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Oct 07 2011 01:30 PM ET

Shop OpenSky.com, Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness

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This month, stars including Holly Robinson Peete, Nancy O’Dell and more are curating for a cause! The women are supporting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing some of their favorite items on OpenSky.com, a new shopping site that offers goods selected by tastemakers in food, style, health and design.

Visit Peete’s page to see the Kuponya Bracelet from the Leakey Collection (above), or shop O’Dell’s new fave, a ZoN Fitness 65cm balance ball. Proceeds from the sales of those items (and more) will benefit charities such as the Breast Cancer Research Fund, American Cancer Society and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

In addition, from today through Sunday, Oct. 9, OpenSky will make a $5 donation to Cancer Schmancer (a non-profit organization founded by actress and cancer survivor Fran Drescher) for every item purchased on the site.

Oct 03 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Breast Cancer Survivor Betsey Johnson Creates Pink Products for the Cause

Betsey Johnson Breast Cancer Awareness Courtesy Betsey Johnson; Inset: Frazer Harrison/Getty

Though Betsey Johnson says she “wouldn’t know a trend if it was kicking me in the face,” this October, she’s helping to set one: creating cute wares to benefit charities during Breast Cancer Awareness month.

The designer has her own line for the cause — goods include socks, a tank, gloves, earrings, a charm bracelet and more — and she recently partnered with Yoplait and Chambord to spread the word, starting with an event at her Soho store on Saturday, where she kicked off BCA month.

A breast cancer survivor herself, Johnson says she knew she wanted to contribute to cancer charities through her design work as soon as she beat the disease. “All I wanted to do was talk about it,” she tells PEOPLE. “[But] I was too scared to talk about it until I was clear of radiation.”

Sep 26 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Shop JPSelects.com, Help Fund Cancer Research

Kim Kardashian Jewelry Courtesy Cancer Schmancer

Cancer survivor Fran Drescher is helping to make giving back during Breast Cancer Awareness Month a little more stylish. The actress partnered with members-only, eco-chic shopping site JPSelects.com, which is holding a week-long charity event to benefit her Cancer Schmancer “Trash Cancer” campaign.

Now through Oct. 2, the site will give 100 percent of proceeds from its sustainable fashion, beauty supplies and luxury products to the organization. And for the entire month of October, if you purchase a limited edition Nialaya bracelet (at left; Justin Bieber and Tyra Banks are fans), you’ll help the cause as well.

“We’re thrilled to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, while also inspiring consumers to give back year-round,” JPSelects.com CEO Paolo Fidanza said in a statement. “Shoppers can feel good every time they make a purchase.”

Sep 22 2011 01:30 PM ET

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Fergie Helps Fight Breast Cancer with eBay

eBay Breast Cancer Awareness Auction Courtesy eBay

eBay is using its online auction powers for a good cause — a fashionable one, that is! The site is teaming up with various breast cancer organizations throughout October, featuring glam auction items from Fergie and other big stars during its eighth annual “Make it Pink” fundraiser.

Hosted by eBay Giving Works, eBay’s charitable arm, the event will allow shoppers to bid on different big-ticket items each week, such as the Christian Louboutin black suede lace-up boots and Marc Jacobs navy blue satin zipper dress worn by Fergie (above).

“Pink means something to many of us. You may have been touched by breast cancer,” the singer said in a statement. “I have, since both my mother and father are cancer survivors and I lost my grandmother to cancer three years ago. As a global ambassador for the Avon Foundation for Women, I am asking you to help make a difference for women, men and their families in the fight against breast cancer.”

Apr 07 2011 12:30 PM ET

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Renée Zellweger Models Tommy Hilfiger’s Breast Cancer Awareness Bag

Renee Zellweger Tommy Hilfiger Bag Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty

Following in the fashionable footsteps of Milla Jovovich and Helena Christensen, Renée Zellweger is lending her famous face to Tommy Hilfiger’s latest breast cancer awareness campaign. The actress is stepping out in support of his new, limited-edition handbag, the proceeds of which will benefit Breast Health International. “Because of the experiences of close friends and family members who have had to endure and battle the challenges of breast cancer, I am a passionate supporter of breast health education and charitable causes,” Zellweger said in a release. “I am honored and grateful to be partnering with Tommy Hilfiger to raise awareness and funds to support the invaluable work of Breast Health International.” The handbag (above), which Zellweger toted to an event in Milan this week, is tan suede, and features herringbone lining and gold trim. Made from natural, vegetable-tanned leather, the purse retails for $299, with $100 from each sale benefiting BHI. Since first launching this initiative in 2007, the brand has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the charity. Pick up your bag beginning May 6 at Tommy Hilfiger stores, select department stores and on tommy.com. –Kate Hogan

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