A TEENAGE college student has set up her own fashion label selling old fashioned-style dresses to boutiques in Hong Kong!
And 17-year-old Burnley College student Alice Clarke is set to move there for six months this autumn after major manufacturer TSS Fashion agreed to make her designs.
Her dresses are set to sell for at least £200 each in Hong Kong's boutiques.
And she is hoping that the success may persuade shops in London and Manchester to stock them by the end of the year.
Her label is called Alice Casey Fashion.
She has been able to sell her clothes in Hong Kong after making contacts during a work experience placement last year.
Alice, a student on the college's advanced level BTEC National Diploma in fashion and clothing, said: "I went on a school trip when I was 14 and met some friends there. I went again in August and met the boss through one of my friends.
"They are a big company who work with a lot of British high street stores.
"I am going to live there for a bit and if it works out I will probably stay there longer."
The former St Hilda's RC High pupil, who lives in Hall Bottom Road, Todmorden, became interested in fashion while studying textiles at school.
Alice, who wants to eventually study fashion design at a London university added: "Hong Kong is really busy and is a 24-hour lifestyle. "I am really looking forward to going there and getting my business set up."
In a further boost, Alice's work has this week been recognised in East Lancashire's Creative Industries Awards 2006 where she was awarded the title of Creative Student of the Year'.
Alice scooped the award at an Oscar-style ceremony held at St Mary's Chambers in Rawtenstall.
She said: "It was a big surprise to hear that I'd even been nominated for the awards as my tutor put me in for them secretly.
"It was great to meet other people from creative industries across Lancashire and see how they had developed their careers. I couldn't believe it when I won as the standard of the entries was extremely high."
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