DESIGN students have given a modern-day makeover to charity remnants.

Fashion and textile designers from Cleveland College of Art & Design created a denim evening gown from old pairs of jeans for a charity shop catwalk show in aid of Teesside Hospice.

The floor-length garment, which took six pairs of jeans and three days to make, was exhibited at the event to promote the fashion finds in Teesside Hospice's 14 charity shops across the region.

CCAD fashion and textile tutor Diane Watson said: “Our students are currently working with Teesside Hospice charity shops to up-cycle their unwanted denim jeans into bespoke household items.

“As part of the project they also asked us if we would create a special up-cycled outfit from the jeans to be modelled at the fundraising event at Redcar Racecourse.

“It was great to see the dress go down the catwalk in front of such a large crowd and it got a big cheer from the audience on the day.”

The evening dress, which was designed and made by second year students Alex Peterken and Helena Stainthorpe, will now go on display at Teesside Hospice’s vintage charity shop in Saltburn.

The racecourse fashion event also saw a former CCAD fashion student named best-dressed race-goer of the day.

Philippa Hunter, 22, from New Marske, who runs Guisborough fashion house Rag and Doll with business partner Natalie Futo, picked up the accolade wearing one of her own designs.