Charity Fashion Show

27 March 2018

A fashion show in aid of Leonard Cheshire Disability was held in the Marble Hall on Friday 16 March. The show sold out well ahead of time and Stoics and distinguished guests, including Emma Pearce from the Leonard Cheshire Charity, the actress Tuppence Middleton, Nivaldo Santos from Selfridges London, and Linda Cooper the CEO and founder of Unblock magazine were all treated to a spectacle of fashion, flair and fun.The models took the audience on a nostalgic trip through the last 100 years of fashion. Donated items were modelled on the runway and these included iconic Designer classics from Alexander McQueen, Balmain, Pringle of Scotland and Jean Patou circa 1950. Backstage, a big thank you must also go to Nip+Fab for their kind donation of cosmetics and skin care. Bringing the show right up to date, Ricky Li (Lower Sixth, Grafton), Charlotte Bird (Upper Sixth, Lyttelton) and Myles Ryan (Fourth Form, Grenville) displayed fashion as worn in 2018 and beyond with their innovative and bold designer collections. Bringing their designs to the runway had taken a lot of hard work and planning, and the Stoics had been working constantly for the past few months on their collections. Their dedication, hard work and flair resulted in an exciting and stylish show which entertained the audience and has so far raised over £2,000 from ticket sales, donations and sales of clothes. A huge thank you must go to Emilia Pacia (Lower Sixth, Lyttelton) for instigating the fundraising event and also to all the Stoics who were part of the team effort bringing the show together. Finally, thank you to the Arts at Stowe team and Mrs Banks for all the help and expert advice in the Textiles Department.

Elena Hughes, Skills Development.