We are a product of how we were raised. You must be able to look at situations with different eyes. I am still trying to learn the value of a vacation. Every year I say that I will take some time off to go on vacation.
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]]>Originally from Hollywood, Florida, Jason Pinchoff knew from an early age that through his passion for style and dedication to hard work, an ethic developed from watching his father, he was going to make a difference. Jason harnessed the power of his mother’s life-affirming approach to adversity and began to change his future...
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]]>What I have learned is that no one is just born with self-confidence – it is a process learned through love, adapted with encouragement and being truthful in every moment. Learning the differences between situations can and will greatly build up one’s self-confidence...
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]]>I believe the only way to create change is to create an open dialogue and I DON’T DO UGLY is doing that. We have launched the #IDontDoUgly Social Media Challenge — where people all around the world have joined in. All you have to do is: make a sign stating I Don’t Do Ugly ...
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Dealing with a health crisis or the death of a family member is never easy, but for Jason Pinchoff, tragedy struck all at once. In 1992, Pinchoff lost his father and sister in a car accident. Later that year, he lost his mother to breast cancer. This series of personal misfortunes led Pinchoff to found the Linda B. Pinchoff Foundation, an organization named for his mother and dedicated to supporting and "bringing a voice" to families affected by cancer.
"My first approach was to work 80 hours a week and not tell anyone what was going on," Pinchoff said. "I realized so many people become silent due to disease-related issues, which is one of the main reasons I launched the foundation. It gave me a chance to use my history to help others."
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Fashion Rule Breakers is an original A Plus Lifestyle series: Each month, we profile a fashion designer, model, organization, or icon who is a fashion rule breaker — someone who acts outside mainstream industry standards to make a positive difference.
Everyone has their own ways of dealing with tragedy. It is never easy, and for most it is a long journey of finding coping mechanisms and various strategies to get through. For one man named Jason Pinchoff, who experienced a great amount of tragedy — he lost his mother to breast cancer, and his father and sister in an automobile accident — coping meant helping himself, but helping others in the process as well.
Recognizing that he certainly couldn't cure cancer himself, the entrepreneur, businessman and designer founded The Linda B. Pinchoff Foundation to raise cancer awareness, and introduced a fashion line called A PINCH LIFE to provide accessories such as hats for children in hospitals.
Additionally, Pinchoff launched the "I Don't Do Ugly" campaign with an array of tees and accessories with the words "I Don't Do Ugly" written on them. The slogan is meant to help curb bullying that some cancer patients may face by transforming "a vicious insult, 'You're ugly,' into a declaration of independence from the scars of the illness, hurtfulness, and negative purpose."
By using fashion as a means to spread cancer awareness, stop bullying, and spread messages of love, Pinchoff is being a "fashion rule breaker."
(Excerpt from topuniversities.com)
At just 14, Jason Pinchoff lost both his father and sister in a tragic driving accident. His mother swiftly followed, losing her battle with cancer when Pinchoff was 18.
Rather than feel sorry for himself, Jason set up the Linda B. Pinchoff Foundation, named in honor of his mother. Businesses followed, with the intention of helping to fund the non-profit. Since then, Pinchoff has worked tirelessly to fund his humanitarian efforts.
His clothes label, A Pinch Life, even runs an anti-bullying campaign. Their motto? “Swagga with a cause.”
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Dealing with a health crisis or the death of a family member is never easy, but for Jason Pinchoff, tragedy struck all at once. In 1992, Pinchoff lost his father and sister in a car accident. Later that year, he lost his mother to breast cancer. This series of personal misfortunes led Pinchoff to found the Linda B. Pinchoff Foundation, an organization named for his mother and dedicated to supporting and "bringing a voice" to families affected by cancer.
"My first approach was to work 80 hours a week and not tell anyone what was going on," Pinchoff said. "I realized so many people become silent due to disease-related issues, which is one of the main reasons I launched the foundation. It gave me a chance to use my history to help others."
Through his journey of self-healing, Pinchoff recalled the lessons he learned from his family. He was raised to keep fighting and never allow any situation to stop him, he said. This instilled perseverance, helping him push past his fears and follow his passion — which ultimately led him to start a clothing company, PINCH NYC, to help support the Linda B. Pinchoff Foundation.
"Being an entrepreneur is one of the greatest highs, but it comes with a lot of stress and a lot of worries," Pinchoff said. "You have to be ready for the good and bad ... and never let any of that stop what you believe in and what you are doing. I see too many people who want to start a small business but [fail] because they don't truly have that heart, which no book can teach you. You have to be willing to risk several hard years for great years ahead."
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