Edited by Amanda Gabriele
One of our favorite handbag brands has just announced a celebrity-designed bag that is perfect for spring and helps support an amazing charity. Actress Lake Bell of HBO’s How to Make it in America partnered with super chic handbag brand Botkier to create The Lake Satchel, a classic bag from which 50 percent of proceeds go to Oxfam International.
Edited by Rebecca Alexander
Lady Gaga is auctioning off a costume from her recent Monster Ball Tour to benefit Oxfam International as part of the Charitybuzz Heal Haiti Auction.
The costume is a sparkly skeleton bustier created by Gary Card, signed in purple by Gaga herself. Bidding is already up to $5,000, with 2 weeks left to bid. Full details can be found at Charity Buzz
Edited by Marissa Moshell, Student
For almost three years now Sex and the City star Kristin Davis has been the face of the campaigns for cosmetic company Ahava. But when Kristin signed on to be a spokesperson for Oxfam International, a human rights organization, there seemed to be quite the stir. Being that Ahava’s products are produced by Dead Sea Cosmetics, which has factories based in so-called “disputed territory”, the Oxfam folks say that Kristin is taking part in a “polarizing company”. And guess what, they cut ties with the actress for being the face of Ahava!
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