BE SISTERLY... AND STYLISH
Anya Hindmarch, Alice Temperley, Aspinal — British designers are joining forces to support women, and here’s how you can too
1 GIRL POWER
THIS month’ s fashion trend is shopping for a good cause, as brands come out in force to mark International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8. The event, recognised by the United Nations, celebrates women’s progress in society, and this year it promises to be bigger than ever before.
You’ll be helping to change the lives of young women everywhere by giving them the skills they need to live, earn and learn when you buy gorgeous goodies from labels including Anya Hindmarch, Elemis, Baukjen and Phase Eight (main picture), in aid of the Women Supporting Women initiative at The Prince’s Trust.
Charity patron and founder of The White Company Chrissie Rucker is leading the charge on its Change A Girl’s Life campaign.
For more information, visit princes-trust.org.uk
Kiss bracelet and earrings, £65 (£20 donation), thewhitecompany.com; Sonny T-shirt, £45 (£20 donation March 2 to 8), baukjen.com; Elemis x Olivia Rubin Pro-Collagen Rose & Relax Duo, £55 (£5 donation March 1 to 9), elemis.com
2 BLOOMING GOOD!
BRITISH brand Aspinal of London has partnered with online florist Bloom & Wild to invite the public to nominate women who inspire them. Ten winners will receive a three-month subscription to Bloom & Wild and limited-edition gifts from Aspinal of London’s new gardening capsule collection (pictured). Know someone who makes a difference to the lives of those around them and is due a little treat? Nominate them at bloomandwild. com/aspinal between March 8 and 14. Just in time for Mothers’ Day!
3 HELPING HANDS
THE countdown to International Women’s Day has begun, and to celebrate, watch brand Fossil is teaming up with female- owned businesses around the world, including Bristol- based artist Naomi Wilkinson, and giving them a space to showcase their products across its social media platforms throughout March. It has also launched an updated version of its Gabby watch in honour of the day (right, £99, fossil.com).
4 BEAUTY OF KINDNESS
EVERY year since 2013, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics has launched a Pretty Powerful product for International Women’s Day. This year it’s releasing an embroidered make-up pouch (£52, bobbibrown.co.uk) in partnership with British womenswear brand Needle & Thread. It contains some bestsellers, including a mini Smokey Eye mascara and Pot Rouge in Powder Pink. The full RRP (minus VAT) will be donated to the charity Smart Works, which provides interview clothes and training for unemployed women in need.
5 SPARKLING SYMBOL
Featuring the female symbol and crafted from recycled 14-karat gold and labgrown diamonds, sustainable brand Matilde’s Deusa ring (£450, matildejewellery.com) has been specially designed for March 8.
ten per cent of all sales of this ring will go towards supporting Plan international uK, which supports the rights of girls around the world.
6 WRITING FOR RIGHTS
FASHION meets lifestyle in a chic collaboration between womenswear label Lily And Lionel and luxury card and stationery brand Katie Leamon. This month, both female-owned businesses are donating 15 per cent of sales from the Heirloom stationery collection, featuring floral-print notebooks (£24.95, katieleamon.com/c/heirloom), to mark both International Women’s Day and Mothers’ Day. Proceeds go to gender equal rights charity Equality Now.
7 WINNING STATEMENT
the Dare Knit Jumper by temperley London, with its ‘ she who dares wins’ slogan, has been relaunched for March 8. the iconic knit (£ 185, temperleylondon. com), from British designer alice temperley, is an ‘homage to strong, powerful, intellectual and passionate women’, and has been worn by celebrities such as Jodie Kidd and Jennifer Lopez.
8 STYLE AID
VALLE & Vik will donate 10 per cent of all proceeds from sales of its chic separates (from £35, valleandvik. com) throughout March to Women’s Aid, a domestic violence charity which provides life-saving services for victims of abuse. The luxury Norwegian brand is sustainable, too, so you’ll know you’re being kind to the planet while doing good.
9 CAREER GOALS
British brand the Fold is launching an exclusive fashion edit, curated by commercial lawyer thandi Maqubela, as part of its mission to inspire women to achieve their goals. in addition, through its Pay it Forward campaign you can refer a friend to the label during March and both receive 15 per cent off, and a £5 donation will be made to the charity smart Works, which helps unemployed women get back into work ( thefoldlondon.com/refer-a-friend).