The husband and wife team behind Limon Verde, an online jewelry boutique based in Atlanta created a piece that will not just benefit the wearer but also benefit those people with Autism. It’s a developmental disability which affects 1 out of 100 people globally.

It’s rare to have jewelries made for a cause. They are usually shirts and other merchandise, but Limon Verde has decided to invest in a Pendant that will help support people with autism.

Kelen Trujillo, the designer at Limon Verde, created a beautiful puzzle piece pendant solely for the benefit of the Madison House Foundation, an organization that aims to build a bright future for those adult men and women with autism. 100% of the sales will go directly to the Madison house.

The silver puzzle pendant is beautifully handcrafted by artisans in Columbia. They make use of the Filigrana Momposina technique which is used on all Limon Verde jewelries. At $66, you will have a stunning modern pendant, and you will have also shared your blessings to people with autism.

The Limon Verde Puzzle Pendant is in conjunction with the National Autism Awareness month. This project is brought about by the joining initiative of Limon Verde and Madison House Foundation.

In response to the devastating effects of subsequent earthquakes and tsunami that have engulfed a city in Japan, the Council of Fashion Designers of America or CFDA launched an online auction wherein proceeds go to the victims of Japan.

CFDA brought together different designers all over the globe to participate in the online auctions. They have included leading fashion brands and media. With the theme “Fashion and Friends for Japan”, CFDA will host the auction on charity buzz. The ongoing auction will end until April 28, 2011.

CFDA is gathering friends and designers to participate in the event. Among of the solicitors are DKNY, Ralph Lauren, Vogue, Tory Burch and many others. The committee has already secured 75 donations from major supporters. Some of the highlights of the donations are Two tickets to Elton John’s Oscar party, tickets to Vera Wang fashion show, meeting the editor-in-chief of Vogue and many others.

100% of the proceeds of the “Fashion and Friends for Japan” will go to the Japan Society Earthquake Relief Fund. For CFDA, they have a very close bond with Japan since they have colleagues, friends and business partners in the country. Japan Society President, Motoatsu Sakurai was humbled and overwhelmed by the donations of CFDA.

Retailer Aeropostale, Inc. is tehming up with Black Eyed Peas for charity.  The company will be selling limited edition T-shirts designed by the multi award winning artists the Black Eyed Peas. The shirts also comes with a free CD. They will be sold exclusively at Aeropostale stores during the first 2 weeks of April. Proceeds will go to the Black Eyed Peas peapod foundation for the children around the globe. The company guaranteed $100,000 to the organization.

Aside from the free CD, they have also given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Black Eyed Peas. They gave out free tickets to those who purchased t-shirts between 10:00 am to 1:00pm last Saturday, April 2, 2011. The tickets were for a special Black Eyed Peas concert prepared for this project.

Aeropostale is known for their charitable events. Their collaboration with the Black Eyed Peas have created a perfect partnership. The Peapod foundation was founded by Black Eyed Peas and Polo Molina of Grassroots Productions. They aim to promote self expression through music and art. Aside from that, they also provide answers to children’s concerns like providing shelter and responding to problems such as starvation, education and poverty.

She’s extraordinary and stunning, Aimee Mullins is a woman with confidence—an athlete, actress and with unique achievements. Her charisma and beauty has made her the new Global Ambassador for L’Oreal Paris.

L’Oreal Paris icons are among the most beautiful women on the globe. And Mullins is glad to be one of the L’Oreal Paris Ambassadors.

For Mullins, she’s very honored to join the L’Oreal Family. She has confidently said that the tagline “I’m Worth It” really means a lot to her. And that’s been reinforced by the Global Brand President of L’Oreal Paris, Cyril Chapuy. Aimee Mullins, really is a true L’Oreal woman. She’s sublime, strong and she’s got charisma. She also led an extraordinary life full of meaning thus making her a great woman for a Global Ambassador.

Aimee Mullins is not just a pretty face. She’s also a great athlete, actress and a fashion model. But aside from that, she also has the brains, confidence and curiosity that embodies a woman who will represent L’Oreal family.

