Wednesday, November 19, 2014

SEVEN WOMEN CANCER SURVIVORS TOOK TO THE STAGE

              Seven women cancer survivors took to the stage along with other female models to showcase the Muslim fashion trends at the Islamic Fashion Festival held here yesterday. 

The women walked the ramp at the fashion show, titled ‘Giving hope, Touching hearts’, as an experiential therapy aims uplift the spirit and morale of cancer survivors.

The three-hour event held at Marriot hotel ballroom and was attended by the Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim.

It was organised by Pink Unity, a non-governmental organisation in support of women cancer survivors, in collaboration with the Islamic Fashion Festival.

Pink Unity president Salmah Stewart, who is a cancer survivor hope that the cancer survivors involvement in events like this gives the cancer survivors hope and opportunity to be a part of the community just as other healthy people. 

The NGO is run solely by women cancer survivors as a support group for all types of cancer and has as its concept "By Survivors, for Survivors", they hope to drive home the message that despite facing challenges, cancer survivors can still look and feel good.

The event featured a wide range of fashion from various young designers such as Calvin Thoo, Salikin Sidek and Jarumas from Malaysia besides designers from Singapore and Indonesia.




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