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Runway gallery – 2024

Fashion Show at Kirkstall Abbey

Photographs taken by Stephen Cole

A young model wearing matching trousers, top, hat, and cross body bag, all in a floral pattern with yellow panels.
A model poses in a cropped strapless top and skirt, both created from different denim fabrics.
A model walks the runway in a strapless top and mid-length skirt, both made from different coloured strips of denim, and a denim tie.
A close-up of a model in a strapless top made from different coloured strips of denim, with a matching denim strip tied around their neck like a scarf.
Two models walk the runway: one wears dark-olive trousers with appliqués and a low-cut light-olive shirt with long white sleeves; the other, facing away, wears a laced-up denim top and a long blue satin skirt.
A model walks the runway in dark-olive trousers with colourful crocheted flower and leaf appliqués and a low-cut light-olive shirt with long white sleeves.
A model wears a strapless grey-green velvet bra top trimmed with pearls, a pale blue satin skirt, and a pearl strand draped around the waist.
A model wears a sleeveless grey dress with a blue lace section across the waist and a small pink floral section at the bodice.
A model wears a light-grey top, a dark-grey skirt with white printed geometric stripes, and a scarf with an abstract print draped over their shoulders.
A model walks the runway, wearing a flower-patterned sleeveless dress.
Two models at the far end of the runway: one in a long dress, the other in a waistcoat and hat, waving as they use a wheelchair, another
Two models walk the runway: one, a wheelchair user, wears a hat and a waistcoat made from neckties, waves to the audience; the other, in a dress, stands behind pushing the wheelchair.
A model wears a beige shirt with a three-piece suit of trousers and waistcoat made from a variety of brown plaid panels, carrying the matching jacket, with a cross-body bag made from the same panels.
A model poses on the runway in a beige shirt and a waistcoat, trousers, and bag made from a variety of brown plaid panels, smiling at the camera with one arm swinging forward.
A model poses with their hands under their chin, in a black top with panels of printed fabric and long sleeves made from strips of ochre fabric and red lace, with a light-blue sash across their body.
A model walks the runway facing the camera in a black top with panels of printed fabric and long sleeves made from strips of ochre fabric and red lace, with a light-blue sash and loose trousers in the same fabric, one long leg made from different blue fabrics and one shorter denim leg revealing a bare leg painted with blue swirls.
A model wears a white sleeveless top printed with black geometric lines, and a scarf with an abstract print wrapped around their neck.
A model walks the runway, smiling and waving, in a belted wrap-over dress with side panels in white fabric printed with black geometric lines and a middle panel in dark-grey printed with white lines, with an open jacket over the top.
The model wears a tight fitting dress and jacket
Two dancers perform, they can be seen leaping from the ground. They wear sleeveless lace shirts that were created by one of the designers.
Two dancers wear sleeveless lace shirts, which were created by one of the designers.
A young model carrying a wand and wearing a fairy outfit: a cream lace dress with a blue floral pattern and matching fairy wings.
The model wears a dress that has been decorated with different appliqués. They are carrying a baby
A baby, lifted up by a model, wears a dress and matching flower headband
A young girl wears fairy wings and a dress. She is accompanied by an adult model who is wearing a hooded cape
Two models wear bucket hats that match their outfits. One models a top and long skirt, and the other a long sleeve top and cropped trousers
The model wears a long sleeve top and matching bucket hat
The model wears a fascinator that has been created from part of the pattern that is also seen on the dress they wear.
The model is dressed in denim and carries a jacket. They are also wearing a fascinator cut out from patterned fabric
The model wears a long dress, it has been decorated with appliqués down the front.
A model walks away from the camera wearing a long dress with open back. There are models waiting to walk standing in the background
The model wears matching trousers and top. Over the top they wear a jacket which has been decorated with fabric appliqués
The model wears a brightly coloured top and skirt, with a velvet and denim jacket.
Three models posing: one wearing grey trousers and a jacket decorated with appliqués, one wearing a colourful dress and jacket, and the other wearing a long dress decorated with appliqués.
An audience clapping the designers and their models walking along the catwalk.

Gaia – Mother Earth: fashion re-made

In Spring 2024, local designers were invited to apply to take part in a Kirkstall Art Trail first – an upcycled sustainable fashion show. Each had a budget of £30 to spend at Kirkstall’s Cancer Research Superstore, where many items cost just £3, and were tasked with transforming these second-hand clothes into new outfits.

The show carries a powerful message, hence the reference to Mother Earth: the fashion industry is estimated to be the third most polluting in the world, and changing our habits to help our planet is a timely reminder.

Designers: 

Beth MacDonald, Caitlin Davis, Cat Dalby, Cyndy Toole, Ella Waddell, Elsa Astrid B, Emilie Butler, Jo Grosvenor, Jo Wanner, Lucy Saffron Skies, Nancy Davies, Natalie Breeze, Polly Spencer, Rowena Stephenson, Susan Denton, ZaraMia Ava