Witchery and the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) have named designer Michael Lo Sordo as the 2022 White Shirt collaborator for the annual White Shirt campaign.
Following the success of the first White Shirt designer collaboration with Toni Maticevski in 2021, Witchery has teamed up with Lo Sordo for the 2022 campaign, which aims to raise funds and awareness of ovarian cancer.
According to the OCRF, one woman dies every eight hours from ovarian cancer in Australia, while around five women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every day.
Further, the five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is just 48%, which is why the White Shirt Campaign aims to raise awareness for the need of an early detection test.
Currently, invasive surgery is the only way to definitively diagnose ovarian cancer.
For every White Shirt sold, Witchery will donate 100% of gross proceeds to the OCRF.
To date, the retailer has donated over $14.3 million to the organisation, making it the largest funder of ovarian cancer research in Australia.
"It is through this campaign that we commit our continued support to assist in finding an early detection test for the women of generations to come," Witchery MD Simon Schofield said.
"We are pleased to continue our designer collaboration with visionary, Michael Lo Sordo, for this year’s White Shirt Campaign in partnership with the OCRF," he said.
Lo Sordo's take on the 2022 White Shirt sees a timeless design come to the fore, featuring a single shirt pocket and curved hem.
Lo Sordo said he was thrilled to design the shirt in collaboration with Witchery.
"Having admired the campaign for many years, it gives me an immense sense of pride to contribute to an exceptionally worthy cause.
"I hope this White Shirt can provide support and strength to the beautiful women who are effected by, or fighting this disease," he said.
The 2022 Witchery White Shirt will be available to shop on the Witchery website and in-store throughout Australia and New Zealand from Tuesday April 19 and will range from size 4 – 20 and retail for $129.99.
Witchery White Shirt Day and World Ovarian Cancer Day is Sunday May 8 2022.