Breast Cancer Month

This month is Breast Cancer awareness month. With statistics holding that 1 in 8 women will have a diagnosis of breast cancer during her lifetime, this is a disease that we all must be concerned with. The statistics are staggering and we must ban together to support research and education. As beauty connoisseurs, we can use this month to help in the cause by making purchases from companies who support and finance breast cancer research and education. Below are some of the beauty and fashion industry icons and what they will be doing for Breast Cancer month.

Purchase BCBG Max Azria's Icon Komen 100 percent silk pashmina or one of its two beautiful Faith sunglasses designs. Twenty-five percent of the retail price of the $110 wrap and $120 sunglasses will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The website is http://www.bcbg.com.

GUESS Inc. will contributes 20 percent of the sale of its $115 sporting pink watch to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. GUESS also guarantees a minimum donation of $25,000. Available at GUESS retail stores and guess.com.

DuWop will donate 20 percent of the sale of Pink Shimmer Brick and LipLingo Pink to the Cosmetic Executive Women Cancer and Careers Foundation. The Pink Shimmer Brick, $18, and the Liplingo, $32 are available at duwop.com and eLuxury.com.

Also, I have not verified it, but the Coach Outlet store typically provides an additional 20 percent discount off merchandise for the month of October. If you're in the market for a Coach purse, you can't beat the deals during October. Please call your Coach outlet for specific details and dates.

Make sure to do your part, even if it's as little as $5.00. It is the collective efforts that help to raise millions of dollars for education and research, which saves lives.