Acid attack survivor Reshma Qureshi makes her catwalk debut on the opening day of New York Fashion Week on Thursday. She was invited to select piece by FTL Moda,a fashion production company committed to challenging industry stereotypes of beauty. Wearing at full-length dress by Indian designer Archana Kochhar for her catwalk appearance, Reshma tells Reuters she wants victims of acid attacks to be viewed in the same light as anyone else. In India it is estimated that up to 1000 acid attacks select state each year. Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP‘I feel brave’: Indian acid attack survivor wows New York with catwalk debut
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Source: theguardian.com