Mens Bracelets
Posted in Jewellery on 08/13/2011 05:19 am by admin
Lance Armstrong Bracelets: Fashion Accessories For A Worthy Cause
Lance Armstrong bracelets, the yellow rubber wrist bands inscribed with the motto LiveStrong, are tangible components of champion Yankee cyclist Lance Armstrong’s legacy. Diagnosed with testicular cancer on October 2, 1996, Armstrong battled with the disease and didn’t let it get within the approach of his can to wear the yellow jersey once once more to compete in the Tour de France cycling tournament. In partnership with sports apparel firm Nike, he started selling his Lance Armstrong bracelets for a dollar apiece, with the profits going to the Lance Armstrong Foundation to fund cancer research.
It’s not so stunning to search out {that the} Lance Armstrong bracelets have become a cultural phenomenon. Aside from being very affordable, folks feel they’re contributing to a worthy cause by shopping for and carrying the yellow bracelets. Add this to the fact {that the} wrist band isn’t tough to wear as a fashion accessory. It goes along well with almost any apparel: from your regular jeans-and-shirt apparel to preppy to sports outfits. School kids and teenagers think it’s hip to be seen wearing one, and it doesn’t build a huge dent in their allowance to shop for it. Skilled athletes have been seen wearing them at sports events. Even corporate executives in power suits have taken to wearing these Lance Armstrong bracelets.
Made from rubber, it’s almost like alternative cause-related bracelets that have emerged over the past years, such as those for breast cancer and diabetes. Several Americans collect these wrist bands, as well as the Lance Armstrong bracelets, as a result of other than being fashion-friendly and straightforward to wear, they have philanthropic and social significance.
Why yellow? This color is particularly important to Lance Armstrong. Other than imparting feelings of warmth and optimism, yellow is the color of the jersey {that the} leading Tour de France cyclist is given to wear, and which he has worn to victory numerous times. The yellow Lance Armstrong bracelets are his customary bearers in his fight against cancer, and they bear witness to the items that have given his life new meaning.
Since times of yore, women and men have worn one kind of jewelry or another as a manner of expressing some sentiment, feeling or as a symbol. The Lance Armstrong ‘Live Sturdy’ bracelet may be a trendy version of an age old tradition; jewelry as a image of hope, courage and support of a worthy cause.
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