Designers of the future

Feb 8 2008 by Chris Robinson, The Journal

FASHION stars of the future went from the classroom to the catwalk with their latest collections yesterday.

Art and design students at Central Newcastle High School for Girls unveiled their latest work as part of their studies.

The three-show collection draws inspiration from themes from nature to construction.

The Jesmond school, which boasts its own fashion studio, will showcase the work from both A-level and GCSE students in front of hundreds of family and friends during the show, which finishes tonight.

Head of Art Alison Goldie said the girls’ work was just a snippet of what’s to come in the future.

She said: “They are doing this because it’s really nice for them to see their work on the catwalk and so that they can actively show all the hard work they have been producing.

“There are some amazing designs and they have just pulled it together so quickly. It has been challenging and they can easily achieve bigger things in the future.”

Past pupils of the school include Fiona Sinha, who runs the Sinha-Stanic label along with her Croatian partner Aleksandar Stanic.

She was awarded the prestigious Fashion Forward sponsorship by the British Fashion Council and Westfield London last year.