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Prue Leith Walks Eco Runway at London Fashion Week on Eve of 86th Birthday

The Vin+Omi show unveiled a British Heart Foundation partnership that will sell upcycled looks to raise funds.

Overview

  • The Great British Bake Off veteran walked for eco-designers Vin+Omi at Art’otel Hoxton, wearing a pink-ruffled orange suit and a floral headpiece.
  • Her tailored look used fabric developed from holly clippings from King Charles’s Sandringham estate, alongside textiles from nettle, butterbur and recycled metals.
  • The show launched a collaboration with the British Heart Foundation to sell one-off upcycled catwalk pieces, with all proceeds going to the charity.
  • Items are scheduled to go live on the BHF eBay store at 1pm on February 18, a tie-in reported after designer Omi’s recent heart-health issues.
  • Leith has stepped down as a Bake Off judge after nine years, with Nigella Lawson confirmed as her successor, as Alison Hammond and Matt Lucas joined her husband John Playfair in the audience.