Featured model Alia and husband Jemir walk the runway at the 2026 Friends of Winship Fashion a Cure Fashion Show.
The 2026 Friends of Winship Fashion a Cure Fashion Show, held at Atlanta’s Piedmont Driving Club on April 28, raised more than $640,000 to support research at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University focused on cancers that affect women and their care.
More than 550 guests attended the event, which included a fashion show, live auction, raffle and luncheon.
The runway show featured clothing from local boutiques and designers modeled by cancer survivors, caregivers, physicians, researchers and volunteers. Models carried roses to denote their connection to cancer: red for survivors, yellow for loved ones and caregivers, and orange in memory of a loved one.
Alia, a survivor of both ovarian and breast cancer, walked the runway with her husband and appeared in a video shown at the start of the program. Watch the video to learn more about her story.
Fashion a Cure co-chairs Beth Marshall (left) and Dorothy Christians (right) with Winship Executive Director Suresh Ramalingam, MD, FACP, FASCO
Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, FACP, FASCO, Winship’s executive director, expressed gratitude to supporters for their role in fueling cancer breakthroughs. “Thanks to the incredible generosity of this community, Winship is able to accelerate critical research and care that brings hope to so many families,” says Ramalingam.
The event was co-chaired by Dorothy Christians and Beth Marshall. “This event was a powerful reminder of what can happen when community, creativity and purpose come together,” says Marshall. “We are honored to support an organization doing such critical work and grateful to everyone who helped make Fashion a Cure such a success this year.”
Since 2013, the Fashion a Cure Fashion Show has raised more than $3 million in support of Winship’s research and patient care.
