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The National Dwarf Fashion Show is a national event initiated by Myriam Chalek, CEO of Creative Business House, who after witnessing [[dwarf]] women struggling to find the appropriate clothes decided to raise awareness to achondroplasia by exposing the fashion and modeling industry to the unexplored market of dwarfism. Often times alterations needed to be made on clothes and people living with dwarfism have to spend twice as much to dress accordingly to their small size. Partnering with The French non profit organization, Donnons Leur Une Chance, The National Dwarf Fashion Show increased opportunities for people with [[dwarfism]] within the modeling and fashion industry. The mission statement of The National Dwarf Fashion show is to celebrate with pride Little People’s contribution to social diversity and raise positive global awareness to the prominent issues affecting individuals of short stature. Too often disable individuals affected by dwarfism are victims of discrimination. Many assimilate dwarfs with freak related entertainment  provoking irritation, distress and outrage. Hence the objective of the National Dwarf Fashion Show to show that people with dwarfism are no different than any other person. The National Dwarf Fashion Show is about boosting self confidence of those living with dwarfism and raising awareness of the struggles they face. <ref name=GLAM>{{cite news|last1=Stark|first1=Stephanie|title=The Dwarf Fashion Show Debuts in New York City|url=http://www.glammonitor.com/2015/dwarf-fashion-show-debut-2580/|accessdate=22 July 2015|publisher=Glammonitor}}</ref>

*Paris Fashion Week, September 27, 2014,: In collaboration with the french non profit Donnons leur une chance association, CBH model management and Creative Business House, the National Dwarf Fashion Show makes its debut at Potel et Chabot during Paris Fashion Week.<ref name=WEST>{{cite news|last1=West|first1=Redazione|title=Paris fashion week to feature dwarf models|url=http://www.west-info.eu/paris-fashion-week-to-feature-dwarf-models/|accessdate=22 July 2015|publisher=Welfare Society Territory|date=22 September 2014}}</ref>

* New York Fashion Week, February 12, 2015: The National Dwarf Fashion Show opened as part of New York City Fashion Week <ref name=GLAM/> and featured Jordanna James, dancer of Miley Cyrus and celebrity cast of the TV show Little Women New York in a “Dollar Dress" made entirely of real $100 dollar bills. Also walking was Misty Irwin, a celebrity guest of Little Women New York. <ref name=RT>{{cite news|last1=M|first1=Erin|title=The Little People Fashion Show|url=http://www.realitytea.com/2015/05/07/little-women-ny-recap-the-little-people-fashion-show/|accessdate=22 July 2015|publisher=Reality Telivision|date=7 May 2015}}</ref>

*Berlin Fashion Week, July 11,2015: Inspired by The National Dwarf Fashion Show, designer Sema Gedik follow the path of her pioneer by featuring in her spring summer collection little people models. <ref name=M>{{cite news|last1=Livesey|first1=Jon|title=Berlin Fashion Week: Dwarf models show small is beautiful as they strut stuff on catwalk|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/berlin-fashion-week-dwarf-models-6046390|accessdate=22 July 2015|publisher=Mirror|date=11 July 2015}}</ref>

*Paris Fashion Week, October 2, 2014: The “Ministère De La Culture” in Paris will host The National Dwarf Fashion show to give the opportunity to people affected by dwarfism to give an innovative perspective to the fashion and modeling industry by conveying values of freedom, equality and self.