What: David Yurman Shopping Event to Benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

When:
Wednesday, October 14th:  4-8 pm
Thursday October, 15th – Saturday, October 17th: 10am – 7 pm
Sunday, October 18th: 11am – 5 pm

Where:
The Altman Building
135 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

Breast Cancer Ribbon Bracelet by Lisa for Loft - $24.50

Designer Lisa Salzer of Lulu Frost has designed a limited-edition bracelet available at LOFT stores during October. Five dollars from the sale of each bracelet benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This bracelet is designed with the vintage charm Salzer is known for, with multiple brass chains, one of which is wrapped with a silk fuchsia ribbon that ends in a bow. It is part of a capsule collection of jewelry designed by Salzer exclusively for LOFT – both in LOFT stores nationwide and online at  www.LOFTonline.com.

Whether you wear it alone or layered with other jewelry for added drama, the bracelet offers an alternative to the conventional “think pink” ribbon. At $24.50, the bracelet is in keeping with LOFT’s spirit of to-the-minute style at affordable prices.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a charity dedicated to providing funding for research at medical centers worldwide and increasing public awareness of good breast health. Ann Taylor Stores Corporation has supported this Foundation since 2006 and has already raised more than $2.25 million for the charity.

Celebrities wearing bracelet

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Taylor Swift

The bracelet will be available in LOFT stores nationwide as well as LOFTonline.com from October 1 – 31, offering shoppers another compelling reason to Live.Love.LOFT.

Handbag.com and Cancer Research UK have announced a new partnership with the launch of the first ever Handbag Amnesty. Taking place throughout the month of September – www.handbag.com’s dedicated handbag month – and climaxing in October, the Handbag Amnesty will give women across the country the opportunity to bid for the designer handbag of their favourite celebrity including just to name a few Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Dame Shirley Bassey, to raise money to help beat cancer.

Kiera Knightley

Scarlet Johansson

Sienna Miller

Kate Bosworth

Handbag.com and Cancer Research UK are asking celebrities to make space in their wardrobes by donating one of their designer handbags to the Amnesty.  The bags will then be auctioned on eBay from Friday 3rd – Sunday 14th October to tie in with Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Open to everyone, all proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK, the largest single funder of research into breast cancer, one of the most common cancers in the UK.

The Handbag Amnesty, however, is not just about celebrities. Handbag.com and Cancer Research UK are also asking members of the public to donate a handbag that is still in good condition to their local Cancer Research UK shop.  Good handbags always sell like hot cakes in Cancer Research UK’s nationwide chain of charity shops.

Claire Higgins, Head of Marketing at handbag.com, says: “As the leading lifestyle website for women in the UK, we are in the unique position of being able to reach more than 1.5 million women across the country. 44,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every year in the UK so we are very proud to be working with Cancer Research UK to help make a difference – not only by raising a lot of money to fund research into preventing breast cancer, but also by helping to raise much needed awareness of the illness.”
Paul Farthing, Director of High Value Relationships at Cancer Research UK, says: ‘We’re delighted to be working with handbag.com to launch Handbag Amnesty. The auction of celebrity handbags will be an exciting way to raise funds for our vital research into breast cancer. We also hope that by encouraging supporters to donate their own favourite handbag, and other unwanted quality items to our shops, we will be able to raise even more to help beat cancer.’

Other celebrities taking part are:
Alesha Dixon
America Ferrera – Ugly Betty
Annie Lennox
Ashlee Simpson
Barbara Hulanicki
Beth Rowley
Beverley Knight
Claudia Winkleman
Dolly Parton
Duffy
Erin O’Connor
Fearne Cotton
Geri Halliwell
Heidi Montag – From The Hills
Dame Judi Dench
Julie Benz – From Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Kate Bosworth
Kelly Osbourne
Lauren Conrad – From The Hills
Leah Wood
Lily Cole
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Michelle Gayle
Mischa Barton
Rachel Stevens – S Club 7
Ruby Hammer – Ruby and Mille make up
Scarlett Johansson
Sharon Osbourne
Sharleen Spiteri
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Tamzin Outhwaite
Tracey Boyd
Trinny Woodhall
Zandra Rhodes
For more information please visit www.handbag.com/amnesty

Enter at Someonespoilme.com for your chance to win!

Breast cancer is something that affects us all…chances are, you or someone close to you has fought this deadly disease. October is the month when we can come together and help spread the word to create awareness for finding the cure and beating breast cancer once and for all.

Everywhere you look, there are a variety of fashionable ways to show your support for the fight against breast cancer, but one of my favorite resources is Someone Spoil Me. Check out some of the great high-fashion breast cancer awareness gifts they have to offer:

Key to the Cure Shirt, $40

This uber-chic topper was designed by Karl Lagerfield and is by far one of the most fashionable ways to show your support. Over $35 of the purchase price is donated to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund, sweetening the deal.

Breast Cancer Awareness Keychain, $58

20% of each keychain purchased will support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Check out Someone Spoil Me for a variety of other “pink’ gifts like cakes, flowers, books, candles and even undies. Whether you want to honor a survivor, help spread awareness, or simply want to treat yourself to some philanthropic fashion, then head to someonespoilme.com. Remember…October may be Breast Cancer Awareness month, but with gifts like these, you’ll be able to support the cause year round.