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"   &amp;quot;We are women helping women and we are proud to continue our collaboration,&amp;quot; said Tamara Mellon with regard to Jimmy Choo&amp;#039;s collaboration with the Elton John AIDS foundation. It&amp;#039;s tough to hear, understand, or even begin to fathom, but the sexual atrocities that are happening to women in African countries is at near epidemic proportions, and Tamara and Elton John are taking a stand.  Tonight in London, she is hosting the launch of the Project PEP shoes by Jimmy Choo at Selfridge&amp;#039;s, proceeds of which will go directly to the supporting the Simelela Rape Centre in Cape Town. The center was created with the sole mission to administer victims of abuse with PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) medication, which if taken within 72 hours of exposure can drastically reduce the chances of contracting the virus.  The shoes will only be available in London and the worldwide roll-out takes place on November 4th at Jimmy Choo stores worldwide. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s just the most heartbreaking thing to see young women and girls living with the trauma of sexual abuse,&amp;quot; said Sir Elton John about the collaboration. &amp;quot;At the very least we can aim to ensure that HIV is not part of that experience.&amp;quot; Now go out and buy some new Choos. \u2014Rebecca Suhrawardi Austin Follow ELLE on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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