Two Fashion Entrepreneurs Turn Profits Into Social Change

Fashion isn’t just about creating attractive and trendy products. It can also serve as a vehicle for enacting positive change around the world. More and more fashion designers and entrepreneurs are adding a charitable or ethical component to their business model. When people shop with Olivela, which features items from some of the world’s most popular designers, 20 percent goes to causes that promote girls’ education. Cause partners organizations like CARE, Malala Fund, and Too Young To Wed. Boyd decided to start the business after some world travels where she got to witness school conditions for girls in other countries firsthand.