Advocating for social justice is at the forefront of Idris and Sabrina Elba's minds when it comes to using their platforms. Most recently, the pair joined forces for a third time with long-time friend Christian Louboutin to collaborate on their collection, Walk a Mile in My Shoes. These capsule collections are exclusively co-designed by Christian, Idris and Sabrina with the firm purpose of donating the proceeds to charity.
Over their previous two collaborations, the trio have been able to raise $2 million for various charities. This year, they will be donating 100% of proceeds to six charities around the world: The Gathering For Justice, Elman Peace, Immediate Theatre, The Raining Season, Casa 93, and AfriKids. The purpose of the collection is to challenge someone to walk a mile in your shoes to evoke empathy, especially when it comes to the vital conversation regarding racial tolerance.
Sparked by a live online discussion the Elba's had with Ayo Tometi, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, as the original source of inspiration. As the couple are naturally very public about raising awareness on their social media platforms, they felt like partaking in a meaningful collaboration to raise awareness was a natural next step. With this collection, the trio took to a dedicated WAMIMS acronym print as the starting point of the collection.
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