On the night of June 10th Billabong held its 4th annual Design For Humanity benefit (www.designforhumanity.com ) on the city streets of New York on the back lot of Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The fashion-music-art block party was not only sold out but a blow out with renowned electroclash duo Fischerspooner and “It” girl Kid Sister performing following a runway fashion show showcasing one of a kind Billabong bikinis and collaborations. Billabong teamed up with designers Alexandrea Cassanitti and Timo Weiland as well as Bleach Black fashion and lifestyle blogger Valerie Kileen to create one-of-a-kind swimsuits. Billabong also partnered with Invista, maker of Xtra Life LYCRA® fiber by using their Xtra Life LYCRA® fabric for the collection. 
 


Some of the party’s attendees included AnnaLynne McCord, Adrian Grenier, Cassidy Freeman, Izabella Minko, Donavon Frankenreiter, Zelda Williams, Nicole Johnson, Tami Farrell, Warren Fischer, Casey Spooner, Kid Sister, Greg Finley, Grant Harvey, Adam Cagney, Sleepy Brown, Jonathan Goldsmith, Danny Kass, Tom Curren, Keala Kennelly, Jeremy Scott, and Rick Malambri. 
 


100% of this year’s ticket sales and proceeds from art show and product collaboration auction sales will be donated to Invisible Children (www.invisiblechildren.com ), an organization raising awareness and funds for families affected by the long-standing war in Uganda, Africa. Invisible Children recreates schools devastated by war, benefiting well over 8,400 Ugandan youth in the areas of water and sanitation, books and equipment, refurbishment of structures, teacher support, and technology and power. So far over $75,000 was raised from the event with thousands more expected from the art and bikini collaboration auctions which will be made available online. This year’s event is sponsored by Verizon Wireless and Samsung.

Billabong Design for Humanity 2010

There is an “invisible” war going on in Africa. You probably won’t hear about it on the news tonight, or any night for that matter, and the soldiers involved aren’t brave men, because they aren’t men at all. They’re children.

Joseph Kony is the head of the Lord’s Resistance Army, a guerrilla group using terror and violence to establish their own government in Uganda. The group abducts children and trains them to become soldiers. To date, his group has stolen over 300,000 children from their homes.

This year, Billabong’s annual Design for Humanity event will be raising money for Invisible Children, an advocacy group working to end the conflict and bring those children home to their families. One night of art, music and fashion will help bring Billabong, its designers, artists, musicians and you together to fight the efforts of Joseph Kony and the LRA.

You can still get your ticket for the event, featuring a bikini fashion show, DJ dance party, DethKills live art installations, and tons of great music acts for $30 here. The event will take place June 10th at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA. Doors open at 7pm and the show is over at 1pm.