A Betsey Johnson

New York designer Betsey Johnson has built her long-standing career in fashion by following her own set of rules. Known for her celebration of the exuberant, embellished, and over the top, Betsey has been rocking the fashion industry with her unique and original designs since the 1960’s. Her childhood aspirations to be a dancer and love for costumes laid the foundation for Betsey’s creativity and inspiration still evident in her designs today. Landing the top designer position for Paraphernalia in 1965 established Betsey’s trademark look: sexy silhouettes, hippie inspired flowing fabrics, whimsical detailing and, most importantly, a fabulous fit. Sharing a fashion and rock background with friend, Chantal Bacon, the pair entered a partnership on Betsey’s birthday, August 10th, 1978. Their novel business plan was to dress girls like themselves and have fun doing it. Thirty years later, the evolution and expansion of the Betsey Johnson label continues to rank as a top recognizable American Lifestyle brand with over sixty retail stores in international markets. For more information visit them at www.betseyjohnson.com.

National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)

Since 1991, the National Breast Cancer Coalition's trained advocates have lobbied at the national, state and local levels for public policies that impact breast cancer research, diagnosis and treatment. Our grassroots advocacy effort has hundreds of member organizations and tens of thousands of individual members working toward increased federal funding for breast cancer research and collaborating with the scientific community to implement new models of research, improving access to high-quality health care and breast cancer clinical trials for all women, and expanding the influence of breast cancer advocates in all aspects of the breast cancer decisionmaking process.