While she was in Georgetown University, she was a full academic scholar and at the same time she was an athlete. For a woman with prosthetic legs, she has run for miles. She became the first woman compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competitions in her condition. But aside from that feat, she has also run in the 1996 Paralympic games which was held in Antlanta. In 2007, her sports career was magnified when she became the president of the Women’s Sports Foundation in America.

Her fashion career started 1999 when she modeled for the fashion designer Alexander McQueen. She walked the catwalk while in wooden prosthetics. This was greatly appreciated by many including People Magazine, which included her in their list of “World’s 50 Most Beautiful People.”

Diossy Brothers’ new apparel line is already being sold exclusively online. The fine art clothing company has launched their new collections. They are currently sold only online but it will be available to selected retailers soon.

The new apparel line is a combination of intricate and unique styles. They are screen printed on great quality shirts and other clothing apparels. Its fashion goes from style to comfort. This will be followed by the launching of their first women’s line which will be ocean themed.

Diossy Brothers have always loved the ocean for all of its life and beauty. They grew up on the coasts of Florida that’s why they shared fond memories, bonded and laughed together in the coasts of the sea. As children, they spend their days playing with water. They swim, dive, surf and draw scenes at the ocean bay. Hence, they are drawn into making ocean themed collections. Their apparel line also revolves around board shorts, T-shirts, polo shirts and more casual clothing. For Diossy Brothers, the two greatest passions have always been art and the ocean. Their fashion is a combination of both.

For Steve Diossy, he is dedicated to producing the best artwork pieces, not only with the finest materials and screen-printing, but also with the design. It’s the company’s mission to improve and make each of their clothing apparel a great work of art.

Who would have thought that Lady Gaga, a singer and entrepreneur would also join the field of journalism?

Lady Gaga tweeted last Wednesday, March 30, 2011, that she will be joining V magazine next month as fashion and art columnist.

She really has a talent. The 25-year-old singer has a very unique fashion sense. She is her own style. Her diverse fashion preferences both during performances and daily ensembles are definitely unique. She even has her own fashion house named Haus of Gaga. Now, her style will soar to wider horizons as a fashion columnist for the magazine.

The magazine is also proud to announce that Lady Gaga will be joining their team. As an introduction for her new column and being part of the magazine, their May issue will have a special page for Gaga where readers and fans will be asked to make illustrations of her memorable outfits.

It was actually Lady Gaga who suggested that instead of them putting her headshot on the pages, they would hold a contest every issue form coming up with the best illustration of her. The winner will have his/her illustration published along Lady Gaga’s column for the May’s issue.

Fashion nowadays is not just geared towards creating stunning outfits and dresses each season. They are also integrating charity campaigns along with their collections and runway shows. And Penn Badgley is modeling for H&M’s Fashion Agianst AIDS campaign.

The actor is known for his role in the television series Gossip Girl as Dan Humphrey. He is also seen in movies John Tucker Must Die and Stepfather. His involvement in the fashion collection would toughen the campaign against AIDS through spreading awareness.

Aside from the actor Penn Badgley, r&b songwriter Keri Hilson, actress and screenwriter Nikki Reed, and American actor and model Shiloh Fernandez has also teamed up with H&M for the campaign.

H&M will be donating 25% of the sales from the collection to HIV/AIDS projects around the world particularly to Designers Against AIDS.

The collection includes casual and unisex collections of denim jackets and hoodies. In this picture, Penn looks really adorable in T-shirt and jeans, finished with a grey jacket.

Comfortable pants and shirts are also part of the collection. They are not just fashionable but wearable. Furthermore, they also help in promoting HIV/AIDS awareness all over the globe.

The collections were already available in H&M stores April 26, 2011.

The annual Japan Fashion Week was cancelled because of the series of unfortunate events that have happened in Japan. This year’s fashion week was supposed to take place from March 21^st to 25^th. It should have showcased the fall and winter collections of 2011. However, the domino events of the earthquake and tsunami has canceled the runway shows.

Although Tokyo, the fashion capital of Asia, is not directly affected; buildings and factories which also include couture houses were shut down due to the fear of diminishing the electrical supply and for the very likely black-outs. There’s also the issue of fear and transportation problems. There will surely be a low number of attendees if the Fashion Week was pushed through. Furthermore, Japan is not on the verge of recuperating hence they are putting the Fashion Week as the least of their concerns right now.

