Once hailed as a philanthropic marvel, Fashion For Relief ran up hefty expenses and left charity partners angry
was commonly accepted to be a triumph. It was the toast of London fashion week and a powerful showcase for Campbell’s philanthropic mission to raise money for young people in poverty.
The event was rapturously reviewed. “The best show of London fashion week, and all for a good cause,” said Grazia magazine. “Saving the world never looked so stylish,”Behind the scenes however, all was not so rosy. Even as Campbell was taking a bow on the British Museum catwalk, her charity Fashion For Relief was being pursued by unhappy charity partners, angry that they had been left out of pocket and threatening legal action to recover money they believed they were owed.
One former charity partner of Fashion For Relief said working with it was a bruising experience. “It was difficult from start to finish,” a senior charity manager told the Guardian. “If we knew then what we know now, we would never have partnered with them.”
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