Thanks to Tim Gunn (host of Project Runway), the Addressing Psoriasis campaign is off to a strong start.  The two main goals of this campaign are to raise awareness about the disease for those who don’t have it and provide additional resources / encouragement for those who do have it.

The Addressing Psoriasis campaign aims at dispelling many of the myths about the psoriasis, such as whether it is contagious (it isn’t).  Also, many of us who have psoriasis need to be reminded that there are a variety of treatments out there — we shouldn’t stop researching and searching for new more effective strategies to battle this condition.

Tim Gunn presided over the Addressing Psoriasis Fashion Show, during which 8 models (all of whom suffered from moderate to sever plaque psoriasis) walked down the catwalk wearing new custom-designed outfits courtesy of up and coming designers at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

You can see all the models and designers involved as well as a short video documenting the vent at AddressPsoriasis.com.