MAY 2017 28 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM GIVING IN STYLE CONTINUED producer of the show who is putting her supermodel status to good charitable use. With an eye for both high fashion and women’s health issues, she also demonstrates a talent for combining the two. Heidi has made a habit of donating the dresses she has worn to assorted celebrity functions to charity. One of her garments went to the 27 Dresses auction benefitting the Lavender Trust breast cancer charity. Another gown went to the Red Dress Program, which she also modeled at a fundraiser for the charity whose mission is to raise awareness about heart disease in women. It’s no wonder that the talent behind the hit show so often go on to sow community seeds for good since the DNA of the show itself has many roots in giving. There have been many episodes that have featured causes and even focused the challenges around raising funds for worthy charities. In the fifth cycle of Project Runway All Stars N:Philanthropy, a fashion line that is dedicated to donating its proceeds to pediatric cancer research, was showcased. In the episode the designers created fashion forward summer looks that were sophisticated with a bad-ass edge for the N:Phil girl. The challenge winner, Emily Payne, had her look reproduced and sold on their website where all of the profits went to cancer research. On “Project Runway Junior” Peytie was able to support Lets Girls Learn and the Peace Corps with her winning backpack design. This collaboration helped adolescent girls around the world go to school and stay in school. Peytie said she was inspired by the goal of helping girls go to school worldwide and her design was sold at Lands’ End to raise funds. And the star of “Modern Family,” Jesse Tyler Ferguson, introduced his foundation, Tie the Knot, via the show. Contestants were challenged to use the bowtie as a point of departure for their looks and were tasked with including at least one bowtie in their design. The proceeds raised from the winning garment supported marriage equality and this garment is also one that Camerone shared at the MS Luncheon. Camerone’s display of her Project Runway collection was much more than a simple fashion exhibition. It was a demonstration of her involvement with the “Project Runway” series, which in itself has a rich legacy of giving back. Camerone’s “Project Runway” looks are doing more than providing interesting and beautiful garments to look at, they are also advocating for a more stylish, equal world and a better society through the stories they tell. @tylerjbutler Tyler Butler SOCIETY AND FASHION WRITER

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