Classy stude arrives on c ent chic atwalk; Chance to see cool creations in Mailbox: Education.

Byline: Diane Parkes

STUDENTS at South Birmingham College hit the catwalk to showcase their designs for a fashion competition.

Sixty BTEC fashion and clothing students were challenged to create an outfit using materials sourced at Birmingham's Bull Ring Markets costing less than pounds 40 and to be sold in an imaginary designer fashion range called Rags to Riches at the city's Harvey Nichols store.

Initially each student created three story boards which were judged by a panel of Harvey Nichols' personal shopping manager

Dawn Williamson, the Birmingham Mail's women's editor Diane Parkes, Lily & Ginger fashion trader Kenneth Grey and the college's assistant director for marketing Dawn Cockcroft.

They whittled down the entries to ten finalists who were all given two months to create and accessorise their ideas for the catwalk show.

Taking place at the college last week, the judging panel then chose a first prize winner who received pounds 160 worth of shopping vouchers, second prize winner who took home vouchers worth pounds 95 and a third prize winner who received pounds 55.

And shoppers will have the chance to see the top three outfits as they will go on display in a shop window on the Mailbox shopping and leisure centre in Birmingham..

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Winner Samera Abid, third d placed Leanne Taylor-Richards and second placed Harjit Kaur, with models. Yolande Kamdem reveals her love of Strictly Come Dancing with a blend of Hollywood glamour and Spanish flamenco. Precious Waite aims to create diva fashion based on the styles of Shirley Bassey, Mariah Carey and Beyonce Knowles. Second prize winner Harjit Kaur luxury fashions of Harvey Nicho and style curve around the bod r is hoping to emulate the ols with a dress whose fabric y. Amal Osman looks to achieve style, elegance, glamour, quality and status in her fuchsia and black lace evening dress. Kerryanne Baker picks up Christian Dior's post-war collection as her start point with extravagant fabrics and signature shape.