Donna Karan celebrated "Fashion for Haiti: One Million Hearts" in collaboration with Urban Zen, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and eBay last week. Almost 150 CFDA members, including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Nicole Miller, personalized papier mâché hearts created by Haiti locals, that will be auctioned on eBay from April 22 to May 2. Sales from the hearts will benefit Urban Zen Foundation and their efforts to support Haitian artisans.
"I was blown away by the creativity," Karan said. "Each one is so unique. The only way I can call it is a couture collection.""For a number of years, we worked with the CFDA," noted eBay senior vice president of global communications Alan Marks. "I met Donna two years ago through the Clinton Global Initiative. This is a natural extension of 'You Can't Fake Fashion.'"
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