Castle Fashion Show 2017: Meet the Models

Castle Fashion Show will be held in aid of ‘Friends of Kumi Hospital’, in eastern Uganda, this year. The charity was important to Castle’s late Senior Tutor Eva, and the JCR’s choice of charity reflects how important she was to them.

Models were chosen completely anonymously this year in a positive move for model selection. Potential models submitted applications with no photos, which the Exec scrambled up before judging the best of the bunch. This was rather than the traditional process of choosing models based on appearance and how they walk down the catwalk.

Jeremy Cowen, director of the show, told The Tab: ‘The theme this year is Polaroid – the SX-70 pretty much defined the 70s, and a year after they were released over 5,000 were produced a day. In celebration of this cultural titan, Castle’s Great Hall will be transformed on Sunday 19th February.’

The Exec told us: ‘We’re most excited for two walks: the ‘Designers of Durham’ will see our models exhibiting clothes made by students (past and present), whilst our ‘Green Fashion’ focusses on ethical or recycled clothing. Particularly exciting is an item from Mara Hoffman (who we LOVE) – watch out for that on the catwalk.’

Now onto the models, photographed by James Yallop and Max Halcox.

Jeremy Cowen, 2nd Year, Combined Honours (Music and Castle Charity Fashion Show):

Best feature?

The illusion of self-confidence

Worst feature?

Crippling self-doubt

Which other model do you fancy most?

Myself (Archie is OK too)

What are you looking forward to most about the show?

The final walk and a sigh of relief

George Billinge, 1st Year, Classics:

Best feature?

My instagram account Differentcars_georgebillinge

Worst feature?

Shameless self-promotion

What is your favourite chat up line?

Kiss me if I’m wrong, but looks matter more than personality

Which other model do you fancy the most?

Before seeing Xan’s headshot, Ella. Now, I just don’t know.

What are you most looking forward to about the show?

Finally getting The Tab off my back

Ella Blaxill, 1st Year, French and Politics:

Best feature?

The hair on my back

Worst feature?

I’m allergic to red peppers

What is your favourite chat up line?

Was your mother a beaver? Because damn.

Which other model do you fancy the most?

I guess I’m kinda obliged to say George Billinge…

What are you most looking forward to about the show?

Showing everybody how great my personality looks on the catwalk

Jasper Wiese, 2nd Year, Anthropology

Best feature?

My abs

Worst feature?<

The fat that covers them

What is your favourite chat up line?

You look like my future ex-wife

Which other model do you fancy the most?

Callum – probably the only model that could carry me down the catwalk, every Zoolander needs his Hansel.

What are you most looking forward to about the show?

The Castle compères – if the DU compères are anything to go by, then they’ll distract everyone from the budget model that I am

Susan Maginn, 3rd Year, English Literature: