breast cancer

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]

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer prevention, breast cancer research, Breast Cancer Screening, fragrance, PerfumeDeGardenias, scent-of-blood, susan g koman breast cancer foundation, susan g komen, susan g komen breast cancer foundation, Susan G Komen for the Cure

Dorothy Hamill Introduces New Breast Cancer Awareness Jewelry Line

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Charity, Sports, Celebrity Design

Olympic figure skater and breast cancer survivor Dorothy Hamill has teamed up with Helzberg Diamonds on a new fine jewelry collection that benefits the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. "Love, Help and Hope by Dorothy Hamill" is exclusive to Helzberg. Pieces range from a ribbon ring for $79.99 to $1,499 for a 14K white gold heart necklace with a 1/2 carat total weight diamond pendant with a pink sapphire ribbon. Helzberg will donate $5 from every purchase to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and will guarantee a minimum $100,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure through Sept. 30, 2011.

[via National Jeweler]

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer jewelry, cause jewelry, dorothy hamill

Lauren Merkin Diana for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Handbag of the Day

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Handbags, Charity

Does this charming little handbag look familiar? We wrote about it last June when it first came out in beige and black (Lauren Merkin Diana Studded Lambskin Mini Bag). Well, it's back in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we couldn't be more delighted!

This beautiful, Swarovski crystal-studded purse -- a new version of Lauren Merkin's most popular clutch -- falls somewhere between rock-and-roll chic and Mad Men swellegant. The flirty gathered pink lambskin is neatly tucked into an envelope closure, which is easily grippable if you'd rather not use the chainlink strap. The bag is 10"W x 6"H x 1"D, just big enough for a night out or a day shopping, but definitely sized for play, not work.

Best of all, a full 50% of the proceeds from the Diana in Pink Studded Lambskin with Swarovski Crystals will be donated to Young Survival Coalition, an organization which supports women under the age of 40 who are diagnosed with breast cancer. You can get your pretty pink bag for $275.00 at LaurenMerkin.com through the end of October.

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, handbag of the day, Lauren Merkin, pink, Young Survival Coalition

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

Luxist Giveaway: NFL Breast Cancer Awareness Cufflinks

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Sports

Real men wear pink, especially when it's in support of breast cancer awareness. Now you can wear the pink ribbon and show the world that you are a football fan as well. Cufflinks.com, the world's largest retailer of cufflinks has teamed up with the NFL for their Crucial Catch Campaign benefiting the American Cancer Society and produced officially licensed NFL Breast Cancer Awareness Cufflinks from their most popular NFL team cufflinks. The NFL, its clubs and players support the fight against breast cancer with "A Crucial Catch", in partnership with the American Cancer Society, to draw attention to the importance of annual screenings for women who are over the age of 40. Throughout October, NFL games will feature players, coaches and referees wearing pink game apparel to raise awareness for the campaign, as well as on-field pink ribbon stencils and special K-balls and pink coins. Apparel worn at games by players and coaches and special K-balls and pink coins will auctioned off at NFL Auction (www.NFLAuction.NFL.com), with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society and team charities.

The cufflinks are rhodium plated base metal and enamel with a pink ribbon and your team logo. The teams available are the NY Giants, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. They sell for $60 and 10% of the proceeds are donated to breast cancer research. Cufflinks.com is letting Luxist give one pair away to a reader chosen at random. To enter let us know which team you'd want to sport on your wrists.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before September 27, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive one pair of NFL Breast Cancer Awareness cufflinks valued at $60.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Tags: a crucial catch, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, CuffLinks, luxist giveaway, nfl

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.

Tags: beemster, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer research, cheese, susan g komen, susan g. komen, susan g. komen for the cure, Susan G. Komen Foundation

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.

Tags: birdies for breast cancer, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer research, california wine, celebrity wine, cristie kerr, golfer wines

Raymond Weil Watch Supports Breast Cancer... No Wait, The Opposite Of That

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Raymond Weil is teaming up with the breast cancer research charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Swiss watch brand is offering a limited edition watch to recognize Breast Cancer awareness month and help raise money for the charity. Instead of a pink ribbon on the watch, the Noemia watch line has been supplemented with a special model called the Noemia Sweet October with pink accents. The 10 o'clock hour indicator has a pink sapphire setting (10 because of October). The other hour markers have diamond settings. There is also a pink colored cabochon in the crown. The steel watch has been a lovely part of the Raymond Weil women's line, and this new model helps bring attention back to the Noemia. 10% of the price for the watch will be donated to Susan G Komen for the Cure, and it will retail for $1,250. If you want one, you have to go Bloomingdale's, where the Noemia Sweet October watch will be exclusively sold. Available closer to the fall months.

