New York, Feb 05: The models included Christie Brinkley, Sheryl Crow, Venus Williams and Paula Abdul, but all eyes were on US First Lady Laura Bush when she attended 'The Heart Truth' Runway Show at New York's Fashion Week.
Bush wore a deep-red velvet jacket, perfect for the occasion - a charity fashion show called 'The Red Dress Collection' aimed at raising awareness about heart disease in women.
Twenty-six designers, including Vera Wang, Zac Posen and Narciso Rodriguez, donated their time and dresses – and celebrities wore them on the catwalk.
From her front row seat at yesterday's show, the First Lady saw Brinkley in a sleek spaghetti-strap gown by Calvin Klein, actress Shohreh Aghdashloo ('House of Sand and Fog') in a dropped-waist dress with leather trim by Cynthia Rowley, and model Lauren Bush in a strapless gown designed by Tommy Hilfiger. While she clapped for everyone, the First Lady saved her biggest smile for her niece.
Bush is the national ambassador for 'The Heart Truth Campaign', sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
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