Cuth’s Charity Fashion Show 2023: Meet the Models

The (not so) secret gardeners


This year’s fashion show season looks promising, with Cuth’s recently throwing a launch event to announce those who not only talk the talk, but walk the walk.

The 2023 show, themed as the Secret Garden, will be held in aid of Real Lives: Real Choices, a charity which aims to provide learning and personal development to those with learning difficulties, complex needs and mental health conditions.

We’ve already spoken to the Exec on what makes a charity fashion show, but now we’ve had the opportunity this year to interview (by that, I mean send out a google form) to some of the participating models this year to “assess the vibes” of this year’s show.

Sara Shaanoun (4th year/Took a Year Abroad/Placement)

What is your ideal catwalk song?

Cover Girl by Ru Paul

Biggest Fashion Ick:

Mullets

Best Chat-Up Line:

I’m an Egyptian Princess so come inside the pyramid and make me into a mummy x

Angelo Sanchez (First year)

Durham’s Best Fashion Item:

The Schoffel

Biggest Fashion Ick:

The Schoffel

Hidden Talent:

Hating Schoffel’s

Annaliese Goff (1st year)

Signature Outfit in Durham:

Vintage jumper, flared jeans and of course, a puffer coat to top it off

Best chat-up line:

We gonna bar crawl, or crawl into my bed?

Guilty Pleasure:

Screaming and dancing along to 2010s songs in my room by myself

Jude Holloway (3rd year)

Hidden Talent:

“None of my talents are hidden”

Signature Outfit:

Flies undone

Best Durham Club:

Cuth’s F Team Football

Luca Zimmermann (2nd year)

Hidden Talent:

Magic Mike Routine and chopping VK’s

Ideal Catwalk Song:

Glamorous by Fergie

Guilty Pleasure:

Snus

Jessica Stanley (Post-Grad)

Durham’s Best Fashion Item:

Flares

Biggest Fashion Ick:

Superdry Hoodies

Hidden Talent:

Playing Bruno Mars on the harp

Nadia Hanter (2nd year)

Ideal Catwalk Song:

The Imperial March in Star Wars

Durham’s Best Fashion Item:

Thin Scarves

Biggest Fashion Ick:

Thin Scarves

Liam Nash (3rd year)

Durham’s Best Fashion Item:

Nike Tech Tracksuit

Signature Outfit in Durham:

Birthday suit

Guilty Pleasure:

“Too guilty I can’t tell you”

Jonny Gondzic (3rd Year)

Biggest Fashion Ick:

Anything Liam Nash wears

Best chat-up line:

“If I can rearrange the alphabet, I’d put P on U”

Signature Outfit in Durham:

Red North Face Puffer jacket

Millie Cave (3rd Year)

Hidden Talent:

Getting sunburnt in January

Best Chat-Up Line:

“I like your shirt, but do you mind if I try and talk you out of it”

Guilty Pleasure:

Emily in Paris

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