They say money can't buy happiness. Some truly believe in it, while most say it because it seems like the right thing to say, or at least the right way to think. I'm torn on that idea. I honestly can't say that "money cannot buy happiness" because I personally know that it is not completely true. I'm not saying money literally can buy happiness, but with money you can definitely be happIER, which is better than "happy" with a dried out bank account. I would love to be born in a 'old riche' family or even 'nouveau riche' ones, and live off of my family inheritance. I can honestly tell you that I would be happy because of all of the things that I can buy, do, and most importantly, give. I would never not give if I possess an abundance of wealth. But fact is, I can't buy, do and give as much as I want to because I'm not currently part of the upper-income society and neither is my family. So with that being said, when a good cause arises to which I approve, I try to give my support.So this post is not about glorifying myself by showing off my good Samaritan spirit. It's more about a campaign that combines both fashion (which I'm an enthusiast of) and charity. The campaign is called Fashion Against Aids and is conducted by H&M and DAA(Designers Against Aids) to raise money for a charity that raise awareness and prevention of AIDS/HIV worldwide which exactly kicked off today, may 28th. 25% of every sale of that campaign is donated to that cause. The collection consists of t-shirts, tank tops, and bodysuits designed by a variety of celebrities and famous personalities that surrounds around themes of safe sex, peace, awareness, and of course fashion. This year's list of celebrities includes, Katy Perry, Dita Von Teese, Yoko Ono, Robyn, Yelle, Tokio Hotel, N.E.R.D., Estelle, Cindy Lauper, Katherine Hamnett, Roisin Murphy, Moby and Dangerous Muse. I can't personally say that *all* of the designs are nice or that some of these "celebrities" are even *that* famous, but the concept behind it is still very important. However, some designs are very nice and very fun. From what I heard, they are much cooler than the ones from previous years. In addition, all of the items in that collection are made of 100% organic cotton, which feels so so nice, and very green. It is surprisingly very affordable with everything priced at $19.90 and under. Keep in mind also that some of the designs, such as and mainly, Katy Perry's, are very limited and once flown off the shelves will not come back. The collection includes items for both women and men.
So I went and got two t-shirts, the Katy Perry and Yelle ones. Below I'm going to display my favorite picks for both genders. (there are alternative versions of these in longer t-shirts/"dresses" for women, and colors for mens and ladies)
Yoko Ono (for mens and ladies) "Imagine Peace"
Yelle (for mens and ladies) "You Enjoy Life"
Robyn (for ladies) "Diamonds"
Moby (for mens)
Katy Perry (for mens) "It's what on the outside that counts"
Katy Perry (for ladies bodysuit) "It's what on the outside that counts"
On a little note, I want to state that I work for H&M and I am not being bias or spreading H&M propanganda, but I think it's something that is really cool and that it's a good way to reach the younger audience to an issue that will never ever "go out of style" to talk about, because AIDS/HIV is still an uncurable disease that hits so many people, both in the developed and underdeveloped nations. So if like me, you do not have the means to donate millions upon millions of dollars to your favorite cause, or any charitable cause for that matter, why don't you fork out that $19.90 on a cool t-shirt to which 25% of it will go to charity! Sure it's just 5$ you're giving away in that $19.90, but think about how many 5$ can make when a lot of people join in and buy something. It's all about society's collective contribution that leads to a successful and meaningful result.
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