Sarah's story

A magical tribute
New Zealand label, Polish, released a memorial tee in honour of founder, Struan Barty, who passed away from lymphoma in 2008.

Stru and wife Sarah started Polish in 2003 when they identified a niche market of busy mums looking for stylish casual gear. The tees are imported from Los Angeles and printed with Sarah’s own designs.

Unfortunately, Stru was diagnosed with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that claimed his life in July 2008.

Sarah says: “Stru was such a passionate, outgoing person, inspirational in his work. Even in the hospital he was coaching other patients to fight the disease; the nurses loved him.”

The Stru Magic tees are available for $149 with $5 going to the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation, who supported Stru throughout his treatment.

“These tee-shirts are our way of sharing the Stru magic and keeping his memory alive while, at the same time, helping out this wonderful charity,” says Sarah.

Visit www.leukaemia.org.nz/page/191 to find out where tee are sold.