Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show 2010

 

Hailed as one of the biggest events in the society calendar, March signals the return of the Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show. Organised by Edinburgh University students, the show is now in its 7th year, having raised a staggering quarter of a million pounds for charity to date. Last year alone over £60,000 was raised for charities such as Maggie's Cancer Care Centre.

The charities being supported this year include Marie Curie, The Scottish Association for Mental Health and Poppyscotland. Tickets for the shows, held at the Corn Exchange, are available for both nights: Friday 19 March is the student night, with a VIP night being held on the 20th. Afterparties for both nights will be held at the Opal Lounge nightclub, with specially made cocktails on the menu. The VIP night will also see the return of the infamous auction (past items have included Sting’s guitar). Each year, the shows are organised around a central theme, which this year is a surrealist spectacle of magical reality. The models, who are all students, have showcased some of the finest fashions by designers such as Luella and Vivienne Westwood in previous events. Martha Braddle, one of this year's models, says that the surreal theme has been a fun concept to incorporate into both the models' clothing and the choreography of the catwalk. In addition to the big names, promising students at the Edinburgh College of Art are being given a chance to showcase their talent, meaning this year's show is a must-see event. [Emma Segal]