery, and deep pink is for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Cartier donates $150 from the sale of each LOVE bracelet to its corresponding cause.
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$35 for a T-shirt, $90-$155 for boots
Timberland and musician Wyclef Jean have partnered to create a collection of ecologically friendly shirts and boots that will help fund reforestation in Jean’s native Haiti. The collection includes 10 shoe styles, and the five shirt prints were designed by Haitian children.
Courtesy of Timberlake
$42 and up
The Oscar-winning actress has unveiled Give and Take Tees to benefit her foundation, the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. The organization funds mobile health clinics that serve rural South African communities hit hard by AIDS. The vintage-inspired T-shirts, which Theron has been seen wearing, start at $42, and half the proceeds go to her foundation.
Evan Agostini / AP Photo
Prices vary; $79.50 for a polo shirt; $498 for a down vest
An easy tip for shopping at Ralph Lauren: When you see the pink pony, you know your money is going to a good cause. Shop Pink Pony products and a portion of sales will go to benefit the Pink Pony Fund for Cancer Care and Prevention.
$12.50-$55
In the hope of raising up to $500,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Estée Lauder has introduced its pink ribbon collection of beauty products, including a gold compact mirror, a jeweled pink ribbon pin, and two lip design collections. Elizabeth Hurley is the campaign’s spokeswoman.
$350
Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles—one-half of the Maysles brothers, the duo responsible for classics from Grey Gardens to Salesman and Gimme Shelter—has become immediately recognizable thanks to his signature thick-rimmed glasses. In his honor, Barneys New York and optics bigwig Barton Perreira have partnered to produce a limited collection of the director’s beloved accessory. Barneys creative director Simon Doonan says, “At Barneys our customers want something with an intriguing back story.” For every pair of Maysles glasses sold, $25 goes to the Maysles Institute, which runs the Summer Film Program for Youth, a six-week intensive filmmaking course offered to young people from Harlem.
Prices vary; $24 for the DKNY “Give Thanks” Shirt, $18 for a set of 12 ornaments
St. Jude is a pediatric research and treatment center for children fighting cancer. The hospital, well-known for its annual star-studded telethons, covers the cost of food, travel, and lodging for patients and a family member. One way to contribute is to shop St. Jude’s gift shop, which stocks an array of items from umbrellas and ornaments to a DKNY shirt designed especially for the center, promoted by Jennifer Aniston and Anne Hathaway. One hundred percent of profits, after all related expenses, benefit St. Jude.
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$1 to contribute to the Doing Your Part campaign
The Englewood, Colorado, skate company Airwalk is looking to raise $10,000 each for Music for Relief, which supports victims of natural disasters, and The Surfrider Foundation, which protects oceans and coastlines. It’s easy to contribute: Just submit your email address to Airwalk.com/doingyourpart and pick the charity you prefer. For each address entered, Airwalk will donate $1.
$16-$45
School House is a new T-shirt line launched by Rachel Weeks, a Duke University graduate who was disappointed by her university’s lack of spirit gear with a conscience. Weeks is now working with Barnes & Noble, which has apparel partnerships with most of the country’s colleges and universities, to distribute her ethically produced wares. Still in its early stages, School House is selling tees and apparel at Harvard and Yale, and 15 percent of all sales support the colleges in question.
