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Alison Lou Designs ‘Girl Power’ Jewelry For a Cause
The brand famed for its emoji fine jewelry has made a capsule collection in which a portion of sales will benefit Planned Parenthood.

New York--Fine jewelry brand Alison Lou, famed for its emoji jewelry, is commemorating a more serious symbol in its new capsule collection.
The Alison Lou “Girl Power” collection is comprised of pendant necklaces, stud earrings and huggie hoop earrings with charms, all featuring the Venus female gender symbol.
Each item is rendered in 14-karat gold, with the option of a gold or pink enamel symbol. The range retails between $195 and $390.
Alison Lou will donate 30 percent of proceeds from the capsule collection to Planned Parenthood, which provides reproductive healthcare and education.
“Women are the future and the rights of women, in 2017, should no longer be a question,” said Alison Lou designer Alison Chemla.
“I stand by Planned Parenthood as they stand to lose federal funding. I think it’s more important than ever to help them continue to do hard work for the health of women everywhere, and if the government won’t support it, everyone else should.”
The Alison Lou Girl Power collection launched last Thursday on AlisonLou.com and at the brand’s flagship store in New York City, which opened late last year.
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