Laura McIlhagger from Co Down, a student at the University of Ulster, achieved her dream of walking the runway at New York Fashion Week, modeling for renowned designers Marc Defang and Alonso Maximo Design.
A Northern Ireland teenager, Laura McIlhagger from Co Down, recently achieved a lifelong dream by walking the runway at New York Fashion Week. The 18-year-old student at the University of Ulster traveled to the US to model for acclaimed designers Marc Defang and Alonso Maximo Design . Her participation in the show, held at the Edison Ballroom in the Times Square Hotel on February 8, was a testament to her talent and dedication.
\Laura's journey to New York Fashion Week began with a simple Facebook message to her favorite pageant dress designer, Marc Defang, in September 2024. She expressed her desire to walk in his upcoming show and sent him videos of her modeling experience in a pageant in Northern Ireland and a charity fashion show for Melanie Bond Boutique in Dromore. \Impressed by her enthusiasm and poise, Defang offered Laura a spot in his show. She walked the runway for him during two shows on February 8th, even having the privilege of modeling in front of the Miss Universe organizers and greeting Miss Universe Vitoria Kjær Theilvig herself. The experience was surreal, she said, feeling like she was witnessing royalty in person. But her incredible Fashion Week journey wasn't over yet. As the models were packing up and leaving after Defang's shows, a designer's assistant frantically searched for models who fit their last-minute dress needs. Laura was whisked away to a haute couture dressing room, where she was quickly dressed in a stunning gown. In minutes, she was backstage again, ready to walk for the equally renowned designer Alonso Maximo. Overwhelmed with the unexpected turn of events, Laura described it as a 'pinch me moment,' a dream come true she never expected
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