Sun Safety Alliance

Andrea Bowen of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," will be a spokesperson for a new UV-Protective t-shirt line being launched by the Sun Safety Alliance (SSA),


in collaboration with the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC). SSA has teamed up with AYANA Apparel


to provide fashion-forward UV-Protective t-shirts that protect your skin while maintaining your sense of style.
Proceeds from this t-shirt line will be donated to SSA for educational programs to promote skin cancer prevention.

An Industry veteran at 19, Andrea Bowen began her Broadway career at the age of 6 playing the youngest Cosette in Les Miserable's 16 year run. Best known for her role as Julie Mayer, Teri Hatcher's on-screen daughter on "Desperate Housewives," she has earned two SAG Awards for Best Performance by an Ensemble. Last year she earned a PRISM Award from the Entertainment Industries Council and a WIN Award for the Lifetime movie "Girl Positive."

In addition to acting, Bowen is a strong supporter for sun safety and skin cancer prevention efforts. Bowen says that the shirts not only carry a message about sun protection, they can protect from the damaging effects of the sun and still allow you to stay fashionable. "These are not just message or logo shirts. They're flattering on you and they block the UV rays that usually get through normal tops," she said.

The shirts carry an SPF protection of 30-50 and will help to raise money for prevention efforts. AYANA's web site is located at www.ayanashop.com.



Purchases of the SSA line and other clothing available on the site will result in a donation to SSA by using discount or coupon code SSA09.


You can read the official press release here