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bull's-eye! With his latest polo shirt, Ralph Lauren shoots to support the fight against breast cancer.(Brief article)

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Byline: Florence Kane

I saw firsthand the devastating effects of breast cancer," remembers Ralph Lauren about his friend Nina Hyde's death from the disease in 1990. "Not only to women but also to the men in their lives, their families and friends." To honor Hyde, who had been fashion editor at The Washington Post, Lauren partnered with the CFDA in 1994 to found Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. Lauren continues to design for the cause, this time around with his special polo shirt.

The shirts, which come in "bright candy colors" and are stamped with the familiar FTBC target emblem, are the first in a series of limited-edition items sold ...

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