Scarlet fashion fosters heart awareness

Bone and joint disease, as you have just read, is a very serious problem. Yet, for the most part, it won’t kill you. Would that this be the case with heart and stroke disease which is the No. 1 killer of women. Heart disease and stroke kills seven times more women than breast cancer and in fact kills more women than all cancers combined.

The recent Heart Truth Fashion Show held on Sept. 22 at Eighth Avenue Place raised funds and created much-need awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Celebs took to the catwalk wearing one-ofa-kind designer clothing in brilliant red. Professional models from Sophia Models rounded out the show wearing clothing from various retailers at Chinook. Congrats to event organizers Bill Giofu, Shahr Savizi and Jacqueline Tyler.

Celebs taking a turn on the runway included: show opener-and show stopper-international violinist Sophie Serafino; CityTV’s Tara Sloan and Jill Belland; Foundry Communications CEO Zahra Al Harazi; CTV News’ Tara Nelson; Olympic athlete Diane Jones Konihowski; MLA Sandra Jansen; Dr. Kimberley AmiraultRyan, sport performance consultant; Global News’ Linda Olsen; Olympic gold medallist Michelle Cameron; model and humanitarian Sunday Omony; and alpha-male and renowned philanthropist W. Brett Wilson. Guests in attendance included: Keji Inc.’s Kim Blair; Beleza Swimwear’s Lisa Audia and Sarah Hlapcic; Joanne Vause; Matrix’s Val Demitt and Rick Ryan; Dilawri Group’s Tony Dilawri and his wife Ellen; Reg and Carrie Greenslade; Hannah Arcega; Mitchell Eye Centre’s Dr. Rob Mitchell and his wife Helen; Farrah Bhanji; Celeste Evancio; Humane Society board chair Deanna Steblyk; Laurie Baptiste; Fashion Calgary’s Ania Basak; Nadine Shenher; Graham Stone; Maria Plesa; and stylist to the stars, Jerome Pinsonneault.

Photos: Bill Brooks/calgary Herald Glamour was the order of the evening Sept. 22 as fashionistas donned their sexiest to attend the Heart Truth Fashion Show at Eighth Avenue Place. From left are Farrah Bhanji, Celeste Evancio, Deanna Steblyk and Laurie Baptiste.

From left, at the Heart Truth Fashion Show are Matrix’s Val Demitt and Rick Ryan, philanthropist and celeb model this night W. Brett Wilson, Reg Greenslade, Tony Dilawri and Hannah Arcega.

From left, Kim Blair, Lisa Audia and Sarah Hlapcic were among those in attendance at The Heart Truth Fashion Show held Sept. 22 at Eighth Avenue Place.

Violinist Sophie Serafino was the first on the catwalk at the Heart Truth Fashion Show on Sept. 22 at Eighth Avenue Place.

Global Calgary’s Graham Stone is flanked by beauties Nadine Shenher, left, and Maria Plesa.

Dilawri Group’s Tony Dilawri with his wife Ellen, right, and Carrie Greenslade at the Heart Truth Fashion Show held Sept. 22 at Eighth Avenue Place.

Mitchell Eye Centre’s Dr. Rob Mitchell and his wife Helen were among the VIPs in attendance at the Heart Truth Fashion Show.

Fashion Calgary’s Ania Basak reporting from the Heart Truth Fashion Show on Sept. 22 at Eighth Avenue Place. The show raised awareness for women’s heart health.

Sunday Omony, model and humanitarian, was among the celebs who took to the catwalk at the Heart Truth Fashion Show held Sept. 22 at Eighth Avenue Place.