Professionals Fashion Show: video highlights
PROFESSIONALS from the Yorkshire legal and financial community took to the catwalk for their modelling debuts and raised more than £6,500 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer at the annual Professionals Fashion Show Ball.
You can see video highlights of the event by clicking on the screen below.
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The sell-out black-tie fundraising dinner and fashion show, which took place at Saviles Hall, Royal Armouries, in Leeds saw 45 aspiring models from Yorkshire’s business community strut their stuff modelling the latest trends from La Redoute, ZARA, Debenhams, Hawes Curtis and Tunnel in front of a 550-strong audience.
The models, who had been given expert training and styling in the run-up to the big night, were dressed by personal stylists from the Style Company, with their hair styled by staff from Headingley-based Architect hair salon and make-up provided by George at ASDA.
Lisa Crampton event organiser from Eventium and Jonathan Coletta from financial training business Kaplan compered the evening.
The elaborate show celebrated its 10th anniversary in style and was sponsored by Jaguar, La Redoute, Cattles Invoice Finance, Sewell Moorhouse and TheBusinessDesk.com.
A host of businesses were involved including Eversheds, Barclays Bank, PwC, Bank of Scotland, Deloitte, Gordons, Pinsents, RBS, Armstrong Watson, Drydens and Business Homes.
Lisa Crampton, organiser said: “We are thrilled with the success and this year was bigger and better than ever, the atmosphere in the room was tremendous.
“Everyone involved played their part well and a big thank you to our sponsors and partners as well as the many business that bought tables. With many firms already asking to pre-book for next year we are now planning for next year’s celebrations which will take place on Friday, April 24, 2009 – make sure you don’t miss out!”
For more details contact Lisa Crampton at Eventium, email:lisa@eventium.co.uk.
