The full schedule of topmodel Yfke Sturm doesn’t keep her from contributing for charity. Yfke is one of the ambassadors of the Red Cross and has her own fund named ‘Yfke for Kids Fonds’ where she helps raising money to help children in need worldwide.

The idea of a charity bracelet popped up when she got a little bracelet as a gift from a friend. The tender gesture made her think; why not create a similar piece of jewelry for the Red Cross? Her friends from TOV essentials, Sahrissa and Michael, were totally excited by the idea and together they designed the bracelet that is handcrafted in Florence at the TOV ateliers. The bracelet is a fine piece of jewelry made out of (Red Cross) red coloured string with a small tag with a doublé finishing and with a little stone for an elegant touch.

The idea behind the charity bracelet is that it is a bracelet for every day. You don’t need to take it of while showering or going to the gym. Wear it every day and night and be remembered of the good things you can do for people an especially children in need.

On February 16^th is the festive launch of the Charity Bracelet. The bracelet is for sale via TOV essentials, the magazine Beaumonde and of course Little Soho!

From 24 March to 23 September 2012, the Groninger Museum will present the first large-scale solo exhibition of the work of Iris van Herpen, one of the most striking designers of this moment. The exhibition offers an overview of her work from 2008 to the present. A selection of her most recent work, such as Capriole and the Micro collection that is to be shown in January 2012, will also be on display.

Attention to all Michael Kors fans! The American fashion designer opens a store at the Amsterdam P.C. Hooftstraat. Inside you will find 230 m² of shopping space. The store will open in september of this year. It’s going to be a long summer….

David Beckham fever has well and truly hit the world! The soccer player launches his H&M underwear collection and we are so happy with that….

Attention to all Marni fans! H&M announced – just a few weeks after the explosion of its first Versace collection-  their next designer collaboratio: a forthcoming spring collection from Marni.
Expect a colourful, mixed print collection with polka dots, striped boyfriend sweaters, layered accessories, and resin bangles. Castiglioni’s collection will hit 260 H&M stores (and online) in March.

Bit by bit, you can shop more spring and summer items by Pinko at Little Soho. To give their sexy summer collection some extra spice and power, they’ve got fierce top model, Naomi Campbell, as their figurehead. Take a look and see the making of the Pinko ad campaign, with Ms. Campbell as the leading lady.

The search for the perfect jeans gets so much easier with the top denim brand 7 For All Mankind. This Californian brand really got the city of angels, L.A., on the map when it comes to developing the best jeans that quickly were known as ‘Sevens’. In their 12 years of being, 7 For All Mankind, is now known as a modern, yet classic jeans brand that uses the most refined fits, stylish washings and designs to always be one step ahead in fashion.
Best known for their original use of fits, fabrics and finishing’s in denim, 7 For All Mankind now is a household jeans brand .
Not only in the fashion world, but also in the Hollywood glam world. Since their first launching in 2000, they’ve become one of the favourite jeans of stars like Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz and Liv Tyler.

7 For All Mankind Spring/Summer collection 2012
The Spring/Summer collection for this year is all about California cool.
The fabulous Brasilian Rose wash combines a bright blue base with subtle bleaching to create a gorgeous sunkissed, sea-drenched look. The Midnight Miami wash is a classic denim, with a true blue base and contrast stitching for a retro feel .
For those nights you want to head out on the town, there are sleek and sophisticated dark washes to keep you looking glamorous. Take a look at the Roxanne New York and the Roxanne Vintage.
Grey more your colour? The Roxanne Toronto Grey is lovely!
But the brand did not forget to put colour in their collection. The Skinny Light Drill comes in a sweet pink.  The Boy Chino comes in a special red and beige colour, and the summery Roxanne Crop has a heavenly blue tone.
Summer is almost there…

Shoe designer at large, Christian Louboutin, celebrates the 20th anniversary of his brand. And therefor Neiman Marcus, the luxury specialty retail department store, commissioned  the renowned LA graffiti artist Galo Canote to create a massive billboard above Sunset Boulevard.
The designer himself can see the giant red-soled tribute when he makes an appearance at the Beverly Hills store on February 3 to celebrate his milestone. Congratualations!

The Spring/Summer collection of the beautiful Italian fashion brand Patrizia Pepe, is almost for sale at www.littlesoho.com. But for those who are in need of a preview: take a look at the fashion show held in  Firenze with exclusive Harley&Muscle’s soundtrack engineering.

With the upcoming American elections coming up in November, Anna Wintour must have thought it was time for some action. The editor-in-chief of fashion bible Vogue will, alongside with 22 top designers, start a campaign for the re-election of president Obama.

Designers as Alexander Wang, Diane von Fürstenberg, Jason Wu and Marc Jacobs are also having the American politics on their mind, as they were all willing to help Ms. Wintour in her campaign to help re-elect the first African-American president. The designers will collaborate to create special items as bags and t-shirts of which all of the profits will go to the Obama Victory Fund. Also, in February there will be a special ‘Runway to Win’ fashion-event, organized by Anna Wintour.

This is not the first time that the world-renowned editor-in-chief of the American Vogue steps to the plate for the elections. Four years earlier she also held all kinds of events to raise money for Obama’s campaign budget.

A funny fact is, that LVMH doesn’t want its brands to participate with Anna Wintour political fashion events, because they’re afraid to lose their republican customers. Abide by the wishes of the big boss, Donna Karan chose not to be part of the campaign. Marc Jacobs, who is the head designer of Louis Vuitton, took the more rebellious way and chose to show his support for Obama as well.

Photo: Vogue.it