An up and coming young designer from Ulverston is heading to the Paris fashion week in the hope of showing off her work.
Julia Geere, 23, is in talks with top Paris stores and the British Embassy to secure a catwalk show of her designs.
She recently picked up the Best Creative Business Award at the Young Entrepreneurs in the North West and says she is not daunted about going to the French capital.
She said: "It's work at the end of the day. It's great winning these awards and doing all this but I'm always too busy to take it all in, which I think is a good thing."
Homegrown fashion
Miss Geere said she also wanted to maintain her Ulverston base for the time being despite frequent visits to various fashion hotspots.
"At the moment, where my business is based is not of major importance. It's more about where the garments are being sold.
"A lot of people think 'why are you in Ulverston' but that's a bit naive. Everyone seems to think that all Cumbria has to offer is farming and that sort of thing.
"There's so much that goes on in Cumbria that many people are not aware of.
"It's kind of nice to keep my feet on the ground. My family and friends are all still there."
Miss Geere believes the secret of her success is the quality of her designs, the fabric that is used and the fact that they are exclusive because so few are produced.
She said: "The clothes tend to speak for themselves and I think people can see that."
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