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

Tags: breast cancer, Noemia, Raymond Weil, Sweet October, watch

Captain Lord Mansion Offers Free Rooms To Breast Cancer Survivors

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Charity

Last year they helped honor mothers, this year, Kennebunkport, Maine's Captain Lord Mansion's co-owners Bev Davis and Rick Litchfield are helping celebrate breast cancer survivors. In support of breast cancer research, the Captain Lord is running a contest that will reward a breast cancer survivor with a free stay during the weekend of November 19-21.

The promotion is part of the bed & breakfast's Dime for Time program that donates a dime to the American Cancer Society for every guest who spends a night. Even better, it multiplies that dime by the number of times the guest has ever stayed there – so if a repeat customer has been there seven times before, the Captain Lord will donate 70 cents. The Dime for Time campaign was created in honor of the sister of Captain Lord Mansion co-owner, Bev Davis, who died of breast cancer.

To enter the giveaway, breast cancer survivors need to describe their stories on the Captain Lord Facebook page, and send an e-mail to innkeeper@captainlord.com before September 1. You can only write 100 words or less on Facebook, but your e-mailed entry isn't limited. Other fans of the page will help choose who should win the weekend, which will be part of the resort's celebration of breast cancer survival. Follow the link to find out more, and best of luck to all of you survivors.

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Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer survivor, captain lord mansion, kennebunkport

Kwiat's Birdies For Breast Cancer Jewelry

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Charity, Sports

Kwiat partnered with golfer Cristie Kerr to bring attention to her Birdies for Breast Cancer foundation and came up with a pinkified version of Kwiat's Signature Platinum Star Collection. The set includes delicate, diamond-drop earrings as well as a pendant of the same design set in 18-carat pink gold and with a pink sapphire and surrounding diamonds. Kerr will wear both pieces on tour throughout 2010 and 10 percent of all proceeds will go directly to benefit Birdies for Breast Cancer. The pieces are available at Kwiat retailers nationwide.

Tags: Birdies for Breast Cancer, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, cause jewelry, Cristie Kerr, earrings, gold jewelry, KwiatyZla, necklace, pink sapphires

LuxGoddess.com Hops on the Discount Shopping Site Bandwagon, Donates to Charity

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Services, Cosmetics and Fragrance, Shoes, Charity

Do only the very wealthy pay retail these days? Seems like it. With so many discount shopping sites that sell high-end items, mere mortals can get said high-end items at low(er)-end prices. But is is there room for yet one more of these sites? LuxGoddess.com is hoping so. It recently joined the likes of Bluefly, ShopBop, and Gilt to offer upscale items at reduced prices. Here's what makes LuxGoddess different, however: It donates 10% of its proceeds to Bright Pink, a national nonprofit that provides education and support to young women who are at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

Calling itself "the premier site for today's fashion trendsetters looking for great deals on their favorite designer brands," the site carries well-known brands, with a number of items pulled from online stores, and covers the standard categories of apparel, shoes, beauty, and accessories. There's also a sale rack, which is a user's personal sale rack, based on her size and brand preferences.

Tags: breast cancer, BreastCancer, cancer, charity, discount shopping, DiscountShopping, luxgoddess, ovarian cancer, OvarianCancer, shopping

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.

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer research, BreastCancer, BreastCancerResearch, david yurman, DavidYurman, dog tags, DogTags, jewelry, necklace

Mikimoto Ups The Donation On Everything Is Possible With Hope Collection

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Charity

Each year Mikimoto does a series of jewelry pieces for breast cancer. This year Mikimoto has stepped up their actions, promising to donate 50 percent of all sales from the Everything is Possible with Hope collection to the Young Survival Coalition. The Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is an international, non-profit network of breast cancer survivors and supporters dedicated to addressing the unique needs of young women affected by breast cancer. The piece shown above, features 8mm pink freshwater cultured pearls and a clasp with .20 ct of diamonds in a 19-inch, 18K white gold chain. It sells for $2,200.

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Tags: breast cancer, BreastCancer, charity navigator, everything is possible with hope, EverythingIsPossibleWithHope, livi, mikimoto, pearls, pink pearls, PinkPearls, young survival coalition, YoungSurvivalCoalition

Diamonds For A Cure

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Charity

Shop NBC host, jewelry designer and breast cancer survivor Neda Behnam has created a new company called Diamonds for a Cure (DFAC) which will join the growing number of companies raising funds for cancer research. The first two offerings capitalize on the current trend for rough diamond jewelry. A 4ct. natural pink diamond flower ring set in rose gold sells for $2,499.99 but only $100 goes to cancer research. An 18k white gold rough diamond pendant with a polished diamond center stone on either a black or pink silk cord sells for $549.93 and $50 goes to breast cancer research. The idea is admirable but compared to other jewelry lines, the amount given for charity seems a bit low.

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Tags: breast cancer, diamond jewelry, rough diamonds, RoughDiamonds

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