An Indian model scarred in an acid attack challenged perceptions of beauty as she strutted down the runway at New York Fashion Week: the Shows to promote a ban on the sale of corrosive substances used to maim thousands of mainly women and children each year.
A smiling Reshma Quereshi, 19, opened the FTL Moda show on Thursday (September 8) to applause in a long-sleeve, white gown with embroidered appliqués by Indian designer Archana Kochhar during her first trip to the United States.
The buzz and glamour of the event was a world away from Allahbad, India, where she suffered severe facial burns and lost an eye two years ago after being attacked with sulfuric acid by her estranged brother-in-law and two men.
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