Breast cancer survivors kick off Milan Fashion Week

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 19 - A group of breast cancer survivors kicked off Milan Fashion Week with a catwalk parade at Bocconi University on Tuesday morning, smiling as they showed off their scars.
    The 20 women of all ages took part in the event, sponsored by the Italian National Fashion Chamber with the support of the chamber's Fashion Trust.
    The event, dubbed I/deal, is the brainchild of the American not-for-profit organization Cancer Culture.
    The women included a model who decided not to have breast reconstruction surgery and a Russian woman, Karina, who covered the effects of chemo therapy with a hat but said she had wanted to take part "in order to show that you can live a dignified lifestyle and even have fun". (ANSA).