Buy into Breast Cancer Awareness
Think you've been seeing pink, like, everywhere you go? Pink ribbons, pink ties, pink dresses, pink signs. Don't worry, it's not your imagination. It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
For much of my life, October would come and go with little fanfare. I've always known cancer to be a horrible thing. It kills thousands every year. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will contract breast cancer in her lifetime -- that's 225,000 women annually. Of those one in 36 will die.
A little more than a month ago, someone dear to me became that one.
Her name was Penny. She was a mentor, teacher, mother, friend. She was one of the toughest women I'd ever met, and she died fighting this disease. This October, as I made my first-ever donation to cancer research, I think of her.
Touchdown for tatas It's football season. Get geared while raising awareness about life-saving screenings with the National Football League's his and her
Crucial Catch collection. Some items are subtle, with a small pink ribbon embroidered on the side of an otherwise typical jersey. Others go all out. I say to win the game against cancer, you gotta go big or go home.
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Katie Sanders foolishly spurned pretty dresses and shoes as a child, tossing new clothes over her shoulder at birthday parties with a totally rude "no, thank you." Her drab days of monocolor outfits are over now, and she certainly knows better than to turn down free stuff. Her wardrobe mixes classic with quirk. Think blazers with statement necklaces, and lots of patterned ballet flats. She can be reached at 850) 224-7263 or 
Kameel Stanley has never encountered a thrift store she didn’t like. Her mother taught her that the true value of clothes isn’t how much they cost, but how many outfits one can create from them. Having grown up in Michigan, she was delighted to learn upon moving to Florida that she almost never needed to wear socks or boots again. There’s a lot of turnover in her closet, and she’s obsessed with dresses, necklaces and wedge heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8643 or 
A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or 
From camo pants and construction boots to sundresses, sweaters and sling backs, Keyonna Summers knows how to make all of it rock -- at rock bottom prices. A Detroit native, Keyonna delves into her urban roots to find fashion pairings that give a nod to street fashion while maintaining the class of the modern, professional woman. She believes in searching for affordable clothes that look expensive and can easily be dressed up or down. You won't find plaid shirts or fleece jackets in her closet; the only hiking Keyonna does is to the bargain basement. She can be reached at (727) 445-4153 or 
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