Feel-good fashion: Luxury brands joining forces with celebrities to do good

Whether it's saving the elephants, educating young women or feeding hungry children, many designer brands have paired up with celebrities to help those less fortunate Fendi teamed up with five iconic women including Sarah Jessica Parker to design a special edition handbag where the proceeds went towards selected charities Last year Dior and Rihanna linked arms to support women's education through the singer's own charity, Clara Lionel Foundation, which aids health clinics and emergency response units around the world.

A dainty elephant brooch encrusted with fine pavé diamonds could mean the end of elephant poaching The charity addresses the violent culling of native African animals, where one elephant dies every 15 minutes, creating an ongoing nature crisis that could be impossible to return from Young women are being given the weapon of literacy by Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and Lancôme who are helping unleash their potential.

World Literacy Day, the new partnership - the first of its kind for the UK - plans to break down the barriers to success by giving young women literacy and communication skills to boost confidence. . Source