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Christie Turlington and her daughter Grace Burns made an unusual red carpet appearance together in Venice on Thursday, August 28th.
The mother-daughter duo posed together at the awards ceremony for Diane von Furstenberg. She wore a silky fabric black dress with 56-year-old Turlington in slow black shoes and a slow mixed fabric black dress with her hair infused into her chic figure.
Burns, 21, chose a brown and white polka dot silk maxi dress on the train behind her on the carpet. The young model’s hair was worn updo with bangs bulging out.
The supermodel won the domestic leadership award for her work with nonprofits that all mothers count. The ceremony took place at the historic Theatre Theatre Gordoni.
Von Furstenberg 78, known for popularizing rap dresses, partnered with the Dill-von Furstenberg Family Foundation in 2010 to recognize, support and amplify the voices of extraordinary women who are dedicated to improving the lives of other women,” according to a statement on the official website.
Each year, five awards are given to female recipients who work in humanitarian efforts. The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation provides grants to nonprofits of each recipient’s choice.
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Turlington founded all mother counts in 2010 after experiencing complications with childbirth. The organization aims to tackle maternal care equality around the world. Turlington shares her daughter and son Finn Burns with her husband, Ed Burns.
In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer in May 2014, Turlington revealed the qualities she embraced through motherhood, which she hopes to share with her children.
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“I think we learn the most from the examples around us. I hope that my actions and how I chose to live my life teach my children what is important to me,” she explained. “I think it’s important for my kids to see as many worlds as possible, because that’s how I learned everything that matters. I believe that a vast worldview will help them to better understand their place in our world.”
