A teenager from Saddleworth who walked the Manchester Chanel runway has been crowned one of the world's top new catwalk models.

Libby Bennett, from Grasscroft, is taking the modelling world by storm having recently participated in London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks - and caught the eye of leaders in the industry.

The 18-year-old took on the Chanel Metiers d'Art fashion show in Manchester's Northern Quarter in December, which famously saw a specially built covered catwalk in Thomas Street nicknamed the 'Chanel Tunnel'.

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More than 600 guests flocked to the big show, including many A-list celebrities such as Kristen Stewart, Hugh Grant, Alexa Chung, Tilda Swinton, Jenna Coleman and Salford poet, John Cooper Clarke.

Libby has also strutted through famous venues such as the Louvre Gallery and the Grand Palais Ephemere in the French capital and has gone on to model for designers from Chanel and Louis Vuitton to Valentino, Christian Dior, JW Anderson and Moschino.

Now, the youngster has been named one of the world's 'top newcomers' by the leading industry website, Models.com.

She is one of just 24 models to make it to the exclusive list, which is selected by experts from across the fashion industry.

The model, who is also an accomplished drummer, is hoping the recognition will help build her career in the fashion industry in the months ahead.

Libby said: “It’s a real honour to be one of the 'top newcomers' and be in the company of so many other talented models."

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