Top Designer Udi Behr Launches Love & Pride Jewelry at Saks 5th Ave
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(Fort Lauderdale, FL) – Designer-to-the-stars Udi Behr\u00c2\u00a0launched two symbolic jewelry collections; “Love & Pride” and “Love Peace & Hope” at Saks Fifth Avenue with a champagne celebration on Friday, March 31st. Saks in Fort Lauderdale\u00c2\u00a0is the first mainstream department store to carry a luxury jewelry line supporting the gay & lesbian community. Udi Behr declared the event a “small step for retailers, colossal step for equal civil rights.”<\/p>\n
Behr, whose ingenious jewelry has been worn by top celebrities including Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Sharon Stone, and carried by Saks and high-end jewelry stores, took action when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, courageously granted marriage licenses to same-sex couples during the summer of 2004. “I decided I had to do something, and as a jewelry designer, the natural thing was to create a new collection.”<\/p>\n
After approaching leading jewelry retailers with the Love & Pride concept, and being turned down repeatedly, Behr initiated the launch of www.loveandpride.com with the help of $2.5 million raised from a team of investors with the same vision.\u00c2\u00a0It has become a community-based retail web destination featuring the entire Love & Pride collection along with thought-provoking resources for gays and lesbians interested in marriage and commitment.<\/p>\n
Udi Behr is utilizing his collections to express strong convictions. Prior to Love & Pride, the designer developed Love+Peace+Hope to reflect the spirit of generosity after 9\/11, gaining international attention at the 2003 Oscars. Working to secure civil marriage rights for gays and lesbians has become the activist’s newest focus; he now donates 10% of proceeds from the Love and Pride collection to Marriage Equality, a non-profit leader in the fight for equal marriage rights for all.<\/p>\n
The Love & Pride Collection features rings, necklaces, bracelets, and accessories to fit every budget, from $30 to $5,000. Available in 18K gold, stainless steel, two-toned combinations, diamonds, and exquisite accents; Udi caters to every client’s style. Designs include same sex motif rings that join as a whole, a double lariat loop necklace ending in gold hand-cuffs, and a contemporary black stainless steel pendant featuring interchangeable male\/female insignias. These cutting-edge pieces inspire a sincere emotion in support of the gay and lesbian community.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Top Designer Udi Behr Launches Love & Pride Jewelry at Saks 5th Ave 04.03.06 \/Gay Wired (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – Designer-to-the-stars Udi Behr\u00c2\u00a0launched two symbolic jewelry collections; “Love & Pride” and “Love Peace & Hope” at Saks Fifth Avenue with a champagne celebration on Friday, March 31st. Saks in Fort Lauderdale\u00c2\u00a0is the first mainstream department […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[411],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n