Fairtrade Fortnight 2010

 

In Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 Hartlepool Fairtrade School’s Group organised a Fairtrade Fashion show held at English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. The night was a huge success with more than 250 in attendance.

 

The evening started with the primary school design a Fairtrade bag competition. Each school was asked to submit a design, which was then printed on to Fairtrade cotton bags by Catcote School. The designer then displayed their bag on the catwalk and an overall winner and runner up were chosen.

Winners of the primary school Fairtrade bag competition.

 

We then had three fashion runs featuring Fairtrade clothing from Bishopton Trading, Epona and Natural Collection among others.

 

The secondary school students then showed off their handy work. The secondary schools had been asked to design and produce a Fairtrade dress from 25 Fairtrade cotton bags. The design brief asked the students to think about the Fairtrade message. Each of the five secondary schools who took part produced dresses of an amazing standard; the winning school was then awarded a £30 Ethical Superstore voucher.

 

 

The designer dress made almost entirely from Fairtrade cotton bags.

 

We would like to thank everyone who took part and made the event so successful and enjoyable; special thanks go to:

 

The staff and students of English Martyrs School for creating a Fairtrade dress,

  producing a fashion run and providing the venue, stage and sound crew

 

The staff and students of St Hilds School for creating a Fairtrade dress and producing a

  fashion run

 

The staff and students of Dyke House School for creating a Fairtrade dress and

 producing a fashion run

 

The staff and students of Catcote School for creating a Fairtrade dress and printing the

  Fairtrade bags

 

The staff and students of Manor School for creating a Fairtrade dress

 

The staff and students of all the primary schools who produced Fairtrade bag designs

 

The staff and students of Hartlepool College of Further Education for doing the model’s

  hair and make-up