Stella McCartney launches mastectomy bra for breast cancer survivors

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Last Updated : Sep 24 2015 | 2:28 PM IST

Fashion designer Stella McCartney has launched a variety of lingerie supporting the Breast Cancer Awareness Month and its survivors.

The 'Louise Listening Bra' is titled after Stella's mother Linda McCartney's middle name. The bra has a front zipper, floral lace and is designed for enhance comfort. It also includes a wide underband and deep sides that offer support and compression for women who have undergone mastectomy, E! Online reports.

The 44-year-old designer also posted a picture of the bra on Instagram featuring model Cara Delevingne , and captioned it "In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October we have designed this special lingerie set modelled by @caradelevingne. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the #LindaMcCartneyCentre in the UK, the @nbcf and the @nbcfaus."

McCartney will offer a portion of the earnings for the bra to benefit the Linda McCartney Center in the U.K. and the National Breast Cancer Foundation in the U.S.

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First Published: Sep 24 2015 | 2:11 PM IST

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