Celebrities swapped the red carpet for the catwalk at the Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection fashion show, which kicked off New York Fashion week, on Wednesday (February 6 2013). The collection aims to raise awareness of women and heart disease. View the dresses while learning about heart disease, courtesy of the Heart Foundation. Above: Singer Toni Braxton arrives at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Pictures: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas of the US has make-up applied ahead of the event. Heart fact: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes about 8.6 million deaths a year in women worldwide and one in four women in South Africa will suffer from it.

CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien presents a creation by Black Halo Eve. Heart fact: Heart attack symptoms in women are very different to men. Instead of the classic pain in the chest, women experience abdominal pain, nausea and swollen feet.

Above: Actress Jamie Chung. Heart fact: Healthy eating as well as weight and blood pressure control can help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

From left, Kendall, Kris and Kylie Jenner in Badgley Mischka gowns. Heart fact: Exercise doesn’t mean torture. Do what you love. Take up something you can fit into your daily routine.

TV personality and Fashion Police co-host Kelly Osborne had a bit of fun on the runway. Heart fact: Fun is another way to reduce stress and keep your ticker healthy. Release happy hormones by taking yoga, pilates or tai chi.

Actress Roselyn Sanchez dances her way to a better heart. Heart fact: Not only cardio or aerobics strengthen the heart, lifting weights and doing some push-ups help too.

Heart fact: When it comes to food, have a plan, keep to that plan and make small changes in your cooking habits. Small changes could help you live healthier ever after.