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Runway gallery – 2024

Fashion Show at Kirkstall Abbey

Photographs taken by Stephen Cole

A young girl models matching trousers and top
The model wears a crop top and matching skirt. Both have been created from different denim fabrics
The model wears a matching top and skirt created from different pieces of denim
The model wears a sleeveless denim top
One model wears a shirt and flared trousers. A second model wears a laced up top and long skirt.
The model wears a loose sleeve shirt, and trousers decorated with appliqués
The model wears a bra top and long skirt
The model wears a sleeveless tight fitting dress
The model wears a dress and scarf
The model wears a flower patterned sleeveless dress.
One model wears a long dress, another model and wheelchair user wears a hat, waistcoat and trousers
There are two models. The first in in a wheelchair waving to the audience, they wear a waistcoat made from ties. The other is pushing the chair and wears a dress
The model wears a three piece suit. They carry their jacket and have a matching cross body bag
The model wears a suit made out of different pairs of trousers
The model poses with their hands under their chin.
The model is wearing a top and trousers made out of many different materials and colours. One of the legs is cut short.
The model wears a sleeveless top and scarf
The model wears a wrap over dress with a 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 perform. They wear sleeveless lace shirts that were created by one of the designers.
A young girl wears fairy wings and a matching dress, she carries a wand.
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 dress 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.
There are three models. The one on the left wears a top and trousers and a jacket decorated with appliqués. The middle one wears a colourful dress and jacket. The one on the right wears a long dress decorated with appliqués.
An audience watches designers and their models walk down 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