breast cancer research

Susan G. Komen For The Cure Creates "Promise Me" Perfume

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance, Charity

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has joined forces with TPR Holdings, a consumer products manufacturing and distribution company to launch a new fragrance that will benefit breast cancer education and awareness. The scent, Promise Me, takes its name from the recent book "Promise Me" written by Susan Komen for the Cure Founder and CEO Nancy Brinker on how her sister inspired her to create a global movement.

Promise Me was developed by Drom fragrances and perfumer Jean Claude Delville - creator of Clinique Happy, Vera Wang and more. The fragrance is described as a sophisticated floriental with touches of citrus, green, musk and wood notes Packaging was designed by Chad Lavigne and the perfume comes in a pink glass vessel with interior floral motif.

The Promise Me fragrance will come in a a 3.4oz eau de parfum fragrance in a collectible bottle for $59.00 and a 3.4oz. eau de toilette perfume for $29.99 along with a unique gift set for television shopping. Each Promise Me fragrance will include a Komen for the Cure informational insert to raise breast cancer awareness, as well as a limited edition scented bracelet with a Susan G. Komen charm. The fragrance will launch in April of 2011 and remain on the market for six months with new editions launching each year. Retailers will include Sephora in JC Penney, Ulta and Home Shopping Network.

[via Now Smell This]

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White + Warren's Pink Leopard Products For Breast Cancer Awareness

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Charity

White+Warren has a released its annual trove of pink items to benefit charity for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Instead of simply pink, the brand offers a striking pink leopard print which is available as a travel wrap ($330), leopard slippers ($165) and a leopard eye mask ($65). Half of all proceeds of the sales of White + Warren's Pink Collection will be donated to Women at Risk – the Breast Cancer Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital – whose mission is 'to enhance the lives of women who are at high risk for the development of breast cancer and women with breast cancer through research, education and support.'

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer prevention, breast cancer research, white + warren

Citizen Eco-Drive Lady's Watch For Susan G. Komen For The Cure

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Charity

Citizen watches has teamed up with Susan G. Komen For the Cure, to raise $100,000 for the breast cancer treatment charity. It is doing so by offering two limited edition watches. The two women's watches come with and without diamond covered bezels, and have Citizen Eco-Drive light powered quartz movements inside of them. The watches have pink dials to match the pink ribbon logo of the Susan G Komen For the Cure, and specially engraved casebacks. The steel watches come in 26mm wide cases.

The diamond bezel watch is Ref. EW1590-56X, with a price of $325. The polished steel bezel version has some small diamond hour markers (ref. EW1660-52X), and is priced at $275. Look for these watches where Citizen timepieces are sold.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer research, citizen, eco-drive, for the cure, susan g komen, watch, watches

Beemster Cheese For Breast Cancer Research

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Charity

October has fast become the pink month with more and more products taking on a rosy hue to benefit breast cancer. Beemster is the only official cheese sponsor and it will be going pink for the second year in a row by partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.

The limited edition Pink Ribbon Vlaskaas cheese will be available from September 15 through October 31, and for every pound sold, Beemster, will donate 50 cents to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. After donating $23,308 in 2009, the Gourmet Dutch company is pledging a minimum of $25,000 in 2010 and has set a goal of $40,000.

Beemster Vlaskaas is a gourmet Dutch cheese with a long history. Vlaskaas translates to flax cheese-- the sweet and creamy cheese was made only during the harvest festival of the flax for the workers to eat on thick slices of bread and with porridge while they worked and celebrated. In 2004 the harvest festival celebration was recreated as a community event. While digging through archives for information on the exact way to recreate the harvest festival, the recipe for Vlaskaas was discovered and Beemster was asked to make the Vlaskaas recipe. The cheese won a Gold Medal in its category and third place overall in the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Competition, one of the toughest cheese competitions in the world.

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Cristie Kerr's Curvature Wine

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

Golfer Cristie Kerr has become the latest golfer with a wine label. Kerr's wine, Curvature is partnership with Suzanne Pride Bryan, the owner of Pride Mountain Vineyards in St. Helena, California. The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports that the first New York tasting of Kerr's wine took place Monday at Country Club of Rochester after her Sunday win of the the LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans. The first edition is a 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, with a production of 350 cases.

A 2007 Cabernet with a run of 700 cases will be unveiled in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Kerr's mother, Linda, is a breast cancer survivor and Kerr has also partnered with Kwiat on a line of pink gold, pink sapphire and diamond jewelry that benefits her Birdies for Breast Cancer charity. Kerr also donates $50 to her Birdies for Breast Cancer charity every time she birdies a hole. A 1.5 liter magnum sells for $165. Three bottles in a wooden box autographed by Kerr sell for $250. Proceeds will go to breast cancer awareness charities. The wine was first unveiled in April and has been picked up by all the Trump resorts.

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Pretty Pink David Yurman Dog Tags

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Charity

David Yurman's popular Women's Tag Collection

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is upon us, and David Yurman is celebrating (and supporting) by releasing these lavish pink dog tags for his Women's Tag Collection.

At left is the Pink Rhodonite and Sterling Silver Breast Cancer Dog Tag, which is emblazoned with the DY logo and costs $450. On the right is the extremely sparkly and eye-catching Pave Diamond-Encrusted model, available for $950.

These tags not only show your support for breast cancer victims and research, but they also have a great "I'm a survivor" vibe to them -- the dog tag theme is perfect. Never have pave diamonds looked so courageous.

Naturally, 10 percent of retail sales from these items goes directly to fund the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, so it's the perfect way to show your (actual) support, or to reward a survivor. Click here to purchase from David Yurman.

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Cure In The Canyons Breast Cancer Event

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Events, Charity

Fundraising for breast cancer research goes luxe at the "Cure In The Canyons" event at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village in Westlake Village, California. The event on Sunday October 4 includes 29 cabanas offering free products, spa and beauty treatments from Kerstin Florian, Calidora Skin Clinic, Institut de Vie!, The California Wellness Institut, manicures by OPI, and a special appearance by Billy and Melissa Yamaguchi of Yamaguchi Salon who will conduct a Feng Shui beauty seminar while his dedicated style experts provide mini-makeovers. Gourmet food, cooking demonstrations, mini-seminars, wine and spirit tastings provided by ONEHOPE Wine, Korbel, and Heiniken, will also be part of the day. There is also a special men's lounge which includes men's spa treatments, beer, salsa and other snacks. Guests will also be able to test drive on of the three new 2010 Lexus Luxury Hybrids.

Funds raised at the event support local California research at USC/Norris Lee Breast Center, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Michael Press MD PhD, and National Research. Grants are awarded as deemed by the Medical Advisory Board to have the most significance in the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer. Tickets are available for $75 at the Cure in the Canyons website.

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