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Fabulous fashions at The Shore

February's fashion show at the Shore in Dundee was a major success once again, this time taking place as part of Young Scots WOW Tayside day. The young people had been working on the project for months - planning, making outfits and rehearsing.

A group of girls from The Shore's Monday night art group "Blankety Blank" made the decision in Summer 2009 to work towards a fashion show and applied for a Young Scot Arts Action Fund grant.

This was to pay for a choreographer, materials to make clothes and to print tickets. When they found out that their application had been successful to the tune of £500 more people were invited on board to become models, work backstage, and control lights and music.

On the evening itself approximately 30 young people took part, from taking tickets at the door to creating the buffet for the guests.

Alex Cooper, assistant youth worker at The Shore said of the night, "The young people who took part did really well with the pressure of performing in front of the audience and the backstage crew helped the night go without a hitch"

Ninety people turned up to view the outfits made by the young people, including prom type dresses, theatrical bat wings and a dress made entirely from recycled magazines.

Audience members all seemed to enjoy the night too, stating that they were "Very impressed with the Shores own creations...great films too - very professional"

Local shops such as Missy Lala's, Arkive and New Look were also asked to contribute by lending their clothes for the evening.

The girls who initially started the project said "We hope that it will encourage both ourselves and members of the audience on the night to take part in future activities again. We would really like to do another fashion show!"

All financial contributions are to be divided equally between the Haiti relief fund, "make a wish" campaign and The Shore.