Now, here's a product that could bring light, love and hope to the Dark Side.
Six year old Audrey Chau has an older sister, Natalie, who has Type 1 Diabetes. In hopes of one day finding a cure for her sister's condition, Audrey has drawn her favorite characters from Star Wars, with much love and care (and talent). The adorable, yet recognizable characters, have been turned into a t-shirt for adults, youths and toddlers to wear, with all the proceeds from the sales going to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Audrey and big sister Natalie:
Buy one - I did. The price is right ($12), the cause is just and the drawings are great.
Audrey graciously thanks you for your support and says, "May the force be with you!"
Kiehl's Since 1851 has teamed up with artist Kenny Scharf (after having done so with KAWS and Jeff Koons in the past) for this year's limited edition holiday skin care gifts.
This season, customer favorite Crème de Corps moisturizing cream and body lotion is featuring Kenny Scharf's Globo Mundo, and is on the labels for three sizes of Creme de Corps, and one size of their Creme de Corps Soy Milk & Honey Whipped Body Butter. I was NOT paid to promote these products and I must tell you Creme de Corps truly is the best body lotion I have ever used.
For the first time, the 16.8 oz Creme de Corps bottle is fully printed in the artist's image as opposed to just being on the label:
"Globomundo", Kenny Scharf, 2012, Oil & Acrylic on Linen, 109 x 145 inches:
In addition, you can own an original Kenny Scharf artwork with the purchase of the Limited Edition Kenny Scharf Exclusive “Squirt” Collectible. An emotive little character sculpture with two expressions (one on either side) that is signed and numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity. 2,000 are available worldwide:
Watch the video below, inspired by the artwork of Kenny Scharf.
100 percent of Kiehl’s worldwide net profits, up to $200,000, will support children’s charities worldwide.
To spread the joy and learn more about the cause, visit their website. Products are also available through Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.
In honor of Movember*, Taxi shared with us this 2009 poster by art director and designer Tor Weeks. The Field guide to Typestaches shows us 30 different font brackets as moustaches. The Field Guide to Typestaches Poster is available for purchase, see details and link below.
"A Field Guide to Typestaches" Poster
• 10% of all Typestache sales during Movember will be donated to fight men's health issues
*Movember is the global men's health charity engaging men to grow and women to support the Mo (moustache) for the 30 days of November. Through the power of the moustache, awareness and funds are raised for men’s health, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives.
A few weeks ago, I introduced you to the Egg-Bot, a robotic kit that, with the addition of a fine point Sharpie or similarly sized pen, will decorate Easter eggs (or anything round, cylindrical and small) with art, design, words or logos for you.
Now, that very concept is being put to good and beneficial use by TBWA London who has created Eastern Eggs, an online site/ store selling wooden eggs decorated with the Egg-bot by various artists, with a portion of the proceeds going to Red Cross - Japan Tsunami Appeal.
Eastern Eggs features your choice of 14 different eggs, each illustrated by one of the following artists: Danke Schoen, Damien Weighill, Paul Pateman, Jan Kallwejt, Kristyna Litten, Matt Lyon, Nick Purser, Shin Tanaka, Tony Riff, Yehrin Tong or Ewen Stenhouse. The suggested donation price is £10 for the eggs, £8 of which will go to the British Red Cross to aid Japan. Buy them here.
On December 1st, 2010 the 15th anniversary of the association “Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs” was celebrated at L’Espace Vendôme. The event takes place each year in France where fashion designers, architects and artists create their versions of Christmas Trees to be auctioned off for charity.
above : Jean-Charles de Castelbajac (left) and Jean Paul Gaultier (right) with their Christmas Trees "Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs”, initiated by Marie-Christiane Marek, uses the biggest names in fashion, design and architecture to create unique art representing Christmas trees to be sold at auction with proceeds benefiting a child-focused charity. This year, like last year, the proceeds will be donated to the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy foundation and allocated for L’enfant @ l’hôpital.
Here's a look at several of the designer Christmas trees from the 15th Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs, followed by a video of the event, both in French and English.
Gucci: Louis Vuitton: Chanel: Marithé + François Girbaud: Gaultier and Dior: Jean-Charles de Castelbajac (made with tree branches): Isabel Marant: Guerlain: India Mahdavi: Ali Mahdavi: H&M: Rachid Khimoune: Patrice Gardera: Sonia Rykiel: Maxime Simoes and Olivia Putman: Repetto and Hermes: Blind Adam ( Thanos Kyriakides) and Damien da Rocha:
The 26 participants included Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Ghion, Dsquared, Gucci, Hermès, H&M, India and Ali Mahdavi, Isabel Marant, Jakob+Macfarlane, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, Louis Vuitton, Marithé + François Girbaud, Maxime Simoens, Olivia Putman, Ora Ïto, Patrice Gardera, Rachid Khimoune, Repetto, Sonia Rykiel, Thanos Kyriakides-Blind Adam.
A 52 minute program of the event co-presented by Marie Christiane Marek and a renowned designer will air on TV5MONDE on December 26th, 2010.
The Charities For eleven years Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs has been associated with the Fondation d’Auteuil pour la Maison d’Orly. The Fondation d’Auteuil’s mission is to prevent and protect children between the ages of 6 and 21 years old through teaching whilst taking into account the aptitudes of each child. Among other things, a gymnasium, a play ground and a locker room have all been made possible through this relationship.
2007 and 2008: Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs has been involved with Sol en Si (Solidarité enfants Sida), a charity that supports and accompanies children and their families affected by HIV/AIDS in France and Africa. Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs was able to help in the creation of a therapy centre in Togo thanks to the money raised from its auction.
