Nanette Lepore iPod Case with Hype Williams Playlist

Top Designers Auction Custom iPod Cases and Celebrity Playlists for Breast Cancer

Nanette Lepore iPod Case with Hype Williams Playlist

Created by the hand of designer Nanette Lepore, this incredibly rich snake leather iPod Case is hand stitched with outstanding beadwork in a burst of neon color against the grey and black pattern of snakeskin. Rows of neon beads dangle from a central abstract design on the case cover which lifts to reveal the brand new 40 GB iPod (included) with a personal playlist selected by noted hip hop music video director Hype Williams. The case is completed with more intensely stitched beadwork in geometric patterns adorn a matching snakeskin belt.

About "Style & Sound: A Case For a Cause" Benefit Auction
Led by designer and Board Member Marc Ecko, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has partnered with leaders in fashion and entertainment to introduce "Style & Sound: A Case for a Cause," an online auction to benefit Fashion Targets Breast Cancer® (FTBC), a philanthropic initiative of the CFDA Foundation, which, since its inception in 1994 has raised more than $40 million for distribution to breast cancer organizations in 13 countries. Concluding on Wednesday, June 22, the auction features one-of-a-kind iPod cases created by some of today's most notable fashion designers, each of which will contain a brand new iPod (courtesy of Apple Computers) and a playlist created by each designer's celebrity partner. Participating designers and their partners are: Marc Ecko with Mary J. Blige; Carolina Herrera with Renee Zellweger; Betsey Johnson with Cyndi Lauper; Cynthia Rowley with Maggie Gyllenhaal; Luca Orlandi of Luca Luca with Mischa Barton; Robert Lee Morris with Brooke Shields; Vivienne Tam with Jessica Alba; Liz Lange with Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips; Max Azria of BCBG Max Azria with Brittany Murphy; Nanette Lepore with Hype Williams; Judith Leiber with Katie Holmes; and Carmen Marc Valvo with Vanessa Williams. Donna Karan's playlist will feature music from 20 years of her fashion shows, and Sean Combs will create his own playlist under his "P. Diddy" moniker.

About Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
Fashion Targets Breast Cancer (FTBC) is a worldwide charitable initiative of the Council of Fashion Designers of America/CFDA Foundation. The CFDA Foundation, through FTBC, is committed to providing meaningful assistance to women with breast cancer and their families, friends and other supporters by rallying designers, models, retailers, and other creative energies within the fashion industry.

The Foundation commits proceeds raised from FTBC campaigns to helping women concerned about or diagnosed with breast cancer gain access to reliable health information and quality health care, and to supporting education and outreach programs. Since its launch in 1994, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer has raised over $40 million for distribution to breast cancer charities in 13 countries. For more information, visit www.fashiontargetsbreastcancer.com.

About Nanette Lepore
Designer Nanette Lepore's designs reflect the true gypsy spirit she cultivated as a child traveling with her family. These bohemian influences are apparent in her use of strong, vibrant prints and lush colors that are juxtaposed with delicate fabrics and flirty silhouettes.

At the age of nine, Nanette created her first couture look when she draped a bedspread around a neighborhood friend, clasped a beaded choker around her neck, and painted sunflowers on the girl's face. Posing her friend in the front yard behind a hand-lettered sign proudly bearing the name "Lepore," Nanette had begun to follow her dream of fashion stardom.

Encouraged by her mother and father (a fabulously stylish kindergarten teacher and abstract painter, respectively), she often stayed awake late at night stitching up new designs. Feeling like "a little gypsy" on her family's annual summer road trip to California on Route 66, Nanette developed a lifelong taste for travel that would eventually lead her to New York.

After completed a design degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Nanette soon opened her first boutique in New York's NoLita district, which quickly led to additional boutiques in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Las Vegas. Today, her collection attracts celebrity devotees like Jessica Simpson, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Drew Barrymore, Uma Thurman, Hilary Duff, and dozens more. Television and film stylists feature Nanette's pieces regularly, most recently on Jennifer Garner in "13 Going on 30," Reese Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde 2," and Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City."