No, not really - I can’t afford emaciated models! My designs can be worn by women of all sizes; it’s a myth that designers only make clothes for skinny people. I make great efforts to produce clothes that will flatter and enhance the body.

I’ve always been creative. I designed and made dresses for my dolls when I was five and my grandmother still has them! Then I used to sew on buttons and do hems and stuff for her - she made School uniforms for my local village in Jamaica. 

After I finished school I went to ClarendonCollege to study Art and Design, and then a Foundation course, as I couldn't decide between fashion and fine art. I decided on a career in fashion in the end, as there’s more money in that...

I don’t think there really is a fashion scene in Nottingham when you compare it to other places. And if there is, I’m not aware of it, as I’m too busy working. There are a few designers in town, particularly in the fashion centre, but most off them will be selling in London as there are hardly any independent shops to sell to here.

We have a lot of fashion-conscious people here, but I wouldn’t call Nottingham a centre of fashion. There isn’t that much choice – we’re saturated with chain shops, because they’re the only ones that can afford the high rates here. In Manchester, the centre of town is full of independent shops - even Derby has a whole street of independents…

I don’t really go shopping any more - I make nearly all my own clothes. Because I’m so short, it’s difficult to find clothes to fit properly. The High Street is too expensive for what it is, particularly when you realise how much it actually costs to make a garment. Most companies manufacture in countries where the monthly wage is £9. I can't support that.

I would love to be as successful as Paul Smith and Cameron.

I was funded by the Trust when I started up, and I and wanted to do my bit during their 30^th anniversary. I was sent a fundraising pack at the beginning of the year, but didn’t fancy doing a sponsored sitting-in-beans thing or starving myself for 24 hours, so I thought that I’d have a fashion show. Victoria and David Beckham had a posh dinner and raised £2M, and I thought that I could raise £2000 with my show!

Be confident, be bold, and go for it.

I would like to invite you all to my show, as it’s for a very good cause - without the Trust a lot of people wouldn’t have had access to the opportunities that they now have, and without these organisations a lot of talent would be lost. The government won’t support us, we’re not attractive to corporate giants, so it’s up to you to show your support. And I want to raise 1% of what Posh and Becks did…