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2013 ESTEEM Fashion Show was a huge success! Many thanks to Tootsies and all of our sponsors for their continued support! As the producer and founder of ESTEEM, I could not have been more proud.
The ESTEEM Fashion Show was created to help promote a positive body image and healthy self esteem. After modeling since I was 15 years old, I see how unfortunate it is that the modeling industry is stereotyped by eating disorders. The reality is this disease can affect anyone. After losing a college friend to the disease, I was inspired to launch an event that encourages women, girls, men and boys to love their bodies and understand that the “front-cover look” is not necessarily representative of a healthy or “perfect” body. Through this event, my aim has two meanings. Not only to increase awareness about eating disorders but also to help those who may have an eating disorder. It is through this increased awareness that we can empower others to recognize the signs and symptoms in friends or family to help prevent losses like that of my friend years ago.
The ESTEEM Fashion show was held at TOOTSIES in Dallas on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM. With Debbie Denmon as our Mistress of Ceremonies, we had a sold out crowd of over 200 guests that stay to shop, keeping the cash registers hot for hours following the fashion show!
Many thanks to all that continue to support my philanthropic efforts and events.Especially our sponsors such as Kim Rozell Makeup Design, Smart Water, JP Morgan, Xen-Tan, Amanda Sterett Jewelry, The Veranda Health Club at the Hilton Anatole, Tootsies, AK Kitchen, Facelogic, Terlingo Cycle, DJ Jason Esquire, UBER, Gary Walden and Bethany Siggins.Hats off to our co-chairs, the dynamic mother-daughter duo…Pam Skaggs Frank and Bridget Frank. Big hugs go to our ‘The Elisa Project’ staff, headed by Kimberly Martinez, who are incredible! Many thanks to my friends Dr. Stephanie Setliffe, Anne Besser and Tanya Foster for their professional guidance and wisdom.Finally, thank you to our incredible ESTEEM Models and Celebrities who walked the walk and strutted their stuff for a great cause.
