The Heart Truth Fashion

Last evening, I had the pleasure of viewing the fourth annual Heart Truth Fashion Show, for the first time. The invite only event took place at the prestigious Carlu venue, in downtown Toronto. The Heart Truth Fashion show is the annual signature event of the Heart Truth campaign created by the Heart & Stroke Foundation. The Heart Truth Campaign focuses on educating and bringing awareness to women’s heart disease & stroke.  

Bobbe Wood, CEO of the Heart & Stroke Foundation opened up the show in a red dress, which is the official symbol of the Heart Truth campaign. The symbolic red dress is a representation of woman’s courage, passion and their power for change. In her opening statements Bobbe Wood stated that “heart disease and stroke is the leading cause of death for Canadian women, more than all cancers combined.”

The evening brought together some of Canada’s top female celebrities and for the first time, invited the swagger of some male celebrities to walk the runway (in support of the cause). Celebrity models wore an original red dress designed by Canadian fashion designers. Celebrities in attendance included: Tre’ Armstrong (Choreographer), Bal Arneson (Food Network Host), Isabelle Brasseur (Olympic Medalist), Deborah Cox (R & B Singer), Wendy Crewson (Actor), Elisha Cuthbert (Actor), Arlene Dickinson (Dragon’s Den Co-Star), Mylene Dinh-Robic (Actor), Megan Follows (Actor), Chan Hon Goh (Ballerina), Dr Christiane Laberge,  Andrea Martin (Comedian), Debra Mcgrath (Actor), Gabrielle Miller (Actor), Rick Campanelli (ET Canada, Co Host), Colin Mochrie (Actor) and many more.

With celebrities in all areas of media, it was only natural that each celebrity brought their individual personalities to the stage…check out some of my favourite’s walks down the runway….

For more information about the Heart Stroke foundation, Celebrity Bio’s and the Heart Truth Campaign visit www.thehearttruth.ca or the join their facebook group www.facebook.com/thehearttruth.