Andrew Fionda - Fashion designer whose elegant range Pearce II Fionda (with Ren Pearce) is stocked by Debenhams.
Jade McSorley - Fashion model, originally from Eston, who placed third on the fifth series of Britain's Next Top Model. She is now signed to agency Models 1 and is one of the faces of House of Fraser, Bank and Swatch and has even starred in a music video for Sting’s daughter, Coco Sumner.
Kate Fearnley - Designer Kate Fearnley based on Linthorpe Road was recently voted Ultimate Young Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year at the Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards 2009. She designs for Katie Price, The Saturdays, Girls Aloud, Zoe Salmon and Colleen Rooney.