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As if you needed an excuse to shop, now you've got a great one!!! Join in the crusade against cancer by going "pink" this month!

CHIC FOR A CAUSE
Jennifer Hudson is the 2011 Ambassador for EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund and 100% of proceeds from the Key to the Cure shirt created by Elie Tahari will go to the fund. Available exclusively at Saks, $35. Saks will also donate 2% of the company's sales October 20-23 to women's cancer charities. www.saks.com

GOOD JEANS
Check out Reese Witherspoon, the Honorary Chairperson for the Avon Foundation for Women, in this stylish pink denim jacket! It's one of the company's "empowerment" products and 100% of the net profits go to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Available for $45 through an Avon sales representative and online at www.avon.com.

SWEET TREAT
Crumbs Bake Shop is offering a yummy limited edition Pink Ribbon Cupcake with $1 from each purchase of the cupcake donated to the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. Available through October 16th at Crumbs locations and online at www.crumbs.com.

PINK KICKS
Celebrate a survivor with New Balance's 'Lace Up for the Cure" pink running shoes, which you can customize with the name of a survivor. The company will contribute 5% of the suggested retail price of sales from the Lace Up for the Cure Collection with a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. $155 at www.newbalance.com

COOL JEWELS
LOFT teamed up with jewelry designers Rachel Leigh and Roxanne Assoulin of Lee Angel and "What I Wore" blogger Jessica Quirk to design limited edition bracelets that support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Each bracelet is $34.50 and available at stores nationwide and online at www.LOFT.com.

UNDERNEATH IT ALL
Itty Bitty Bra is joining the fight against breast cancer by donating 10% of sales of their pink Signature Itty Bitty Bra or Silicone Breast Petals to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure during the month of October.

GOOD SCENTS
Donna Karan Cosmetics will donate $5 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each Cashmere Mist Candle sold. Each limited edition candle burns for approximately 36 hours. $25 Available at department stores and Sephora through the month of October.