Great british sewing bee: who are the sewing bee's judges and host?

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Swanky Modes has been a favourite of notable figures including Julie Christie, Toyah Wilcox, Princess Julia, Midge Ure, Cher, Bette Bright, Viv Albertine, and Grace Jones since it opened in


the 1970s. The brand's clothing has also been photographed by renowned photographers such as Helmut Newton, David Bailey, Nick Knight, John Swannel and Neil Kirk. Young has designed


items for high profile campaigns including Levi’s, Boots No 7, Marlborough, De Beers, Pretty Polly tights, Max Factor, Yardley and Rimmel. Young has also created costumes for iconic films.


Most famously, she was the brains and hands behind Renée Zellweger’s famous ‘bunny girl’ outfit in Bridget Jones’s Diary.