Instead of gearing up to continue the fashion shows in Tokyo, designers’ efforts were geared towards helping others in big ways. Uniqlo, a clothing brand, has reportedly donated $25.6 million in cash and clothes to Japanese Red Cross Society, with almost half the money coming from the CEO. While designers and other fashion fans are helping in some big ways as well.

But fashion continues to live despite the calamity. Japanese designers and producers will post their Fall/Winter 2011 collections via web or other informal ways of presenting them to the buyers worldwide.

Every business in Japan has been crippled in some way by the natural disaster and that includes the fashion industry. Aside from the cancellation of the Fashion shows, there are also textile factories, fashion houses and stores which are shut down.

Jackie Christie, wife to NBA player Doug Christie, debuted her “Jackie Christie Black Collection” the name of her new fall winter 2011 collection. It was debuted along with other Los Angeles designers at the NBA All-Star Fashion Nite Tip-Off at the Los Angeles hot spot Boulevard hosted by Athletes vs. Cancer Foundation. The Fashion Night was presented by Hennessy Black, VNC Cocktail, Shiekh Shoes and Creative Recreation Shoes with Christie serving as the mistress of the event.

The collection was presented among celebrities and prominent people. The crowd was led by, no other than Jackie’s daughter, “CHANI”, teen pop star and co-star of the series “the Real Teens of Hollywood”. When she strutted the catwalk wearing a sequined designer floor-length gown, the crowd roared and cheer.

Aside from being a fashion designer, Jackie Christie is also an author, and the CEO of Jean Rah Fya Records. Her collections continue to dazzle the fashion world. Her sexy designs and trend-setting collection are worn by high-fashion models on the catwalk on Thursday night. She has dressed athletes, celebrities, NBA wives and many more prominent people in her fashions. As a CEO of the home of talents in the business, her credits abound, including teen pop sensation Chani, Bobby Tinsley and more. She is also the co-founder of the television company BSM.

Jackie Christies is also an advocate for women’s issues and equal rights hence she’s also a nominee for the Woman of the Year. She will launch the “Jacky Christie Knows Best” in order to raise funds for the benefits of women through their foundation Christie’s Infinite Love Foundation.

In case you don’t know Anna Wintour—chief editor of Vogue magazine since 1988, she is the most influential person in the fashion world. Her world exceeds beyond fashion and also to business, entertainment and politics —she’s actually a peer among the likes of Oprah and Martha.

Her name may not be as widely known as Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart but as editor-in-chief of vogue magazine, she might still be influencing unsuspected costumers, designers, shops, celebrities and people. Her words, thoughts and ideals as presented in Vogue are read and acquired by consumers and trendsetters alike.

Hence WSJ magazine, a glossy lifestyle magazine, features Wintour in its cover article for April talking about her prestige and powerful influence in the fashion industry. It’s a very rare interview since only few know her behind the pages of her fashion magazine.

She’s really a powerful person in America. This statement is also said by the editor of WSJ Deborah Needleman. As quoted by Jacobs in the article, “If I get a request for something, there aren’t two possible answers. First I get an email, then a phone call from someone at Vogue, and now I don’t even bother to say no—I know the next call is from her.”

Jacob is one of the people who benefited from Wintour’s influence. When Louis Vuiton was looking for a designer in 1997, she suggested Jacob’s name to the brand’s CEO.

But aside from that, there have been many fashion events launched by Wintour including the big event Fashion Night Out in 2009 and 2010 in New York. Despite the financial crisis, she persuaded stores to spend for parties. She managed to mix stores, celebrities and shoppers in an ultimate shopping night out and dig into their wallet despite the recession. With that, she basically created a holiday. According to Needleman “Who else has the power to take New York and create a holiday?”

Do you remember the movie “The Devil Wears Prada”? She is the inspiration behind the character Miranda Presley. She may be the Ice Queen but among her close friends including Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Oscar dela Renta, Nicole Kidman and many others, she can be warm and loyal. And a lot of people want to get into Wintour’s inner circle of friends.