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you are here: DentalPlans.com > Dental Health Articles > HealthnewsDigest.com > Winners of the Addressing Psoriasis™ Contest Selected to Walk the Runway in New York City Fashion Show
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Updated: 7/6/2009 7:00:25 PM |
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(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, - Amgen and Wyeth today announced the eight winners of the Addressing Psoriasisâ„¢ contest, which recognizes people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who have tried not to allow the condition to inhibit their personal style. The winners will help raise public awareness of the condition by walking the runway in the Addressing Psoriasisâ„¢ Fashion Show hosted by television host and fashion consultant, Tim Gunn (“Project Runway,” and “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style”), on Sept. 2, 2009.
The Addressing Psoriasisâ„¢ contest is the cornerstone 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. Since March, hundreds of people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis have submitted video testimonials or personal essays explaining their stories of overcoming the challenges of living with the condition and how it has impacted their personal style and the clothing they wear. As indicated in the Official Rules, judging was based on three levels of review and a panel of judges - including representatives from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF), Psoriasis Cure Now (PCN), Amgen and Wyeth - selected the eight winners based on the inspirational nature of their stories. The contest winners include:
Matthew Ehnle of Encampment, Wyo.
Isabel Esteviz of Lynwood, Ill.
Trisha Lagaso Goldberg of Aiea, Hawaii
Laura Hurd of Denver, Colo.
Cynthia Lawrence of Hanover, Pa.
Cynthia McGowen of League City, Texas
Saskia Shuman of Harrisburg, Pa.
Stephanie Waits of San Francisco, Calif.
As part of the contest, the general public - including those without psoriasis - are now encouraged to vote for the most inspirational story among the eight winners. The contest winner whose story is voted most inspirational will be announced by Gunn at the Addressing Psoriasisâ„¢ Fashion Show and subsequently recognized on the Addressing Psoriasisâ„¢ Web site. To learn more about the winners, vote on the most inspirational story, view the Official Rules, find useful resources about psoriasis and obtain style tips from Gunn, visit www.addresspsoriasis.com.
“Confidence and style go hand-in-hand, and these contest winners have clearly demonstrated that personal style can thrive even with a chronic disease like psoriasis,” said Gunn. “I find all of these individuals inspiring, and I am curious to find out which story the voting public considers most inspirational - I think it will be very difficult for people to pick just one.”
Psoriasis, which affects nearly 7 million Americans, is a chronic disease of the immune system that causes the skin cells to grow at an accelerated rate. Although there are several types of psoriasis, approximately 80 percent of patients suffer from plaque psoriasis, which causes painful and itchy red, scaly patches. People with psoriasis often experience feelings of self-consciousness and choose their clothing because of the appearance of their skin.
The fashion show will feature custom-made ensembles for each of the eight winners designed by emerging talent from the acclaimed Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York.
“FIT is proud to be participating in the Addressing Psoriasisâ„¢ Fashion Show, which we feel will provide our students an invaluable design experience that is tied to an important cause,” said Eileen Karp, assistant professor and contest coordinator for Fashion Design at FIT. “Our students are designing unique outfits for each of the winners that are comfortable and representative of their individual fashion choices. Psoriasis is a disease that can inhibit self-confidence in personal style, and FIT is an institution that celebrates self-expression through fashion - in our eyes, there could be no better match!”
To learn more about Addressing Psoriasisâ„¢, visit www.addresspsoriasis.com.
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