The Council of Fashion Designers of America/CFDA Foundation, Inc. promotes and supports the cause and others in the industry have partnered with the FTBC initiative like Net-A-Porter, Calvin Klein, Saks, QVC, Elson & Company and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

When we learned about this year’s plans we thought it was an innovative and unique idea for this very significant cause. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011, September 9-16, 2010 in New York City will kick off and Nine West has joined the relief effort, partnering with Omron, the CFDA, Sony, Marilyn, IMG Models and Elite Model Management in raising funds this year. The interesting part though is not just the awesome Nine West runway show, but  the entire week’s worth of festivities during Fashion Week that the models experience.

“The models will don a limited-edition pair of Runway Relief boots, equipped with an Omron GOSmart Pocket Pedometer, to track each modelâ€s steps as she runs between castings, fittings and fabulous parties throughout the week. For every step she takes, a donation will be made to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. Nigel Barker will host the program on August 31st with a photo shoot of the participating models in an iconic New York location, and you can catch the live stream on Nine Westâ€s Facebook page or on www.modelinia.com.” {Fashion Pulse Daily}

If you love the boots they will be available to the public on August 31st for $199. Nothing beats great fashion and helping a worthy cause.

Remember TOMS? Those shoes that molded to your feet, came in all different colors, and weren’t all that great-looking but when you bought them, a child in need got a pair, too — yeah, those.

Well now they’re back and better than ever. You honestly probably wouldn’t even look twice, because guess what? TOMS is classy now.

Introducing TOMS peep-toe espadrilles. They’re cute, they’re fun, and they’re totally easy to walk in. They come in 6 different summer colors, including 3 summery stripes. {StyleList}

Compared to the  original TOMS which come in under $50,  the wedges also have a higher pricetag at $69 a pair. Not the worst deal, but not exactly a score either. But considering that for under $100 you get comfortable shoes and can say you’ve made a charitable contribution they could make a good pair for your summer shoe shopping list.

Jessie Randall has a shoe collection to die for: every pair is perfect because she designed them all herself. Loeffler Randall, a collaboration between Randall and her husband, started in footwear and quickly expanded to apparel. Her designs are chic, edgy and sexy with a modern take that go from season to season. Fashion isnâ€t Randallâ€s only passion as donations from her collection go to Living India, an organization to help AIDS affected children in India. Good style for a good cause? We like the sound of that.

Read the full story {Always in Style}