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Marks and Spencer to reward customers donating used clothes in Shwopping scheme

As part of the retailer’s Plan A sustainability programme, Marks and Spencer is calling on customers to donate their used clothing to Oxfam via its recently refreshed Shwopping scheme. According to the department store, a recent survey of its customers revealed a significant 65 percent were planning to sort and clear out their wardrobe for the...

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Arizona Muse launches biodynamic farming charity

Model and environmental activist Arizona Muse is vowing to “make soil sexy” with the launch of her new charity, Dirt, dedicated to promoting biodynamic farming all over the world. Biodynamic farming is a holistic approach to managing the land which has ecological, social and economic stability at its heart, explains Muse in a statement. The...

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Christian Louboutin collaborates with Sabrina and Idris Elba

Luxury footwear designer Christian Louboutin is teaming up with actor Idris Elba and his model wife Sabrina Elba on a capsule shoe collection to raise money and awareness on systemic injustice and racism. The ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’ collection was born from a sincere friendship, explains the footwear designer in a statement, and 100 percent of...

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DPD teams up with Asos to collect pre-loved clothing for free

Asos is partnering with DPD on an initiative to allow customers to arrange charity donations to be collected from the doorstep with their Asos order. The circular economy initiative, DPD’s ReLove service will see the delivery company collecting pre-loved clothing and delivering to one of five leading UK charities, free of charge. The service is...

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Kenzo continues support of tiger conservation with WWF

Kenzo is launching a second capsule collection with WWF, featuring its emblematic tiger as part of its continued support of tiger conservation. The collection, launching on March 22, features a new tiger graphic across essentials including sweatshirts, T-shirts and tank tops, and have been made using 100 percent organic cotton certified by the...

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Asics launches mental health campaign with Mind

Sportswear brand Asics is committing to using the power of sport to uplift the world in 2021 with a new campaign focusing on getting people moving for positive physical and mental wellbeing. In partnership with the mental health charity Mind, Asics is launching a Sunrise Mind campaign this month to get people moving and to raise funds to help...

Retail

Asos Marketplace adds charity boutiques for AW20

Asos Marketplace, the platform from online retailer Asos that features more than 1,000 independent brands, is adding five new charity boutiques for autumn/winter 2020. New to the platform this year are Cancer Research UK and Royal Trinity Hospice, while returning from last year’s collaboration with Asos Marketplace are Oxfam Festival Shop, Save...

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PrettyLittleThing launches breast cancer awareness collection

Fast fashion e-tailer PrettyLittleThing has launched a breast cancer awareness collection in support of CoppaFeel!. The 23-piece capsule collection is in support of breast cancer awareness month and PrettyLittleThing will donate all sales to charity CoppaFeel! to help raise awareness of the importance of checking your breasts. The nightwear and...

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JPL Atelier launches a philanthropic collaboration with 5 charities

London-based eco-luxe label JPL Atelier has launched a charity collaboration with Peta UK, UN Women UK, Friends of the Earth, Fawcett Society and Post Carbon Lab. Launching on Women’s Equality Day, August 26, the ‘Alliance’ collection aims to support the female-led JPL Atelier’s mission to embody the empowerment of women through design, whilst...

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Opening Ceremony launches 365 Days of Pride collection

Opening Ceremony is highlighting the importance of acknowledging and celebrating Pride beyond June with a new ‘365 Days of Pride’ limited-edition capsule collection that aims to not only celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community in New York but also to pay homage to some of the most historically significant institutions within it. The fashion brand has...

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Cath Kidston launches charity tote collection

Cath Kidson has released a new shopper tote bag, featuring new, limited-edition, hand-drawn prints to raise funds for The Prince’s Trust - Women Supporting Women initiative. The prints, designed specifically for this collection, take inspiration from Cath Kidston's brand heritage and vintage florals, and are a mix of heritage paper bag stripes,...

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The North Face launches Bottle Source collection

Outdoor brand The North Face has launched a limited-edition T-shirt collection, Bottle Source that has been made from 18,000 kilograms of plastic bottles collected from waste streams in the Alps. The limited-edition Recover Tee aims to raise awareness of the volume of rubbish left on the mountains in the hopes to help limit the damage caused in...