Designers, celebrities and fashion organizations are banding together in an effort to help aid Tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan. Some designers, like Rebecca Minkoff, are letting you shop for Japan by donating proceeds from purchases to the country. Others, like Coach, are donating out-of-pocket to the Red Cross and some brands -- Theory, for one -- have set up drop off boxes and sites to donate directly. More opportunities to shop and help are expected in the coming days. Diane von Furstenberg announced a plan for an online charity auction, with designers and friends of the CFDA putting together "huge packages" to benefit the Japan relief effort. In the meantime, here's how you can put your shopping skills to a good cause.

• Alexis Bittar is donating all proceeds made from sales on his website from March 21-25 to the Catholic Relief Fund.

•Zero designer Maria Cornejo and her husband, photographer Mark Borthwick, will donate proceeds from sales of a limited-edition photo print tee to Doctors Without Borders. The couple will be on for the sale tonight at the Bleecker Street store in NYC.

• Lady Gaga created a $5 "We Pray For Japan" wristband which is available on her website. 100% goes directly to the Japan relief effort.

• Natori and Josie by Josie Natori will donate 10% of all sales through April to the Red Cross.

• Gilt City will match the profits from each donation made to the non-profit Global Giving.

• Coach is donating 400 million yen (approximately $5 million) to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

• Uniqlo will send 700 million yen worth of clothing to disaster victims, including 300,000 pieces of HEATTECH items. Plus, Fast Retailing President, Chairman and CEO Tadashi Yanai will make a personal donation of 1 billion yen and an additional 4 million will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross.

• H&M has closed down all stores in Tokyo and is donating 100,000 garments to the Japanese Red Cross.

• Forever 21 is donating 100 percent of purchases made on their website until midnight on March 18.

• Brooks Brothers formed a Customer Giving Campaign where 100% of donations will go directly to the American Red Cross recovery and relief efforts. Brooks Brothers' Golden Fleece Foundation will match dollar for dollar up to $50,000.

• Bergdorf Goodman added a disaster relief section to their Facebook page allowing visitors to donate to the American Red Cross, Shelter Box and Doctors without Borders. You can also donate through iTunes accounts.

• Tadashi Shoji is donating 10% of storewide sales from both its South Coast Plaza and Forum Shops Las Vegas stores to the Japanese Red Cross .

• Gap Inc. is supporting emergency relief efforts through a partnership with Global Giving.

• Karmaloop is taking pre orders for the site's $20 Rising Sun Tee, which is available for both men and women. 100 percent of the proceeds from the tee will go to The American Red Cross' disaster relief fund.

• American Eagle Outfitters is making a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross to provide assistance to the Japanese Red Cross.

• Theory, which is under the parent company Fast Retailing, has drop-off boxes for clothing donations in stores around the country.

• Rebecca Minkoff is donating is $100 for every red handbag purchased on her site to the Red Cross.

• Steven Alan is donating 15% of all sales made March 14-17 to the International Medical Corps in Japan.

• Made With Japan is selling a series of tees for $35 each and 100 percent of the proceeds are being donated.

• Artist James White designed a tee playing homage to the Japanese flag. The poster is currently sold out but a second set is in the making.

• Afterzine is donating $5 from each sale to the Red Cross. The $10 bi-annual 112- page zine has contributors like fashion bloggers Alexa Chung and Tavi.

• Jewelry for a Cause is giving $6.50 from the sale of its $30 Blue Wave Talisman necklace to the Red Cross.

• Temptu is donating $100 from every AIRbrush MakeUp System sale.

• Hanae Mori Parfums is donating a portion of proceeds from all sales on their website to the American Red Cross.

• Creed is donating a portion of proceeds from all sales on their website to the American Red Cross.

Read

Franc Fernandez, creator of Lady Gaga's infamous meat dress, gave us the inside scoop on his current endeavors (such as creating a talk show), how he got into fashion and what life has been like post-Gaga.

StyleList: Since creating the 50-pound matambre beef dress for Lady Gaga, how has your career changed?
Franc Fernandez: I feel like I have a voice now as an artist and as a designer. I also have a voice to help other designers, which is why I flew out here to support these emerging talents.

StyleList: Was it stressful to work backstage at the VMAs, literally sewing pieces of meat together while the dress was on Lady Gaga?
F.F.: I really work best under pressure and working with meat as a material requires you to do it last minute.

StyleList: Would you ever create another meat dress for a different celebrity?
F.F.: No, I wouldn't. Lady Gaga is the only pop star I'd create a dress like that for.

