Survivors walk the ramp for New York Fashion Week; models lingerie

You must have the gorgeous, perfect models that walk down the catwalk at a fashion show.

So did these perfect women.

Women dealing with breast cancer strutted down the runway at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) in lingerie made for people battling the disease.

At the Ana Ono Intimates show, 16 models proudly showed off their mastectomy scars as they made their way down the catwalk.

Pennsylvanian lingerie label AnaOno joined forces with US charity #Cancerland for the second-year running to produce the show in the American fashion capital at the Angel Orsenzanz Foundation on Sunday.

Women of all ethnicities, shapes and sizes walked down the catwalk in AnaOno’s feminine designs, with many proudly revealing their surgical scars with #Cancerland written on their bare bodies.

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The show was hosted by Academy award-winning actress Mira Sorvino, who was one of the four actresses to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment.

“We at #Cancerland believe that this year’s show will send a clear message to our worldwide audience, that those afflicted by breast cancer will not settle for anything less than a solution to this health epidemic,” reads the event’s Facebook page.

All proceeds from the show went to #Cancerland, which aims to give breast cancer victims a media platform to share their stories.

The Philadelphia-based lingerie and loungewear label was founded by Dana Donofree after she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27 and ultimately underwent a double mastectomy as part of her treatment.

“I began to design the first pieces out of my own necessity and desire for pretty, sexy, beautiful lingerie during a recovery period that was everything but,” she explains on her website.

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“I made it my mission to design specifically for those who’ve had breast reconstruction, breast surgery, mastectomy, or are living with other conditions that cause pain or discomfort because I believe that comfort should not be a compromise.”

“We want to show that whether you have been diagnosed with breast cancer or have a genetic marker, have breasts or have none, have visible scarring or even tattoos in place of nipples, it doesn’t matter. You are still empowered, strong and sexy!” said Donofree.

The models ranged in age, with the youngest being just 18-years-old.