Sally Clifford checks out the catwalk creations at this year's Great Yorkshire Show

Commissioned and created for the prestigious agricultural event, which takes place from Tuesday July 12 to Thursday July 14 on the Harrogate showground, the specially commissioned one-off three piece suit will be seen on the catwalk for the first time.

Bearing the hallmarks such as “Yorkshire Born and Bred” woven under the collar, the county’s iconic white rose featuring on both the jacket lapel and on the lapel pin, the suit was commissioned by Keighley-based Brook Taverner and the cloth woven by Abraham Moon & Sons of Guiseley in a collaborative project with the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.

Also featured in the show are the limited edition Yorkshire tweed jackets - of which 300 have been produced. Featuring the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s green and gold colours woven into the soft wool fabric, the jacket also features “Yorkshire Born and Bred” woven under the collar. A white rose of Yorkshire lapel pin and the Society’s crest and white rose is included in the label. The jackets will be available to buy at the Great Yorkshire Show.

Due to the phenomenal response the jacket has already received, it is anticipated the range may be expanded for next year and could include a full suit with trousers, waistcoat as well as womenswear, caps and hats.

Roger Meeke, Brook Taverner’s retail sales director, explains Eric Spencer of Ilkley, one of their stockists, along with Clarksons of York, have already received orders, including some from Australia and America, proving the appeal is now going global.

“They are very proud of their heritage and I know that Eric Spencer, through their social media, have taken orders from Australia and America.”

He says people want to connect with the county “It adds to the feeling of belonging,” adds Roger.

Their involvement in the collaboration stems from their participation in the Great Yorkshire fashion event for several years.

“It is a way of further strengthening our contacts with the show and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, and also working with one of our suppliers, being Abraham Moon for fabric and two of our retailers in Yorkshire, Eric Spencer in Ilkley and Clarksons in York,” explains Roger.

Adding that the unique collaboration ‘brings that Yorkshireness together.’

Martin Aveyard, design director at Abraham Moon & Sons, explains the company has been supplying its Yorkshire made fabrics to Brook Taverner for 15 years.

He explains the brief for the tweed jacket was to incorporate the colours of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.

He says they have already expanded on the fabric design creating matching lambswool scarves which are already on sale through the society’s shop and cafe, Fodder, as well as Moon’s own accessories website, brontebymoon.co.uk

“We are a long standing Yorkshire company, in fact established in 1837, the exact same year as the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.

“Being able to produce something that is so uniquely Yorkshire is something to be very proud of. What’s better than three Yorkshire organisations coming together to create something that is ‘Born and Bred in Yorkshire.’ “ he adds.

With an estimated 130,000 visitors expected during the three-day event, the fashion pavilion provides the perfect platform to showcase the collaboration.

Also making their debut on the show’s catwalk is the prestigious Cordings of Piccadilly. Cordings, which has been part of England’s clothing heritage since 1839 and is part-owned by legendary musician, Eric Clapton, has a branch in Harrogate’s Westminster Arcade as well as its flagship store in London.

Cordings will be showcasing its autumn/winter men’s and womenswear collection encapsulating elegance and practicality.

Halifax-based Kevan Jon, the womenswear brand founded in 1992 by Kevan Aspinall, will showcase a selection of glamorous evening wear.

Of course, the event is also a launch pad for up-and-coming designers from across the North. Students from Bradford School of Art, are among the students who have been given the opportunity to showcase their talents at this year’s show.

The clothing and head-dress creations, including the colourful Frida Kahlo-inspired head-dresses, floral blouses, A-line skirts and pencil trousers have been created by Level 5 students studying on the college’s BA (Hons) Fashion course.

Bradford College’s involvement in the show spans around a decade. Students also look after the hair and make-up for the fashion shows, organised by Morton Gledhill - The Fashion Team - and held four times daily in the Skipton Building Society Fashion Pavilion.

A college spokesman says: “This is a great experience for the students as they have to cope with a live event and keeping the models looking fantastic throughout the day.”

In relation to the styles students have created for the catwalk, the spokesman explains the college’s Textile Department has a long established link with the Yorkshire Agricultural Society which developed following the college’s involvement in a large scale exhibition demonstrating the “wool journey” at a previous show.

From time to time students have been given the opportunity to showcase their creations which, this year, are focused around wool.

The spokesman explains from the conception of the idea, planning has taken around nine months. “It’s really important that students receive design briefs that are set by external organisations as they then have to respond in a professional manner and work for an external client.

“Having this work experience on their CV prepares them for when they leave college and are looking for their first job.”

The students involved in the designs, Kiraan Zaahira and Lynda Inkpin, are now looking forward to seeing their hard work showcased for all to see.

“Both students are very excited at the prospect and are looking forward to a new experience and seeing their garments which are combinations of floral prints and traditional Yorkshire wool fabrics on the catwalk,” says the spokesman.

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