Joan Collins, Queen of Everything, Star-Powers the Red Dress Collection

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The runways at Bryant Park gleamed with star power last night as Joan Collins, Felicity Huffman, Estelle, Heidi Klum, Jordin Sparks, Kristin Chenoweth, Robin Roberts, Kimora Lee, Valerie Harper, Regina King, Pauley Perrette, Raven-Symone, Mamie Gummer, Kim Kardashian, Dara Torres, Bethenny Frankel, and Elisabeth Hasselback struck poses for for the 2010 Red Dress Collection. The annual awareness-raising initiative is the centerpiece of The Heart Truth, a national campaign that warns women about heart disease. The participating celebs wore (red) dresses by designers the likes of Oscar de la Renta, John Galliano, Rachel Roy, Badgley Mischka, Marchesa, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Tadashi Shoji, Rebecca Taylor, Pamella Roland, and J. Crew with shoes by Brian Atwood. A selection of dresses worn on the runway will be available for public auction at clothesoffourback.org through March 5.
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