October is “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” and tomorrow is “National Mammography Day.” For the past few weeks I have been using the fashion file of this blog category to provide links to products you can purchase to help in the battle against breast cancer.
Yesterday a famous breast cancer survivor unveiled her contribution to help fight breast cancer. Deanna Favre, the wife of Green Bay Packers quarterback (and three-time-NFL MVP), Brett Favre and mother of two daughters is a breast cancer survivor… and now a fashion designer.
Last year, the Green Bay Packers sold pink Packers caps to an astounding number of fans. The team made more than $1.2 million from the sale, which they then donated to breast cancer programs. Seeing the incredible reception the pink caps garnered inspired Deanna to design her own line of pink products to benefit her “Hope Foundation,” which she created to help uninsured and underinsured women pay for cancer treatment.
Deanna has launched an entire line of pink gear, including hats, jackets, bags, scarves, blankets and shirts, which feature the foundation’s logo and Brett Favre’s number four.
To take a look at the Deanna Favre’s new clothing line click here. All proceeds from the sales of the products will go to help breast cancer patients.
I had a chance to look at the products myself and I was impressed by how stylish they were. Many of the shirts have almost an Abercrombie and Fitch look to them and the jackets are a soft pink (no hot pink flamingo shades). The foundation’s logo and Brett Favre’s number four are displayed in the corners of some items and in the center of others, but they don’t overwhelm the item. There are many products I would seriously consider purchasing, especially since I know my money will be going to help those in need.
And lest you think you are immune from the disease consider, an American woman has a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime. Early detection is the key to surviving this disease. According to the American Cancer Society, 97% of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer are successfully treated.
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