Modelling country fashions for charity

Posted 3 March 2010

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Students at Harper Adams University College have raised more than £800 for charity by organising a country clothes fashion show.

The event was part of an assessment for the students who are studying Tourism and Business Management, and proceeds are being donated to the Help for Heroes charity.

William Peake aged 21 said: “A lot of people here at Harper wear country clothes so we thought we’d arrange the fashion show because it’s something quite different.

“We spent a lot of time on the internet and looking through phone books to find suppliers in the area and eventually secured five for the show.”

The models, who were selected from the student body, showcased a variety of country fashions kindly donated by Chatwell Country Clothing, Templeton Jones, Wizzer and Whitehead, Henry Hunt and Countrywide Farmers.

The money was raised by selling £2 tickets for the event, and by holding a raffle with prizes donated by the local community.

Alastair Peake, also aged 21 said: “It’s brilliant because there are people that we know with sons and husbands who are in the armed forces so it’s really close to home.

“Everyone is thinking about them so we wanted to do our bit and show our support.”

William added: “We’ve learnt how to deal with the public and suppliers on a more professional level, and all of the aspects of events management, so it has been a huge learning curve.

“I don’t think we’ve done a bad job, I look forward to learning more in the future.”

Watch the video to see the fashion show in action.