Today, Tim Gunn, television host and fashion consultant ("Project Runway," "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style") and chief creative officer of Liz Claiborne, Inc., is hosting the Addressing Psoriasis(TM) Fashion Show, sponsored by Amgen and Wyeth, in New York City. The fashion show recognizes people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who have not allowed the condition to inhibit their personal style. Winners of the Addressing Psoriasis(TM) contest are walking the runway in custom-designed outfits created by emerging talent from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) to help raise public awareness of psoriasis.
"Participating in the Addressing Psoriasis(TM) campaign and meeting these eight special people has been an honor," said Gunn. "They are an inspiration to the psoriasis community because they have proven that psoriasis does not need to stand in the way of personal style. I congratulate them all on their efforts to overcome the style challenges that this chronic medical condition can present."
The Addressing Psoriasis(TM) Fashion Show is the culmination of an awareness campaign designed to help people with plaque psoriasis get more information about managing their disease and feel more confident in their everyday style. The eight contest winners were selected from among hundreds of entries and were chosen based on the inspirational nature of their story about overcoming the challenges of living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and how it has impacted their personal style and the clothing they wear.
Since July, thousands of people from the general public - including those without psoriasis - have cast their votes to select the most inspirational story from among the eight winners. Today, Gunn is announcing that Cynthia McGowen of League City, Texas has been voted the most inspirational.