In early September, 2024, doctors, nurse practitioners, and families from the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai strutted down the runway at New York Fashion Week, hosted by Runway 7 Fashion.
The fashion show, dubbed Project Lab Coat, featured stunning Mount Sinai-inspired lab coats designed to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Project Lab Coat is led by Runway 7’s CEO, Anthony Rosa, who lost his brother to MS. The team from the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai proudly modeled these one-of-a-kind coats. The evening was made even more meaningful with a generous $25,000 donation from Anthony’s mother, Elizabeth Rosa, to support the mission of the Center. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. It is is a leading cause of disability in young adults, and while incurable, treatments can control symptoms and improve quality of life.
“We created Project Lab Coat to use our platform of Runway 7 for a greater cause. The goal of the Project is fighting against MS. It’s a first in many senses for us, and could be a model for fighting additional important health battles—cancer, Lyme disease, or others. Our slogan is ‘Project Lab Coat at New York Fashion Week with Mount Sinai…Elevating awareness, fashionably fighting against Multiple Sclerosis, and uniting for a cause that truly matters.’”
– Anthony Rosa
