This season, Gigi Hadid will donate her Fashion Week earnings to Ukrainians suffering amid the Russian invasion.
“I am pledging to donate my earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to aid those suffering from the war in Ukraine, as well as continuing to support those experiencing the same in Palestine,” Hadid wrote in an Instagram post Sunday, adding that she was following in the footsteps of model Mica Argañaraz.
The model, 26, explained that while she can’t control when she has to work, she does have autonomy over how she can use her job for good.
“Having a set Fashion Month schedule has meant that my colleagues and I often present new fashion collections during heartbreaking and traumatic times in history,” she wrote. “We don’t have control over most of our work schedules, but we would like to walk ‘for’ something. “
Hadid, who according to Forbes is one of the world’s highest-paid models, said that her thoughts are with those struggling with “human injustice” and that war hurts the innocent.
“Our eyes and hearts must be open to all human injustice. May we all see each other as brothers and sisters, beyond politics, beyond race, beyond religion. At the the end of the day, innocent lives pay for war- not leaders,” she wrote. “HANDS OFF UKRAINE. HANDS OFF PALESTINE. PEACE. PEACE. PEACE. 🕊”
Several fans and fellow fashionistas flocked to the comments section to commend Hadid for her generosity.
“Setting a graceful example my beautiful friend ❤️👏,” Helena Christensen wrote.
“Peace for ALL!” Diane von Furstenberg added.
“I love you 💕,” wrote Argañaraz, who previously announced her plan to donate her own Fashion Month salary to the cause.
Elsa Hosk and Donatella Versace commented with several red heart emojis.