2024
Ballet Tech
for Joseph Gordon and Megan Fairchild
We partnered with Joseph Gordon and Megan Fairchild, principal dancers of the New York City Ballet, to bring The Dance Collection to center stage. Every compartment, zipper, and detail has been designed to meet the specific needs of dancers everywhere. 10% of the sales from each bag will support Ballet Tech, a NYC-based public school that introduces children to the beauty, integrity, and joy of dance.
2024
League of Women Voters of New York
for The League of Women Voters of New York
We joined forces with Lingua Franca to design a limited edition Metro Tote Deluxe. 100% of net proceeds from each bag go to The League of Women Voters of New York, a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to protecting and expanding voting rights and ensuring everyone is represented in our democracy.
2024
Earth Day
for The Conservation Fund
To celebrate Earth Day, we released a limited-edition Reef Market Tote constructed from 100% pre-consumer recycled nylon with an interior pouch of our classic 100% recycled nylon ripstop. 10% of all sales sitewide benefited The Conservation Fund in support of their efforts in environmental protection.
2023
Giving Tuesday
for The Conservation Fund
To celebrate Giving Tuesday, we’ve released a limited edition print in our popular 100% Recycled Packable Market Tote, and donated 10% of all sales sitewide on that day to The Conservation Fund in support of their efforts in environmental protection.
2023
Earth Day
for The Conservation Fund
To celebrate Earth Day, we’ve released a limited edition print in our popular 100% Recycled Packable Market Tote, and donated 10% of all sales sitewide on that day to The Conservation Fund in support of their efforts in environmental protection.
2023
Girls Who Code
for Girls Who Code
As soon as we saw the first images from the NASA Webb telescope, we knew that we wanted to explore using one for an MZW Gives Back bag. This one captures the fantasy-like landscape of the Carina Nebula, where stars are born. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this bag will go to support Girls Who Code, a nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology.
2022
Nick Cave
for Facility Foundation
The MZ Wallace x Nick Cave Limited Edition Large Metro Tote Deluxe features a patchwork of Soundsuit inspired prints designed by Cave exclusively for MZ Wallace, along with a crossbody strap emblazed with the titular phrase of one of Cave's most well-known exhibits: Truth Be Told.
2022
Andre Trenier
for Women In Need
The graphic Graffiti print, designed by Bronx born graffiti artist Andre Trenier, has all of the impact of vintage NYC street art but is reconceived as a custom MZW print in bright, primary colors. 10% of proceeds from this print will benefit Women In Need. WIN is the largest provider of shelter and supportive housing for New York City's homeless families. They serve over 10,000 homeless women and their children each year, providing comprehensive programs and services that enable them to become independent, move into homes of their own, and break the cycle of homelessness.
2021
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
for Artspace
MZ Wallace partnered with acclaimed artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby on an exclusive, limited edition Medium Metro Tote. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this special release will support the Student Apprenticeship Program at Artspace, in New Haven, in their efforts to encourage experimentation and civic discourse, while fostering appreciation for the vital role artists play in improving our community.
2021
Earth Day 2021
for The Conservation Fund
To celebrate Earth Day, MZ Wallace donated 10% of all proceeds from the day's sales to The Conservation Fund, in support of their efforts in environmental protection. And because we care about our planet every day, we'll continue to donate 10% of proceeds from every sale of our special Carry It Forward Metro Tote.
2020
The Underground Museum
for The Underground Museum
MZ Wallace proudly partnered with The Underground Museum on an exclusive, limited edition Medium Metro Tote and Metro Pouch featuring the artwork of Noah Davis. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of these special releases will support The Underground Museum in their efforts to increase access to art in underserved communities.
2020
MZ Wallace x Lingua Franca
for She Should Run
The second in a special collaborative series, MZ Wallace partnered with Lingua Franca on the design of a limited edition Metro Tote. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of each bag go to She Should Run, a non-partisan 501(c)(3) that supports women running for office.
2020
MZ Wallace x Lingua Franca
for She Should Run & Higher Heights Leadership Fund
The third in a special collaborative series, MZ Wallace joined forces with Lingua Franca on the design of a limited edition Metro Tote Deluxe. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of each bag go to She Should Run, a non-partisan 501(c)(3) that supports women running for office, and Higher Heights Leadership Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to strengthening Black women’s leadership capacity and civic participation.
2020
MZ Wallace x Duro Olowu
for The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
MZ Wallace and designer Duro Olowu collaborated on a limited edition, exclusive design, featuring a custom print by Olowu in his signature style. 100% of the net proceeds from this limited edition Metro Tote benefit the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s educational programs.
