Movember Merchandise & Promotions 2011

Movember is quite a unique charity event. Where others might encourage participants to run a marathon, bathe in a bath of baked beans or shave their head for sponsorship money, Movember demands a whole month of commitment. 'Mo bros' are encouraged to sport a moustache for the whole month to promote men's health issues and raise money for related charities.

Using people's faces as a platform seems to have worked well for Movember, and many companies have been quick to show their support with complimentary products and promotions. This hub details some of the different products and promotions currently going on.

Links of London have created a pair of cufflinks especially for the occasion. The limited edition sterling silver cufflinks come in the shape of a moustache, ideal for a proud participant in the event. They have also produced a moustache-shaped charm which can be worn on necklaces or bracelets.

Links of London offer a diverse mix of men and women’s jewellery in sterling silver and 18 carat gold. Founded in 1990 after a single order for a pair of fish-shaped cufflinks by a local restaurant owner, it soon gained notability thanks to Harvey Nichols ordering the whole collection. Today Links of London have shops in the UK, Hong Kong, USA and Canada.

Kent Brushes have been manufacturers of brushes since the eighteenth century, and are credited as one of Britain’s oldest established companies. G.B Kent & Sons was founded in 1777, and was granted Royal Warrants during the reign of George III. Known for the quality of their products, they proudly still manufacture some of their brushes by hand.

This year Kent Brushes have revealed the official Movember moustache comb, to assist gentlemen in maintaining a smart and refined mo.

A Suit That Fits have unveiled a special Movember tweed jacket, hand-tailored from Robert Noble tweed. It comes with golden moustache embroidery on the sleeve, a pocket perfectly-proportioned to carry a Kent mo comb, patch pockets, horn buttons and a gold silk lining. £25 from the sale price of each jacket will be donated to the cause, and exclusive Robert Noble tweed ties are also available, with £5 of each of these sales being donated to Movember.

Toms Shoes have produced two items of footwear especially for Movember, both including moustache embroidery. The Movember Classic is a unisex shoe made from refined wax twill. Meanwhile, the Botas claims to be “ruggedly regal”. Bold embroidery is complimented with two-toned waxed twill in a weather-ready design. Toms Shoes are committed to providing a shoe for a child in need for every shoe which they sell, so they're a cause well-worth supporting on their own.

Modern clothing wear company Makia have released a brand new clothing collection especially for Movember, inspired by the outdoors. Limited edition t-shirts, hats and scarves are all available, with 15% of each sale being donated to the Movember cause.

Spunky, the t-shirt website have also produced some limited edition t-shirts for Movember 2011, with £5 from each sale being donated towards the cause.

Fuzzy Ink have partnered with Movember to bring moustache cookie cutters into the mix. The stainless steel cutters come in six different shapes, all producing mo-shaped biccies. $5 from each sale will be donated to Movember.

Penhaligon’s, named as one of London’s top shops by the Telegraph newspaper is also involved in the event, for the second year running. Not only have they developed their own Miraculous Moustache Wax, which is lightly scented with their Sartorial fragrance to help mo bros keep their taches under control, but they have also opened up their own pop-up moustache barber shop. It’s been over 140 years since the doors of Penhaligon’s first barbershop opened on Jermyn Street, and it’s set to re-open for a limited time only. Movember participants can book an appointment for a free mo trim at their flagship store in Covent Garden in London. Generously, they are donating 20% of all sales of male shaving products to the cause for the month, from shops and online.

London hamburger chain Byron have enlisted the help of Gizzi Erskine to create the Gizz-Mo burger, available at all their restaurants during the month. It’s a Welsh Rarebit burger made from six-ounce beef patty, smoked cheddar, English mustard, stout and Worcestershire sauce, all for just £8.25. 50p from each sale will go to the Movember cause, and participants who raise over £25 will be treated to a free Gizz-Mo burger between November 7th and 20th.

Byron was involved in Movember in 2010, giving away nine thousand burgers to Movember fundraiser and serving up over five thousand Mighty Mo specials. They raised £23, 000 in total and hope to double that in 2011.

The perfect accompaniment to a Movember hamburger? Movember HP sauce of course! HP have launched a limited edition Movember bottle of sauce, with the message “Men of Britain Grow your Mo”. One million of the bottles have been made to raise awareness forMovember and men’s health issues.

Whether it’s the catwalk, the bathroom, the kitchen or the dinner table, you can stay moustache-orientated all month thanks to the wide and wonderful range of Movember merchandise on the market.