National Wear Red Day — Wear Red Tomorrow!

A few weeks ago I was invited to attend the Red Dress Collection 2008 Fashion Show. The show is tomorrow and I can't freaking wait!

Red Dress Collection Fashion Show? That's right. As part of NY Fashion Week, The Heart Truth sponsors a big show where celebrities walk the runway in the latest and greatest red dresses. Why? To raise awareness for National Wear Red Day and remind women to take better care of their hearts.

Very few people seem to know it (I didn't), but heart disease is the number one health threat for American women. Yikes. So the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services created The Heart Truth. It's a national awareness campaign designed to warn women about the seriousness of keeping their hearts healthy. You can learn all about it here.



So now you know. It's pink for breast cancer and red for heart health. And tomorrow, February 1st is National Wear Red Day. (Fitting don't you think — February and Valentine's Day and Red and Hearts and all that?) Want to get involved? Here are some ideas:

1. The easiest and best — wear red tomorrow! February 1st is National Wear Red Day!!

2. Take a photo of yourself wearing red and send it to the National Wear Red Day Flickr group.

3. Check out The Heart Truth delicious page for information about the campaign.

4. Are you a Facebook-er? Then you can show your support by joining the The Heart Truth Fan page.

I love wearing red. Red pants. Red sweaters. Red shoes. And love it even more if it's for a good cause. Now. Off to my closet to choose my red outfit for tomorrow. . .