2020
MZ Wallace x BeEyeConic
for #TakeCareOfHarlem & Higher Heights Leadership Fund
MZ Wallace partnered with Ashlee Muhammad — stylist, influencer, and founder of Harlem-based brand BeEyeConic — on a special rerelease of a limited edition belt bag that incorporates Ashlee's signature style. Proceeds from the sale of this bag support the non-profit organization #TakeCareofHarlem, and Higher Heights Leadership Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to strengthening Black women’s leadership capacity and civic participation.
2020
MZ Wallace × BeEyeConic
for #TakeCareOfHarlem
MZ Wallace partnered with Ashlee Muhammad — stylist, influencer, and founder of Harlem-based brand BeEyeConic — on a limited edition belt bag that incorporates Ashlee's signature style. Proceeds from the sale of this bag support a mural project for several New York City public schools through the non-profit organization #TakeCareOfHarlem.
2019
MZ Wallace × The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation
for Le Korsa
MZ Wallace partnered with The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation to create a limited edition Metro Tote, printed in the iconic typeface developed by Josef Albers while at the Bauhaus. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this special tote support the educational efforts of Le Korsa, a non-profit organization that works directly with dedicated doctors, teachers, artists and students in Senegal to improve human lives.
2019
Giving Tuesday
for The Conservation Fund
To celebrate Giving Tuesday, MZ Wallace will donate 10% of the proceeds from all full-priced purchases made on Tuesday, December 3, to The Conservation Fund, whose mission is sustainable community and economic development.
2019
Girls Who Code
for Girls Who Code
To celebrate International Women's Day, MZ Wallace will donate 10% of the proceeds from all full-priced purchases on Friday, March 8, to Girls Who Code, whose mission is to close the gender gap in technology.
2018
MZ Wallace × Lingua Franca
for She Should Run
MZ Wallace partnered with Lingua Franca on the design of a limited edition Metro Tote. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of each bag go to She Should Run, a non-partisan 501(c)(3) that supports women running for office.
2017
The American Red Cross
for The American Red Cross
For the month of September 2017, MZ Wallace donated 100% of the net profits from the sales of our best-selling Green Camo Oxford Collection to the American Red Cross in support of the hurricane relief efforts in the Southeast.
2017
MZ Wallace × Kerry James Marshall
for The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
MZ Wallace collaborated with American artist Kerry James Marshall in support of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. For this project, Marshall made his painting Untitled (Painter) available for a limited edition Metro Tote. MZ Wallace donated 100% of the proceeds to support the educational programs at MCA Chicago.
2017
MZ Wallace × Cynthia Rowley
for CFDA Foundation
MZ Wallace collaborated with Cynthia Rowley on a limited edition Metro Tote to benefit the CFDA Foundation. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of each bag went to the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s (CFDA) educational initiatives, which supports the future of fashion through scholarships and mentorship.
2016
MZ Wallace × Sophie Elgort
for Through Our Lens
MZ Wallace collaborated with photographer, Sophie Elgort, on the design of a limited edition camera bag. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of each bag supports Sophie’s nonprofit, Through Our Lens, whose mission is to empower high-school-aged girls through mentorship and photography to explore careers in fashion.
2016
MZ Wallace × Raymond Pettibon
for The New York Public Library
MZ Wallace proudly partnered with artist Raymond Pettibon who lent his drawing No Title (Good Prose Is…) for a limited edition Library Tote. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of each bag, which was specially designed to carry books, goes towards enhancing the Library’s special collections.
2015
MZ Wallace × FOOD52
for charity: water
MZ Wallace partnered for a second time with Food52 to create an exclusive capsule water print collection in support of charity: water. 15% of sales benefited the nonprofit organization’s mission to bring clean drinking water to people in developing countries.
2014
MZ Wallace × Glenn Ligon
for The Studio Museum in Harlem
MZ Wallace proudly partnered with artist Glenn Ligon on a limited edition Metro Tote. Ligon lent the print from his piece Untitled (I Am Somebody) for the project with 100% of the proceeds from each sale benefiting The Studio Museum in Harlem’s art education programs.
2014
MZ Wallace × Food52
for The Edible Schoolyard Project
MZ Wallace partnered with Food52 on the ultimate Farmer’s Market Tote to benefit The Edible Schoolyard Project, a program founded 20 years ago in Berkeley, California by the now legendary Alice Waters. $50 from the sale of each tote went directly to The Edible Schoolyard to fund their nationwide initiatives.
2011
MZ Wallace × Artists for Haiti
for Artists for Haiti
In support of Artists for Haiti, the nonprofit organization established by David Zwirner and Ben Stiller, MZ Wallace designed and sold a limited edition tote to benefit the work of the foundation. Featuring the signature Artists for Haiti lettering created by artist Raymond Pettibon, 100% of the proceeds went to Artists for Haiti.