StyleList: You created a diamond costume for Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" video, and she wore one of your hats to this year's Grammys. Are you currently working on any interesting costumes?
F.F.: Well, I'm not working on anything now. The most recent was the hat Lady Gaga wore to the Grammys. I just flew in from Paris tonight. I was there collaborating on the Thierry Mugler show, which Lady Gaga was in.

StyleList: What do you think has made you so successful as a designer?
F.F.: I know how to have a good relationship with people. I don't see myself as a designer. I'm more of an artist.

StyleList: You started off making hats for you and your friends. How would people react when they saw you wearing them? Also, where can one buy a hat and how much does one cost?
F.F.: I started wearing them out to this really fun L.A. party called Mustache Mondays. Everyone would get dressed up. At the club it was fine, but outside I would get looks. But it's fun to get looks! The hats are all made to order. They aren't available to the public. I don't really know how much one costs. I don't like to discuss money.

StyleList: You also direct videos and take photographs. Are you still working as a freelance graphic artist with an architectural firm?
F.F.: I always do graphic arts. I'm not working with the firm anymore. I'm more into creating videos right now. I'm also working as a creative director for a talk show that's going to be a conversation piece between a host and different artists. Casey Spooner is going to be the host.

StyleList: Where do you assemble your headpieces and artwork?
F.F.: I have a studio in L.A. that I work out of, but I can work out of anywhere as long as I have my tools. I just did it in Paris for the Thierry Mugler show, and in New York.

StyleList: Where did you go to school and what did you study?
F.F.: I went to the Art Center of Design and dropped out. Then I went to architecture school and dropped out. Basically, if you have an idea of what you want to do just drop out... (Laughs)

StyleList: What are your future goals?
F.F.: I never think about the future. I just go with the flow.

Look back at some of Lady Gaga's greatest fashion moments, including the meat dress, in Lady Gaga's "Style Evolution."

After success with her "Green Porno" series of Sundance videos, Isabella Rossellini has created a second series, "Seduce Me." The model turned actress held a cocktail affair earlier this week during Art Basel Miami Beach at the Wolfsonian museum to showcase her latest endeavor. We sat down with Rossellini to find out more about the project, her beauty secrets and what's in store for the filmmaker.

StyleList: What inspired you to create "Seduce Me" for the Sundance Channel?
Isabella Rossellini: It all started with "Green Porno." Sundance commissioned me to create a series of short videos dealing with the environment for the Internet. There's 28 in total now. I decided to focus on animals' mating rituals. I've always been interested in biology and animals.

StyleList: You took biology courses at New York University to help prepare for the role. What was that like? Was it fun going back to school?
I.R.: I wasn't so good in school when I was younger. It's fun to be in class now with other students. I'm taking science and art classes.

StyleList: Of all the mating strategies in "Seduce Me," which fascinated you the most?
I.R.: I don't have a favorite. When I write, I look for diversity. There are hermaphrodites, asexual animals and animals like the seahorses where the male plays the role of the female. It took me about three months to write "Seduce Me." I illustrated it too. And then my illustrations were executed into costumes and the animals were created. We shot one animal video per day.

StyleList: What are you hoping audiences will get out of watching "Seduce Me"?
I.R.: I want them to watch something comical and get an education.

StyleList: Regarding your modeling career and that you were Lancôme's face for 14 years, can you offer beauty tips on how you stay looking so beautiful at 60?
I.R.: I don't do anything, so I never answer the question.

StyleList: The New York Times wrote that you have graced the pages of Vogue 23 times and that you have kept each cover. What do you like about being a model?
I.R.: It's great. I'm too old to model now, so I don't model anymore. I got into it because my real interest was in photography. My acting career came out of modeling. It's similar to acting.

StyleList: Speaking of fashion, what designers are you keen on these days? Do you already have your outfit selected for Friday's reception?
I.R.: I'm wearing Jil Sander today. Tonight, I'm wearing an Armani jacket and pants. I find it difficult to find evening clothes for someone my age. I don't like short skirts and low cuts. I also like wearing flats. I feel like most clothes are designed for younger people in mind. Marta Ferie, a young Italian designer and Bomba, another Italian brand, are usually where I get my evening clothes.

StyleList: Are you thinking of making another animal film?
I.R.: I'm actually editing now a one-hour special for Planet Green. It's also about animals, but not about mating strategies. It's called "Animal Distract Me."

For more coverage of Art Basel Miami, check out the exclusive AOL + Paper site.

