Heart and Stroke Foundation’s celebrity fashion show to highlight women’s heart health
Toronto, February 8, 2012 – It’s that time of the year again when Canada’s brightest stars and talented designers go red to bring attention to women’s heart health with the Heart and Stroke Foundation celebrity fashion show. Celebrated Canadians and top fashion designers will join forces this International Women’s Day for the fifth anniversary of The Heart Truth Fashion Show on March 8th in Toronto.
The fifth anniversary of The Heart Truth Fashion Show promises to be the biggest yet, with A-listers from television, film, music, sports and media modeling one-of-a-kind creations by top Canadian fashion designers. For the second consecutive year, men will show their support on the catwalk. The Heart Truth campaign brings this life-saving message to all Canadian women: protect your heart health.
“The truth is heart disease and stroke is the number one killer of women in Canada, more than all cancers combined”, says Bobbe Wood, president, Heart and Stroke Foundation. “We are calling on women to put their own health first. Women often put their family’s health before their own, but it’s critical for women to make their own health a priority so that they can live full and healthy lives and be there to take care of their loved ones.”
Celebrity models strutting for the cause this year include: reality TV star Shannon Tweed with her husband Gene Simmons; singers Jully Black and Divine Brown, media personalities Jessi Cruickshank, Liza Fromer, Natasha Gargiulo, Isabelle Maréchal and Angie Seth; actors Ali Liebert, Lisa Ray, Gabrielle Rose, Lauren Lee Smith, Jessica Steen, Amanda Tapping, Jennifer Finnigan and Tamara Taylor; soap star Susan Haskell; and Olympic champion Catriona Le May Doan.
The Heart Truth Fashion Show will take place in the lead-up to Fashion Week at the Carlu in downtown Toronto, 444 Yonge Street at College Street, 7th floor, on March 8th 2012. The pre-show reception will start at 6:30 PM, and the show at 8 PM.
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