5% of profits are donated to a charity surrounding the theme of the bandana
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Pussy Paisley is a motif throughout the Maddy Madison Bandanas and was designed as a silent protest as a symbol for female empowerment and gender equality. The Pussy Paisley is a circumvention of the traditional paisley pattern, and I encourage not only women but those from all walks of life to use the everyday fashion accessory to make a statement. I want to break down masculine overtones associated with bandanas in history by using feminine ideas of sexuality. The bandana is traditionally worn in manual labour and first became popular during the American Revolution. Since then, the accessory has been used in numerous political campaigns as a form of advertising by printing on slogans. The Pussy Paisley print acts as a political commentary on menstruation, intimacy and the support for female empowerment in a world consistently suffering in a fight for equality.
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C H A R I T I E S
One Eighty
Location: Sydney, Australia
One Eighty was founded in 2017 in response to a number of youth suicides that were occurring on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Their vision is for a future free of youth suicide by continuing to fight the stigma on mental health run by young people, for young people.
One Eighty fills the gap in Australia's current suicide prevention strategy, leading the way for peer to peer models of community support and hoping to expand nation wide.
Breast Cancer Haven
Location: London, United Kingdom
Breast Cancer Haven see you as a person and not a patient. Some women feel they can get lost during cancer treatment and they are determined not to let that happen.
Breast Cancer Haven They provide counselling and therapies that are designed to help you find yourself again.
Friends of the Earth
Location: London, United Kingdom
Friends of the Earth are a group of volunteers, committed to campaigning on a local, national and global environmental issues which affect us all.
Friends of earth take political action by campaigning and raising awareness. For example saving Britains bee's and campaigning to get cleaner air in London.
Hark Angel
Location: Sydney, Australia
There are over 250 million children in the world who lack basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Hark Angel was founded with a vision to build 100 schools in developing nations. They have successfully built over 8 schools in both Africa and Myanmar. Over 1500 children have now been given the opportunity to receive an education and change their lives.
Bloody Good Period
Location: London, United Kingdom
Menstrual products are a luxury that many refugees and asylum seekers living in the UK cannot afford.
Bloody good Period are partnered with 49 asylum seeker drop-in centres, providing women with a sustainable flow of menstrual protection.