DAME Deborah James launched a charity T-shirt last night – which sold out in just an hour.
Emblazoned with her motto ‘Rebellious Hope’ the top marks the first piece in a new collection with In The Style.
Trending In The News writer, who modelled the T-shirt with her daughter Eloise, 12, said 100% of the profits will go to her BowelBabe Fund, which has so far raised £6.4million for cancer research.
The first batch of 10,000 sold out within an hour last night, raising a staggering £75,000.
Another 10,000 batch was then released, which also flew off the online shelves almost immediately taking the total funds raised to £140,000.
Dame Debs told Trending In The News: “I can’t believe how quickly it sold out, I am blown away yet again.
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“I’ve loved making and creating the ITS collection, it’s been something beautiful to take my mind off cancer.
“The charity T-shirt is just a sneak peak but I am so proud.
“It’s a quote I have used time and time again, and rebellious hope is most certainly how I have lived my life.
“We all need to find the light in that rebellious hope, to keep the flame burning in the darkest hours.”
Debs said sadly she will have to leave to her family to share the full collection, which is inspired by British summer time.
But she said she’s been trying out a whole host of the dresses, including those she and her family wore when Prince William visited to honour Debs with her Damehood.
She added: “For years, I always talked about ‘dressing up to make you feel better’ and over recent months all the ups and downs, being in and out of hospital, dressing up in nice clothes and popping on some Lippy has made a difference to my journey.
“I really hope that you love the collection as much as I do and I hope it brings you joy, I hope it makes you feel great.”
The Style founder Adam Frisby said: “Although I wish I was saying this under different circumstances, I am incredibly proud of this collaboration with Dame Deborah.
“I’ve followed Deborah for a long time and her constant positivity, uplifting spirit and just overall mentality of living her life to the full and making every day count is an inspiration to me, my team and everyone else who has come across her journey.
