Singer Rihanna, shown here performing at the This Day Africa Rising concert in Abuja, Nigeria, has a new gig, starring in Gucci's first ad campaign for Unicef. Gucci does a holiday campaign with the children's charity each year, selling branded merchandise and donating a portion of the proceeds. This year's "Tattoo Heart" campaign will be out in December and will show Rihanna in the Gucci products, of which 25 percent of sales will go to Unicef. Rihanna also her own charity, The Believe Foundation, which also benefits children.Posts with tag UNICEF
Rihanna For Gucci and Unicef
Singer Rihanna, shown here performing at the This Day Africa Rising concert in Abuja, Nigeria, has a new gig, starring in Gucci's first ad campaign for Unicef. Gucci does a holiday campaign with the children's charity each year, selling branded merchandise and donating a portion of the proceeds. This year's "Tattoo Heart" campaign will be out in December and will show Rihanna in the Gucci products, of which 25 percent of sales will go to Unicef. Rihanna also her own charity, The Believe Foundation, which also benefits children.Super Vintage Weekend at the Hotel Marqués de Riscal
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts group has planned a "Super Vintage" wine auction weekend at the incredible Frank Gehry-designed Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Rioja, Spain in October. To celebrate 150 years of the region's famed wines, the culinary-themed weekend will culminate in a gala dinner and charity auction of local vintages conducted by Christie's - including the Riscal Superlot, a single lot consisting of 131 bottles dating back to 1862, proceeds from which will go to UNICEF. Details on the once-in-a-lifetime event, which will take place from Oct. 24-26, can be found here.
Gallery: Hotel Marqués de Riscal
Drink 1 Give 10, Charity of the Day
The Drink 1 Give 10 campaign is simple: for every liter of Volvic bottled water you drink 10 liters of clean drinking water will be provided to children in Africa. The campaign is a result of a collaboration between Volvic and UNICEF, and the money donated to UNICEF through Volvic will be used to build wells, educate the people, and help maintain clean water supplies -- because every child has the right to clean water.
If you don't have Volvic water available in your area you can also donate money to the cause directly.
UNICEF, Charity of the Day
UNICEF is a well-known charitable organization that promotes the health and well-being of children with HIV and AIDS. And this season fashion house Moschino has collaborated with UNICEF and come up with a beautiful way to raise funds: The Love Clock. It's a clear plexiglass "doll" with a bright red heart in the center where the clock hands are centered, and the design is the result of 70 Italian artists and designers gathering together in collaboration. The clock will go up for auction on December 18th at Sothebys and all proceeds will go to benefit UNICEF.
If you can't make the auction (or if you make it there but you lose the bidding) and you still want to support UNICEF you can do it any number of ways -- including through these darling seasonal cards.
Darjeeling Limited Louis Vuitton Luggage
One of the stars of the new Wes Anderson movie doesn't even have a speaking part. It's the 11 pieces of distinctive Louis Vuitton luggage made specifically for the movie. The luggage was designed by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton and includes monogrammed steamer trunks, duffels, and suitcases covered in a jungle pattern created by Anderson's brother, Eric. The luggage will be auctioned off with proceeds going to benefit UNICEF and the Rawal Mallinathji Foundation, a medical treatment charity in India. The luggage is on display at the Louis Vuitton store in New York and you can enter a silent bid for the pieces there.
Gucci Holiday Catalog 2006
It's Gucci Holiday catalog time yet again. Gucci rolls out some of their most charming products each fall for their partnership with UNICEF to help children in Africa affected by HIV/AIDS. This year, Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly serves as the global representative of the project. The 15 products range from ornaments to purses designed with the Flora Joy print, to shoes, sparkling jewelry and the new limited edition platinum 'La Pelle Guccissima' as shown on the iPod nano case shown here which comes with a removable charm and sells for $445. Gucci will donate 20% of the sales from this holiday collection through December 31st, 2006 to UNICEF's programs.Bond No. 9 Scent of Peace
Bond No. 9 is famous for their scents which celebrate New York neighborhoods but now they have taken on a global challenge by creating The Scent of Peace. The fragrance, which is unisex, has grapefruit and black currant notes with cedarwood and musk. The scent which launched this month costs $195 for the 3.4 ounce bottle and Bond No. 9 will donate $2 for every bottle that is purchased to UNICEF. intriguing idea, but I wish they were throwing a little more than $2 in UNICEF's direction. [via Seattle P-I]
Posh's Pre-World Cup Party and Auction
Victoria Beckham is hosting a huge auction at her pre-World Cup, "Full Length and Fabulous" party on
May 21. She has managed to get together over
£2 million of luxury items for the sale, the profits from which will all be donated to Unicef. The items up
for sale include a £1million diamond necklace from Asprey, his-and-her diamond-encrusted watches from Jacob &
Co., valued at £600,000, and a £300,000 limited edition Bentley.
The bash will be hosted at the Beckhams home, dubbed Beckingham Palace. James Brown and Robbie Williams are performing for the 400 A-list guests, while top chef Gordon Ramsey will be doing the cooking. The guest list includes Prince Charles, Elton John, Liz Hurley, Tom Cruise and, of course, the rest of the English World Cup football team.
