October is a great time to think pink
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I got so excited to share the details of my tattoo last week that I forgot to do my Sunday Super Six for October!
And, since this month is all about #PINKPOWER and preventing and eliminating breast cancer, I have chosen some of my favorite things in this glorious color. While the purchase of only one of my picks actually goes to charity/research, the best donation is the one that goes directly to the source! Click here: http://bit.ly/1qFhWda
1. I love the idea of painting pumpkins hot pink with a gold glitter stem, don’t you? In a house full of guys, I’m sure I’ll get lots of support!
2. JCrew Merino Wool Tippi Sweater (on sale!): This soft blush color will layer perfectly under a blazer. Paired with brown leather boots and distressed denim, you are ready for a date night of dinner and a movie! Who has seen Gone Girl? On our list of things to do. http://bit.ly/1qFjBzx
3. Loren Hope bracelets: While the selection pictured here isn’t exactly pink, it is certainly in the same color family. I am obsessed with this entire line. Gorgeous stuff. Click here: http://bit.ly/1qFkesS
4. Thug Life T-shirts: Probably my favorite website EVER. The t-shirts from this company are epic, trust me. Loving this “On Wednesday We Wear Pink” from the movie Mean Girls. A portion of the proceeds benefit breast cancer research! Even better. Click here: http://bit.ly/1qFmlwB
5. Lululemon Wunder Unders: I found these on Ebay (not available from the store). While the price of Lulu is a bit crazy for exercise clothes, I must admit that they are really well made and the pants I wear the most. This pattern is adorable! Click here: http://ebay.to/1qFnSTx
6. Kate Spade Quilted Metro Grand Watch: My motto is that a girl can never have too many watches. And, I bet you don’t have a pink leather quilted one in yours! I know I don’t! This is so feminine and pretty, it is going on my wishlist. A pink this pale in hue should be treated like a neutral. Wear it with everything! Click here: http://bit.ly/1qFousb
Well, another month of recorded favorites! Would love to hear about your pics for October.
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Happy Weekend!
Hi are you a breast cancer survivor? Because I am. And I am not defined by a bunch of pink crap that comes out every October. There is nothing pink or fluffy about this disease. And it goes on 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not just during the month of October.
People like you need to #thinkbeforeyoupink
The majority of the merchants who have marketing departments who come up with pink products for the month of October every October in reality give very little of the proceeds of the sales of these items to education, mammogram vans on wheels, grants towards treatment, and so on. They see October and breast cancer awareness is solely an opportunity for a spike in profits before the end of the year. And if you see some of these products on sale after October has and then you will note often in the fine print that none of the proceeds at that point go to breast cancer research, education, whatever.
What would be really great is if columnists like you would actually choose products that are helpful to women going through treatment. For example, you can’t wear a bra when you’re receiving radiation treatment because your skin is being fried daily like Kentucky fried chicken. So women going through treatment are always on the lookout for things they can wear that are soft and comfortable and still feminine. You could also encourage spa places to offer women going through treatment a discount on mani-pedis, facials, massages, anything that would make them feel better. As a columnist you could also encourage women to become more educated on the topic of breast health in general. You could go to places like http://www.breastcancer.org they have endless information on this topic.
I’m sorry to be so hard on you, but every October that goes by seems to be less and less about what we can do that is positive to fight this disease and more about the marketing and profit margins for companies looking to make a buck off of breast cancer.