Crocs is all set to spread joy to 100 underprivileged girls of Khushi Foundation, collaborating with the happiness ninjas of the Robin Hood Army to distribute fresh pairs of shoes to these young saplings.

Khushi Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that provides education, supplemental food and medical assistance to the disadvantaged sections of the society. With a similar cause-aligned spirit, the volunteers of India’s Robin Hood Army collect surplus food and other necessities from various restaurants/ brands and distribute it to the less fortunate ones. With a purpose-driven approach, Crocs has collaborated with these two organisations to spread good cheer in the society.

With mutual areas of interest, the socially conscious brand will be gifting 100 odd pairs of new fun and colorful shoes, to the homeless clusters around the Old Delhi area.

Gucci is pleased to announce the launch of Gucci Décor, an eclectic collection of items with which customers can dress their own spaces. The idea is not to prescribe a decorative look, but to provide elements that allow for living spaces to be customised, based Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele’s philosophy for personalising the home, bringing an accent of Gucci’s contemporary romanticism into the home.

As with his magpie attitude to fashion design, the pieces in the new Gucci Décor collection display a multitude of design motifs now familiar from Michele’s catwalk. All the patterns, colours, designs and decorative tropes have been inspired by his fashion collections and are here reimagined for furniture, furnishings and crockery. The overall effect is one of a surprising, joyous combination of hue, pattern and design, where there are no rules. Pieces of text make occasional appearances and the influence of the Gucci Garden lexicon is ubiquitous, with flora blooming abundantly and creatures appearing everywhere, whether on screens, cushions or teapots.

The smaller pieces of the collection are of porcelain and are produced by Richard Ginori, the renowned Florentine company founded in 1735. With access to the skills of this historic porcelain factory, Michele has designed a range of distinctive, patterned crockery featuring a green and white Herbarium decoration. There are also idiosyncratic Richard Ginori-made porcelain scented-candle holders, which display House patterns. The Herbarium floral print is in evidence here, as are geometric chevrons, a striking, solid pink colour and the ‘eye’ design. Animals from the Gucci Garden – bees, butterflies and cockerel heads – are rendered in porcelain in 3D and are attached to the pots and their lids. There are also small incense holders where 3D stag beetles and bees support incense sticks.