TOMS and Glamour Partnership for Fashion Gives Back

TOMS and Glamour Partnership for 'Fashion Gives Back'

[New York], December 17, 2011 - We wanted to share an exclusive TOMS partnership with you: Glamour's 6th Annual Fashion Gives Back initiative.

This year's project celebrates a group of models who are making a difference around the world.

Proceeds will be split amongst the model's charities in addition to TOMS giving a pair of new shoes to a child as part of its One for One program. Also, for each limited edition pair of shoes sold, Glamour is donating $2.50 to the models' charities, which include:

Amber Valletta: Charity:water - [ charitywater.org ] ; makes sure people in developing countries have clean drinking water.

Eletra Wiedemann: One Frickin Day - [ onefrickinday.org ] ; motivates individuals to give either one day of their salary, one day of time, or one day service to specific projects around the world where the need is great, but the goals are achievable.

Kyleigh Kuhn: The Roots of Peace Penny Campaign - [ rootsofpeace.com/programs/penny-campaign ] ; collects pennies from American kids to help build schools in war-torn countries.

Liya Kebede: The Liya Kebede Foundation - [ theliyakebedefoundation.org ] ; saving the lives of mothers and children through access to maternal health care.

Tao Okamoto: Peace Winds Japan - [ peace-winds.org ] ; providing rehabilitation to victims of natural disasters.

Three exclusive TOMS shoe styles featured in January 2012 issue of Glamour including African-inspired woven strips, Japanese- influenced indigo, and metallic embroidery are all $54/pair. Each style has the following details: TOMS toe-stitch, and elastic V for easy on and off, TOMS classic suede insole with cushion for comfort, latex arch insert for added support and one-piece outsole for flexibility and durability.

Woven Natural Stripe Women's Classics
Naturally colorful. Subdued stripes over canvas tell the story of hand-sewn blankets found in villages across South America.

Embroidered Indigo Women's Classics
Stand out subtly. Indigo woven hemp with subtle embroidered detailing along the ankle. Featuring a rope sole for a traditional, rustic finish.

Burlap Triangles Women's Classics
Rustic shine. Silver triangles over fine burlap weave. Rope sole for a traditional, rustic finish.

About TOMS
TOMS was founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie, inspired by a trip to Argentina where he saw extreme poverty and health conditions, as well as children walking without shoes. That's when he recognized the traditional Argentine alpargata shoe as a simple, yet revolutionary solution. He quickly set out to reinvent the alpargata for the U.S. market with a simple goal: to show how together, we can create a better tomorrow by taking compassionate action today. For more information please visit www.toms.com