TWO Moredon youngsters, who lost all their possessions in a house fire, showed they had bounced back when they strutted their stuff on the catwalk at London Fashion Week.
Euan and Ayla Schaub modelled at the House of Ikons show for ME Clothing in Kensington in front of a mass of people and cameras.
Euan, 11, said: “We were anxious for hours waiting to go on, but when it was our turn, it was really fun.
“It was amazing meeting all the designers by the stage too and there was an unbelievable amount of cameras.
“I never thought I’d get this opportunity. I’d love to continue modelling.
“It seems like a great career and I like being in front of a camera.
“My sister loved being glamorous in her dress.”
Ayla, 10, said: “Being on the catwalk was a great feeling.
“I believed in myself. I felt really confident in my dress.
“I felt like a star who owned the stage. This was the most fun I’ve ever had.
“I’ve made lots of new friends from these pageants and I’d like to keep doing it for as long as I can.”
She added: “I’d like to be in magazines and be a fashion designer who designs my own clothes.”
Their proud mum Jemma Hilden revealed their journey to the London catwalk began after the horrible experience of the house fire last year.
“If we’d been in the house for 10 more minutes, my kids would have been dead,” she said. “We lost all our stuff, we had nothing, it seemed like everything was going wrong at once, but we came back stronger.
“We realised not to take anything for granted and do what we really want to because life is short.
“After the house fire, we started going to pageants.
“We’ve all had an interest in fashion for many years.
“They did a few fashion shows for charity, which opened doors and led to more pageants, and modelling and then this exciting opportunity. It’s really built their confidence.
“They’d never done anything on this scale before, but they’ve put themselves out there and been real go-getters.
“The designers have been so kind to us, it’s like being part of a wider family.”
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