Designers for Darfur
By: Mariana L.
Designers For Darfur
On Friday, February 9, a group of designers banded together to throw a fashion show to raise funds for the S
ave Darfur Coalition. The designers created their ensembles in Red, Yellow, Green or Black or any combination symbolic of Africa. This gala event included designers like
Mal Sirrah, Donna Karan,
L.A.M.B.,
Heatherette, Baby Phat,
Chado Ralph Rucci, Naeem Khan,
Jason Wu,
Jeremy Scott, Perry Ellis, Mike & Chris, Carlos Miele, John Bartlett, Bonnie Young,
Luca Luca, Nicole Miller, Costume National and others. Steve Madden provided footwear for all the looks. Oprah Winfrey, Joss Stone,
Roberto Cavalli,
Kanye West, Mia Farrow, Maria Bello, Don Cheadle, Russell Simmons were among the celebrities that came to show their support. The outfits were then made available to bid on, where all of the proceeds go to the cause on ebay.com. To learn more about this great cause, check out
http://www.savedarfur.org/content