Days 4 and 5 of Mercedes-Benz Swim Week took us across the deserts of the Middle East with CIA.Maritima, while Luli Fama and Lisa Blue dove us deep beneath the sea. On land, we wrapped up our final days celebrating swimwear for 2011 with a luau at Marysia Swim and an '80s punk party at Kooey.

Here's a recap of some of the top looks from both evenings.

It was clearly an Arabian night at CIA.Maritima. Camels, palm trees, and peacock prints covered everything from swimwear to tunics to maxi dresses. Belly-dancing-like garb featured accents of glimmering gold coins and chunky turquoise and coral beading.

A few harem pants popped out of the genie bottle and bright scarves in cool shades of yellow and green were worn like veils, adding mystery to this Middle East-inspired line. If there is an oasis to be found in a desert of fashion, Benny Rosset's Spring and Summer 2011 collection is our refuge.

Luli Fama sent us swimming like the Little Mermaid into a Poseidon-like underworld. Bubbly and bright aqua suits with starfish, seashells, and sea urchins made a big splash with the audience. Gold hardware details featuring sea critters added to the life aquatic theme. Above the water, suits with maps of the Caribbean took us cruising through the islands.

At Lisa Blue, the designer's passion and love for saving whales was spoken through her suits. The poignantly powerful show commenced with video footage of a humpback whale swimming with a woman, and the mammoth mammal's gentle sounds reverberating across the room.

Later we witnessed models making like aborigines in feathers and face and body paint while decked out in suits with swirling tribal prints. Tiny whale tails acted as embellishments and some swimwear had the giants of the sea gliding across in prints.

On land, beating drums, men in native Hawaiian costume, and seashells used as instruments were all part of the luau vibe at Marysia Swim. Models in triangular bamboo hats stepped out in delicate pink and soft khaki tones mixed with contrasting black details.

High-waisted and full-brief bottoms with bustier-like tops brought '40s glam. Stripes in the same palette appeared on bikinis and cardigans, but the classic pinup look stole the show here.

Kooey got quite funky with lots of feathers. Models rocked plumed chokers, cuff bracelets, shoulder pads, and even black stilettos. Blinding neons and asymmetrical cuts tapped into the '80s punk scene while high-waisted briefs went even more retro. Geometric patterns abounded.

Missed Day 3 of Swim Week? Check it out here.

Day 3 of Mercedes-Benz Swim Week took a spiritual odyssey deep into the jungles of Africa and the Amazon with Mara Hoffman Swim, followed with a romp in Rio with Poko Pano's playful swimwear, and a trip back to hippier times with True Religion's '70s-inspired suits. Aqua di Lara and Qiss Qiss brought a little '90s flair.

Here's a recap of some of the top looks from the evening.

Mother Nature and magic hit the runway at Mara Hoffman. Models were transformed into tribeswomen of all sorts from African priestesses to Amazon goddesses in feathers, loose fishtail braids, face paint, and jeweled headdresses.

Swimwear ranged from neon pink, mint, and highlighter yellow, often mottled together on geometric patterns or splattered on like paint. Lots of suits and resort wear featured intricate lattice, diamond shapes, and giant, mystical all-seeing blue eyes. Ethereal, flowy cover-ups and hooded caftans moved dreamily across the runway.

The allure of Rio de Janeiro was echoed in Poko Pano's festive and fun collection. Mixing mismatching prints and patterns was designer Paola Robba's forte. Watermelon-print bottoms were complemented by striped tops, while Cupid seemed to have spread the love on some very Valentine's Day-looking swimwear that featured an explosion of hearts.

They say every woman loves flowers, and if they don't, they'll catch floral fever from the Brazilian line's pastel pink gingham looks adorned with budding pink cartoonlike daisies.

At True Religion, the message was peace, love, and happiness as models stepped out as if they were at Woodstock. Barefoot in beaded bracelets, dream-catcher pendants, scarves, and fringe, it was clear as Jim Morrison blared that hippie chic and boho flair still hadn't lost their edge. Neon boy shorts, denim-looking suits accented with leather and fringed bags, and leopard-print vests took us on a trip.

Reyhan Sofraci's Aqua Di Lara and Qiss Qiss were featured back to back. While Sofraci's Aqua Di Lara set a serious and sophisticated tone with earthy hues and metallic shades, Qiss Qiss came out to play. Delicate laces, bows, and retro '90s looks made waves. The crowd's favorite seemed to be the aqua monokini glamorized with a hot-pink flamingo.

And in case you missed it, check out Day 2 of our Swim Week 2011 Runway Review?