Design students strut their stuff

UWCN students backstage prepare to take to the catwalk

Students from south Wales are among the elite few showing off their designs at one of the world's major fashion events.

For the second year running, students at the University of Wales College, Newport (UWCN) are having their dazzling designs shown off down the catwalk at the Clothes Show Live.

A selection of the students' most innovative and creative work is being showcased on a special UWCN stand at the fashion and beauty event.

About 70,000 people are expected to visit the event, including top designers and manufacturers on the look-out for the fashion designers of tomorrow.

It will be a great opportunity to show off the work of our highly talented students Sharon Rees, UWCN

The students' designs are being presented on the catwalk by professional models at the event which is staged at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre until 10 December.

This is the second year running that UWCN has won this accolade from the fashion world.

Talented students

"The Clothes Show Live is a major event in the fashion calendar," said Sharon Rees, programme leader of the Fashion Design Degree at UWCN's School of Art, Media and Design.

"This huge, high profile show will be attended by everyone who has a passion for fashion.

"It will be a great opportunity to show off the work of our highly talented students."

Students also recently took to the catwalk at a charity event at Cardiff City Hall which raised more than £13,000 for cancer research.

"The Clothes Show Live will be another excellent opportunity to raise our profile and increase recruitment in areas that we haven't been able to reach so far," added Ms Rees.