::WHAT DOES Cameron Diaz, a priest from The Bronx (my hometown), Tori Burch, and Anna Wintour have in common
Other than an amazing sense of style- they're helping combat hunger...one piece of clothing at the time. Clothing made by Goods of Conscious. An eco friendly line designed by Bronx priest, Rev. Andrew O'Conner. The line was literally stumbled upon by a Vogue staffer, and now praised by fashionistas for its aesthetic and philanthropic mission . Each piece is hand made in The Bronx from Organic cloth hand woven by Mayan Indians in Guatemala.
The nonprofit Goods of Conscience is creating jobs in the Bronx, funding domestic violence projects in the parish, and helping cure desperate poverty in Guatemala, where the 48-year-old priest was stationed on a religious retreat. "There is 80% malnutrition among the Indian communities of Guatemala, the worst in the northern hemisphere, even worse than Haiti," O'Connor says. "A lot of people wonder, how can I help the poor? People wearing these clothes, they're helping, but not in a condescending way. They're glorying in the workmanship. And the craftsmen and women are earning a living. "
Amen to that... Check out the entire collection HERE.
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