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Carmen Marc Valvo iPod Case with Vanessa Williams Playlist

Created by the hand of accomplished designer Carmen Marc Valvo, this white fabric iPod Case, studded with rhinestones of varying size in a diagonal abstract pattern, has an exterior pocket for earbuds and a top-access flap to secure the brand new 40 GB iPod (included) featuring a personal playlist selected by the first black Miss America and now singer and actress Vanessa Williams. This case is completed with a matching rhinestone and grommet studded belt with a square rhinestone buckle.

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 40GB 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 Carmen Marc Valvo
During the past twenty years Fashion Designer Carmen Marc Valve has never lost his boundless spirit. It is continually fed by the simple satisfaction that comes "when I see a woman wearing my designs."

Part of the reason for his success is the unique and unusual details that give each design "something special." Carmen Marc, an inveterate traveler, roams the far corners of the world at every opportunity, filling his bags with artifacts of lost or vanished arts and objects that fire his imagination. A pottery fragment may inspire a grouping of graphically embroidered career suits or the design of a button. A beaded dress of the '20's could be the "muse" for a series of sultry beaded cocktail looks.