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"CAUSE: The designers of Smythe are known for their tailored jackets and coats, but this is the first time that one of their famed outerwear designs will benefit philanthropy. Over twenty percent of the proceeds from the \"Warbler Tribute Blazer\" in the Fall 2012 collection will go towards anti-bullying initiatives in the U.S. and Canada. The classic schoolboy design is a tribute to Glee, and the designers aim to use this jacket to address the social and gender equality themes addressed on the show.\n\nGET INVOLVED: Purchase a blazer online through sites including Singer22 and in stores across the country. You can also directly support anti-bullying campaigns such as the It Gets Better Project and The Trevor Project.\n\nAndrea: \"Christie's brother produced the It Gets Better campaign in Canada, and we were moved by it. Christie asked me if I'd consider picking one of our blazers and adding a charity component to it.\n\nChristie: \"It came together so naturally. We were already designing the fall collection and we were doing a schoolboy blazer. The fabric that we had selected was reminiscent of the Warblers on Glee, which has groundbreaking anti-bullying story plot lines. This is a cause that we're both really passionate about, and we wanted to do our part. Over twenty percent of proceeds will benefit two different anti-bullying organizations in America and Canada.\"\n\nAndrea: \"It's heartbreaking that there's a high suicide rate amongst gay teens, and we want to help bring that down. Whether it's someone's sexual orientation or his or her race, why should a person be singled out for being different? We love the message that kids are getting at school about accepting people and being inclusive. The kids are teaching the adults.\"\n\nChristie: \"This can't be ignored anymore. It's reached a climax where people are acknowledging that teen suicides cannot be tolerated.\"\n\nAndrea: \"The best thing we can do as designers is make a product that people want anyways, and if add a charitable aspect to it, then maybe people will try a little harder to purchase it. We might adopt this as our Smythe charity focus. There are a million worthy causes out there, but we started with anti-bullying, and I think it might stick.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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