The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection 2009

It’s another year and another chance for everyone to show their support for women and heart disease. An illness which affects thousands of women from 40 to 60 every year. During these years it is especially crucial when a woman’s risk of heart disease starts to rise.

The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease. It is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Heath, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Red Dress was introduced by the NHLBI in 2002 and is the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness.

The Today Shows Natalie Morales in a designer dress by Tracy Reese

This year the tradition continues with the stage set and the red carpet ready for a fabulous fashion event showcasing America’s top designers and their one-of-a-kind red dresses. For the first time ever a selection of the designer dresses seen on the runway will be auctioned online in February through a partnership with Clothes Off Our Back. These are just a few of the beautiful dresses you can win through the end of February.

Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Ramirez seen here in a gown designed by Angel Sanchez

Of course Bobbi Brown of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and her team of artists did the makeup as they do every year and everyone looked beautiful. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and will be used to continue raising awareness for women’s heart health and research.

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone and to keeping your heart healthy and always happy:-)

xx,

B

image credits: NHLBI & Clothes Off Our Back