Fashion designer Christopher Kane launches limited edition T-shirts and pins for heart charity
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Your support makes all the difference.Christopher Kane has designed a range of limited-edition T-shirts and pins for charity.
The Scottish fashion designer collaborated with Heart Research UK – a national charity dedicated to improving heart health – to create a T-shirt that features a neon anatomical drawing of the heart in his signature subversive style.
The garment is also emblazoned with words of encouragement, including love, care, life and brave.
The T-shirt is available in both black and white, runs from sizes extra small to extra large, and costs £19.95
Kane also produced a series of heart-shaped pins in the same colours, which cost £1 each and are designed to be worn on everything from jacket pockets to bags.
The collaboration forms part of Heart Research UK’s latest campaign, Heart of Scotland, which has been set up to raise money for vital research to be carried out in Scotland in a bid to reduce the country’s heart disease death toll.
Currently, an average of 41 people die every day in Scotland as a result of cardiovascular disease, with Scots almost twice as likely to die from the condition compared to those living in the south of England.
The campaign has been backed by a number of celebrities including Line Of Duty actor Mark Bonnar, Fleabag’s Bill Paterson and comedian Rory Bremner.
Leading politicians have also given their support, with both First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Secretary David Mundell praising the Heart Research UK initiative.
Speaking about the reason he decided to get involved with the campaign, Kane said: “The Heart of Scotland appeal is a cause that is literally so close to my heart, anything that can raise awareness and potentially save lives is always worthwhile.
”Growing up in Scotland in a working class environment, heart disease was always prevalent. So many of my parents' family and friends passed at an early age from 'heart attacks' and no-one blinked an eye.
“So it's good to be part of – albeit in a small way – educating and reinforcing preventive measures, this saves so much heartache.”
Sturgeon added: “Heart disease affects far too many people across Scotland and we need to do all we can to help combat the disease. This is why I welcome Heart of Scotland and commend everyone involved in its work.
"By business, government and civic society coming together and combining our efforts, we can make a real difference to lives across Scotland, and I am sure the Heart of Scotland appeal will be a great success.“
The T-shirts, which cost £19.95, and pins, which cost £1, can be purchased from heartofscotland.org.uk.
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