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Catwalk show promotes Fairtrade Fortnight
Models took an ethical stance on the catwalk as part of a Fairtrade extravaganza.
A fashion event showcasing Fairtrade clothing took place to promote the goods as part of Chesham's Fairtrade Fortnight.
The evening at the Elgiva began with the film 'China Blue' which showed the audience the conditions in a jeans factory in China.
Models took to the catwalk to feature collections from organisations which encourage traditional skills including weaving, embroidery and tailoring in developing countries.
Theatre company Shed@ThePark also performed a specially-written song for the show last Thursday.
Colin Cartwright, chairman of Chesham4Fairtrade said: "This Fairtrade Fortnight has been great fun and a resounding success. Both the film festival and fashion show have been very well-supported by the people of Chesham and surrounding villages.
"We're now teaming up with ethicTrade to make it even easier for Chesham residents to buy Fairtrade and ensure that producers in developing countries are getting a fairer deal."
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