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Eco Fashion show
St Pauls ArtSpace

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Over the summer holidays, 18 girls from Tower Hamlets aged between 6- 16yrs old took part in a series ECO Fashion Workshops held at St Paul’s Artspace. The participants worked with two student ambassadors from University of the Arts London, Knitwear Designer Zoieanne Brown and Fashion Illustrator Hanna Farhan.

The workshops taught participants how to design, make and customise garments using scrap fabrics and findings. Some girls acquired many garments from the church's jumble, and other brought in old clothes from home. The projects aim was to encourage young people to recycling and re-use materials. Sharifa Khanom, Youth Project Worker for the Humanities Education Centre, Children's Services, gave talks about ethnical fashion, fair trade and recycling in the local area.

A special master class in Make up and Catwalk Modelling took place on Wednesday 29th August. This was led by industry professionals ‘Makeupme’ catwalk extraordinaire Craig Bent. This gave the participants a broader insight into the fashion industry.

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On the 6th September, the participants had a unique opportunity to show case their eco friendly garments, accessories and portfolios at a fashion show extravaganza, held at St Paul’s Artspace. They all fashionably modelled what they have made to an audience of over 50 people. Project Co-ordinator Teanne Brown stated ‘I am so proud of all the girls, what they have produced is truly remarkable in the time given they have transformed scrap garments into couture pieces! Well Done!’

Designers and catwalk models
Amy Hadley Antoinette Bevans Demi Collingridge Grace Joyce Laticia- Rae Hylton Lotte Wubben - Moy Polly Alexander Poppy Plowman	Rochelle Thomas Runelle Thomas Shadelle Diamond Shanniyhe Grant-Henriques Sharyh Murray Francis Vita Wubben- Moy Zhane Hylton
For more information contact Teanne Brown Community Arts Co-ordinator Stpaulsartspace, St Pauls Church St Stephens Road, London E3 5JL 020 8981 5050, stpaulsartspace@btconnect.com www.stpaulsartspace.org.uk

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Comments
- ‘Absolutely brilliant, amazing designs and outfits and such a great atmosphere’ Caroline Alexander
- ‘ Fantastic show and brilliant designs from all of the girls, thanks to all the organisers,
it was great to see the children having so much fun’ (mother)
- ‘ It was great! I want to do it loads more’ Vita Wubben-Moy (participant)

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Wheels & Heels - The New Season’s Accessories

As part of London Fashion Week, East London’s Columbia Road will be transformed
from Flower Market to High Fashion Catwalk on Thursday, 14 February, with wheels
and heels predicted to be the new trend for the season.

The public event, the first of its kind by Hackney Council and Tower Hamlets Council, aims to
achieve a greater uptake of cycling by women by demonstrating how cycling can influence a
girl’s wardrobe. Models will glide down the catwalk on bicycles in a positively un-lycra but
completely runway fashion. Visit www.hackney.gov.uk/wheelsandheels to find out more
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How clean are school uniforms?
Martha, Robin and Diko are pupils at Cheney Secondary School in Oxford. Angry at what they see as the greed of the high street clothes shops, they are on a mission of a lifetime: to go to India and make their own ethical school shirt to sell back at home.
Visit www.channel4.com to find out more

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