Tanya Taylor donates 5,000 masks to New York hospitals + More Fashion News You Missed This Week

by Sarah Mariotti

Tanya Taylor donates 5,000 masks to New York hospitals

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HELP US MAKE MASKS ???The spread of COVID-19 has affected everyone, especially the brave healthcare professionals of New York City where we call home. Last week we came together as a team and partnered with our domestic factories to put 5,000 non-medical grade masks into production. All of these locally-sewn masks will be sent to New York City hospitals to help reduce the strain on supplies ? But we're not stopping there – we want to make 5,000 more but we need your help to reach this goal. Whether you donate $3 or $300 (each mask costs $3 to make), your contribution will not only help the medical workers of New York City, but will also give work to the local factories sewing the masks. To donate, simply click the link in our bio, select the quantity you'd like to donate, add it to your bag, and checkout as you would normally do. 100% of donations will go to the creation and distribution of non-medical grade masks in New York City. Help us spread the word and reach our goal by sharing this post to your story with the hashtag #MakeAMask ️

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Canada-born, New York-based fashion label Tanya Taylor announced its efforts to support healthcare workers during this time of need. The brand purchased 341 yards of fabric last week and immediately enlisted a partnership with its domestic factories for the production of 5,000 non-medical grade masks. Upon completion, the locally-sewn masks will be distributed to hospitals in New York City—an area that’s been fatally struck with an overload of COVID-19 cases—for use by hospital staff that are not in direct contact with patients. This gesture is a particular response to the shortage of medical-grade N95 masks that doctors, nurses and other frontline workers must wear. The Tanya Taylor team is asking its community members to assist them in making another 5,000 masks, through monetary donations. 100 per cent of each donation will go directly to the creation and distribution of these masks. Help to spread the word and, if feasible, consider making a donation on tanyataylor.com.

Sentaler supports COVID-19 research response fund at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Canadian luxury outerwear brand Sentaler is donating to the COVID-19 Research Response Fund at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. This will add support to developing improved testing methods and treatment for COVID-19. In addition to this, 10 per cent of all purchases made on sentaler.com will go to Sunnybrook Foundation. Since the first Canadian case of COVID-19 was discovered, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre has been at the foreground of the pandemic, and has spearheaded globally significant research discoveries. Anyone who would like to join Sentaler in donating to the Sunnybrook Foundation can do so here.

Piper & Skye employs over 30 Canadian sewists to manufacture masks

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On behalf of everyone at PIPER & SKYE, our hearts go out to all those impacted by COVID-19—this includes not only those diagnosed with the virus, but also their friends and family, those whose jobs and schools have been impacted and all those who are working on the frontlines to save us day in and out. We feel an inherent need to finds ways to support our community and the economy as best we can. Thus, we have committed to employing over 30 home-based sewists from across Canada to help manufacture non-medical grade masks for various vulnerable persons nationwide. In partnership with Edmonton based sewist Heather Shaw, we are providing each sewist with “kits” for mask production which include cotton, filters and elastic bands, alongside instructional materials and patterns in accordance with the Deaconess Medical Center guidelines. With over 2000 masks committed, we are distributing them to shelters for battered and abused women nationwide including, Aurora House (Toronto), Hope Mission (Edmonton), Deborah’s Gate (Vancouver), Assaulted Women’s Helpline and their associated shelters (Ontario) and others in desperate need of protection for staff and communities.  You have our promise that we will continue helping by employing people and fulfilling the need for masks as much as possible, for as long as possible. In addition, we have made a conscious decision to donate 20% of the net proceeds from the purchase of all Piper & Skye products to the production of non-medical grade masks for those in need during this time ? #Piperandskye #ResponsibleLuxury #StayHome

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On April 2, luxury handbag and accessories brand Piper & Skye announced they are employing over 30 people from across the nation to help sew non-medical grade masks. “This pandemic has hit our global economy hard and as unemployment rates rise, I started to notice friends and family struggling with the uncertainty,” said Joanna MacDonald, founder of Piper & Skye. Edmonton-based sewist Heather Shaw has partnered with the brand to provide instructions and materials to the army of home-based sewists. The masks will be manufactured in accordance with the Deaconess Medical Center guidelines for mask production, and will be distributed to shelters across Canada. “All too often, when crisis strikes it affects the most vulnerable the hardest,” MacDonald added. “Thus, we are trying to support those frontline workers and vulnerable people hiding in the shadows of society that typically go unnoticed, by protecting those who do not have the luxury of coming home to a roof over their heads. I hope this will help deter the spread in these shelters.” Piper & Skye has also made a decision to donate 20 per cent of net proceeds from all Piper & Skye sales to the production of these masks.

The parent company of Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors donates $3 million to COVID-19 relief efforts

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“We are going through something none of us has ever experienced. Despite all the uncertainty and the fear, we have shown the world that we are a strong community, that we stand together, and that we have helped each other in such an amazing, generous way. I have never been more proud of being Italian and I feel it was not just an honor, but my duty to do my part and support in any way I could.” Donatella Versace Versace is donating $500,000 to support local relief efforts in response to the pandemic. The funds will support the Intensive Care Unit of San Raffaele Hospital in Milan to provide critical aid to those battling the virus, and Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana for the “Italia, we are with you” project, an initiative that donates ventilators and medical equipment to Italy’s hospitals. This is in addition to the ¥1 million that Versace donated in February to support the Chinese Red Cross Foundation, and the personal contributions made by Donatella Versace and Allegra Versace Beck. #StaySafe #StayHome

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Capri Holdings Limited is a global luxury fashion group that owns Michael Kors, Versace, and Jimmy Choo – and this week, the company announced that it was donating $3 million to COVID-19 relief efforts across the brands. To break it down, the Michael Kors brand in New York is donating $1 million to local relief, and founder Michael Kors and Chairman and CEO of Capri Holdings Limited John D. Idol will personally contribute an additional $1 million. All three donations will be distributed among NYU Langone Health and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, two of New York’s largest hospital systems; God’s Love We Deliver, to deliver meals to those living with serious illnesses in the city; and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund’s A Common Thread.

Over in Milan, Versace is stepping in to donate $500,000, which will go toward local response efforts, specifically the San Raffaele Hospital and the Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana. Jimmy Choo is offering aid through its donation of $500,000. With that, the brand will support its home country of the U.K., as half of the donation will be sent to the NHS Charities’ COVID-19 Urgent Appeal. The other half will offer support globally, through WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

“Our hearts and souls go out to those who are working on the front lines to help the world combat the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Idol in a release. “We thank them for their remarkable dedication and courage and want to support them and the hospitals where they work. We also aim to strengthen organizations dedicated to helping the community. This is clearly a time for people to come together in every way and on every level, because we are all stronger in our united resolve. I want to thank Donatella and Michael for their personal commitments.”

Outside of the luxury fashion category, Levi Strauss & Co. has pledged to donate $3 million. This initial commitment of $3 million will assist at-risk communities around the globe, specifically preexisting community partners and supply chain workers. The company has also been easing the burden of stress with weekday Instagram Live concerts.

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