The devastating tsunami and earthquake events that have recently taken place in Japan have touched the hearts of many – and although you may feel powerless to give aid, there’s still ways you can help donate to this desperate country.

You can donate directly to organisations such as the Red Cross and Unicef, who do a brilliant job at saving and rebuilding broken lives – but there’s also other ways your money can help, and that’s through fashion.

Fashion and charity have long since gone hand in hand, and with the latest feel-good fashionable pieces on offer, it’s the perfect way to donate to such a worthy cause.

From Tory Burch t-shirts, Red Cross tee’s, Kate Spade tote bags, Lady Gaga bracelets to even Alexis Bitter jewellery, reports Fashionista – there’s plenty for you to choose from and get your charitable teeth stuck in to.

Take a look at the best products on offer here.

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So when we revealed a while ago that Marc Jacobs would be designing a luxury travel trunk for his dog as part of Louis Vuitton’s designer charity auction, there were a few things we wanted to know: why? Why? And why? Luckily for us, that question’s been answered.

“The kennel was a bit of a joke really, said the American designer. “Antoine Arnault [director of LVMH] came to me with the idea of designing something that could be auctioned off for charity and this is all I could think of. Damien Hirst has done an armoire, Annie Leibovitz designed a camera case, and I have my kennel. I have to say in terms of workmanship, the kennel was quite a challenge.

We’re not normally fans of dolly dog fashion, but we have to say, this is a fantastic little box he’s created.

You’d probably think designing something so flamboyant during this current climate could be a tad risky, but it’s a not problem for Vuitton , Mark recently spoke about Louis Vuitton’s success despite the economic downfall, and added in his interview with the timesonline, “in terms of what’s selling at Louis Vuitton, the recession hasn’t changed anything.

Lucky for some. Marc Jacobs’ luxury pooch luggage , along with creations from other designers , will be auctioned on 17th November at Sotheby’s, celebrating 150 years of the Red Cross.

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Supermodel Naomi Campbell is collaborating with Louis Vuitton for charity.

For the collaboration, Campbell has selected a versatile Vuitton bag , covered in its coveted monogram print , to retail in 439 of the luxury label’s stores, where a portion of its sales will go to the White Ribbon Alliance.

The bag, not yet named, will retail for €1,900 (that’s around £1,752) and will go on sale next March to coincide with Women’s Day in the same month.

“I think it’s going to sell really well, Campbell told WWD.

The supermodel , who began modelling for Marc Jacobs aged 16 , is a global ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance, an organisation dedicated to reducing maternal mortality worldwide.

“People say fashion people don’t do anything. We do a lot, she said.

And she’s right , thinking about fashion’s latest faces to have championed a charity, there’s quite a list: Annie Leibovitz and Giles Deacon designed pieces of luxury luggage for Louis Vuitton to help the Red Cross, numerous actors, artists and musicians recently came together at the Art of Elysium’s Heaven gala to raise money for the charity, and Jasmine Guinness and Elizabeth Hurley did their bit earlier in the year by donating photographs to the Royal Mail for a series of charity stamps.

Phew. We’re big fans of this fashion-for-charity stuff. We can’t wait to see Naomi’s bag, either.

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One of My favourite people is back in the news again. Kate Moss along with many other celebrities will be exhibiting some of her personal pictures .

Curated by Canon, the exhibition will tour Europe before being auctioned at Christies next year, in aid of The Red Cross

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