A CHARITY Fashion Show held at The Maynard School in Exeter and which was organised by a pupil from Crediton, has been hailed a sensational success. raising nearly £1,000 for the education charity, Plan UK.

Sixth Form student, Lucie Rising, organised the fashion show from its conception to completion, the show boasting a distinctly French theme to celebrate the close of Paris Fashion Week the previous day.

“I love French fashion and wanted the Show to be chic and classy but it was important to find a theme that all our students could relate to,” explained Lucie. “Girls could enter their own designs into four different categories but they didn’t necessarily have to model them as I had a whole pool of keen models wanting to strut the catwalk!”

Lucie (17), hopes to pursue a career in the fashion world after her A-levels next year and organised the whole Fashion Show as part of her Extended Project Qualification. “I had no idea just how much work would be involved but I’m completely thrilled that it was such a success!”

Tickets for the Show sold out in just a matter of days and the Main School Hall was filled to capacity by keen spectators hoping to support Lucie and her charity.

The Show opened with the Oh La La Collection, a delightful display of dresses designed and inspired by French culture.

This was followed by the L K Bennett sponsored category in which girls could put together their own outfits in the French theme or borrow from the Princesshay store.

For many, however, the highlight of the night was the Newspaper Collection in which girls designed an outfit made from newspaper on the stage in front of the watchful gaze of the audience.