Archive for June, 2010

Cancer Fundraiser

June 29th, 2010

The Farber Center for Radiation Oncology

Presents

ROCKS AGAINST CANCER

A Fundraising Event for Entertainment Industry Foundation
benefiting EIF Cancer Programs.

Thursday, Sept 16th 7pm to 11pm

BLACK TIE ROCK & ROLL STYLE!

To purchase tickets or donate click here: Rocks Against Cancer Tickets

The event will take place at the Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts, situated on 172 Norfolk Street in the former Ansche Chesed Synagogue, the venue boasts superbly maintained mid-19th century architecture.

The lounge-style space will feature cocktails and food as well as performances by The Rotten Hill Gang, a six-piece band from London fronted by Mick Jones of The Clash. Eclectic Method featuring London natives Jonny Wilson, Ian Edgar and Geoff Gamlen – who helped pioneer the emerging art of audio-visual mixing since first cutting U2’s Mysterious Ways music video with the Beastie Boys’ Intergalactic as an experiment back in 2002 will close out the night.

The event also includes a silent auction of jewelry by Stephen Webster—three-time winner of the “British Luxury Jeweller of the Year” award and 2008 winner of “UK Jewellery Brand of the Year”—including specially designed bracelets supporting the fight against cancer with net proceeds benefiting EIF’s Cancer programs. Webster is widely known as the jeweler to the stars; his celebrity client list includes Madonna, Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Cattrall, and Christina Aguilera among others.

Some of EIF’s cancer programs include: Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)Woman’s Cancer Research Fund, Brains on Bikes, Right Action for Woman, and the National Colorectal Research Alliance

If you are arriving from out of town please contact the Smyth – part of the Thompson Hotels at 85 West Broadway phone: 212.587.7000. We have reserved rooms at a special rate under the group name Rocks Against Cancer.

A special thanks to our current sponsors at the time this blog went out: Stephen Webster, Matthew Robbins Desings, Svendka, Warren Tricomi, and Elekta Inc.

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Veronica Brett’s SEXY Post-Mastectomy Swimwear

June 14th, 2010

Breast Cancer Survivor Stefanie Larue modeling the 2010 collection

This time of year, swimsuit shopping is hard enough for most women, but for breast cancer survivors it can be brutal.

Patricia Brett, founder and designer of the Veronica Brett swimwear collection for breast cancer survivors and pre-vivors (woman who have had risk-reducing surgeries), is trying to make the experience a little easier.

After testing positive for the BRCA1 gene, Brett had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy at age 39. Her sister Regina, diagnosed at age 41, is a 12-year survivor, and Regina’s daughter Gabe, who also carries the BRCA1 gene, opted for risk-reducing surgery at age 29. All three were frustrated by matronly selections that currently existed.

This is not a medical apparel, it is swimwear made of exquisite Italian fabrics with buttery soft linings. Every detail of the suits has been carefully considered, down to the little loops on our lace-front halter.
The suits have been strategically designed to cover surgical scars while still giving a semblance of cleavage. The intricate interior construction of pockets can conceal a prosthetic breast as well as properly fit a reconstructed breast. The collection features three one-piece silhouettes, retailing for $198: bandeau (sizes 2 to 14), front-lacing halter (sizes 2 to 16), and a classic wrap (sizes 4 to 16), available in red or black.
Veronica Brett is the only post-mastectomy swimwear collection available in sizes starting at 2.

To learn more about the founder Patricia Brett and read her story go here

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