One of our favorites, TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, took home the People’s Design Award at this year’s National Design Awards Gala in New York City. The People’s Design Award is a special honor because the winner is chosen by the public, and the nominees are pulled from every design discipline. The recent trend has been to reward innovative, socially and environmentally conscious design.

Considering Blake created TOMS Shoes to help children in poverty, taking gold isn’t a surprise to us. For every pair of TOMS Shoes sold, Blake Mycoskie donates a pair to a child in need. Initially, the focus was the children of Argentina, but TOMS Shoes plans to include Africa, Asia, and eventually the world. We encourage you to buy them in every color! Try the metallic in gold and silver to commemorate Blake’s win!