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St. Andrews Charity Fashion Show (popularly known as FS) is a student organisation at the University of St. Andrews. The show is run by a committee made up enitrely of students from the university and is the largest student run fashion show in the United Kingdom. FS was established in 1992 as a small event for just one of the Halls of Residence but since then has grown to become a major social event at the university. It is much lauded in both local and national papers, having been "hailed by The Sunday Times as a fixture of Scotland's social calendar." The student committee has been involved with a number of prominent companies including Swarovski, Alfa-Romeo and PwC, who help to sponsor various aspects of the show given the organisation is not affiliated to the university, unlike many of its other societies, but similarly to The Saint. The main purpose of the show is to raise money for charitable funds, to which it donated £27,500 for 2013. .

The Event
The fashion show itself takes place yearly. The location is always within university grounds but has changed as the show has grown in popularity, with the most recent show in April 2013 using a large marquee on Lower College Lawn. The main feature is the fashion show, where models from the student body exhibit clothing sourced from professional designers. All choreography, stage-management and event organisation is done by the committee of students, as with every other aspect of the show. In recent years the show has seen the addition of a Young Designers Award, sponsored by Alfa Romeo. Designers are predominantly students or recent graduates from outside the university, all of whom compete in creating five piece collections most fitting for the year's theme. The YDA winner from 2012 was Janine Clark and the 2013 winner was ......

Associated Events
Since 2012 the committee has held associated events in locations outside of St. Andrews. Typically for corporate guests, alumni of the university and their friends, these events differ from the student focused April event. In Edinburgh (2012) and London (2013), the show incorporated a dinner and entertainment for the guests alongside a paired-down fashion show using models from the St. Andrews event. It is thought that the external event for 2014 will be larger, coinciding with the 600th Anniversary celebrations of the university itself.

History
Johan J Ingles is seen as the first Director of FS, although the role differed largely from that of FS's present director. In a quote from Mr. Ingles on the St. Andrews Charity Fashion Show Facebook page, he expresses his "surprise and delight to see what’s become of the whole thing. Fantastic!" In 1992 the fashion show was only a small element of a larger evening of entertainment for the students living in David Russell Apartments (DRA). Ingles has said 'it was fantastic – we had a catwalk, exciting lighting, music, lots of glamorous models - the first of its kind in St. Andrews.' Although the early growth of the show was slow it has experienced a steady increase to its present state as an event for thousands of students, with further associated events outside of the small town in which the university is situated.

2007
FS2007 extended the fashion show into the university's Younger Hall. This show featured designers including Allegra Hicks, Ahleex, 20th Century Kilts, Crombie and Jack Wills.

2008
FS2008 was directed by Olly Markeson and raised £28,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The show saw international media coverage in The Scotsman and Tatler, alongside having P&G as its primary sponsor. Under Markerson's directorship, this committee also organised the associated event 'Star Fields.' Star Fields acted as an early launch party for approximately 1,300 students and used St Salvator's Quadrangle for a "rave in the quad." The event featured Ministry of Sound in a festival style tent.

2009
FS2009 was directed by Jesse Motion and held on Lower College Lawn, the grounds behind St Salvator's Quadrangle. Raising £13,000 for English PEN, the event was featured in international publications including Tatler and The Times and showed designers Armani Suits and Pretty Disturbia.

2013
The director of FS2013 was Guy Hartley and the event's theme was 'Fragments of the Imagination'.

Charity
Earning money for charity is the primary focus of the St. Andrews Charity Fashion Show. It has raised in excess of £300,000 in the 22 years since its inception for a variety of charities that include Macmillan Cancer Support and English PEN. In recent years FS has worked with the university to support the Wardlaw Scholarship Fund, which provides money to academically gifted students in need of financial support to attend St. Andrews University. The committee of 2013 raised £27,500 towards this fund, which was presented to the university Principal on April 3rd 2013.

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