Child stars-turned-designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have partnered with philanthropic shoe company TOMS to create a limited-edition line of footwear in collaboration with their own high-end label The Row, reports Female First.
The TOMS + The Row line includes three different styles of flats in gray, black or plaid. Made from luxury materials like Italian wool, cashmere and lamb leather, the fashionable footwear is available through the TOMS website and retails for $140 to $150 – about three times as much as the brand’s usual flats.
Like with all of their items, proceeds from TOMS + The Row go towards the company’s One for One mission: for each pair of shoes sold by TOMS, the company will donate a pair to children in an impoverished country.
"We feel it’s really important to spread awareness of the TOMS One for One mission," Ashley explained in a statement. "The giving is immediate. Having the opportunity to be a part of something so meaningful has made the collaboration with TOMS special to everyone at The Row."
To help raise awareness of the program, the twins headed to Honduras to deliver the donated footwear in person. Joined by a group of volunteers, Mary-Kate and Ashley helped fit the children for their new shoes, visited neighborhood classrooms, and even took the time to play a game of soccer with the kids.