Rudby Hall Hotel near Yarm hosted designer Kate Fearnley's closing down sale . The award-winning designer, who announced her “heartbreaking” decision to close earlier this month, was overwhelmed by the response to the sell-out event, which included a showcase of Kate’s designs by nine models on a red-carpet catwalk in the historic hall’s library.

Several excited women said, ‘yes to the dress’ and snapped up their dream wedding gown whilst others couldn’t resist the vibrant occasion wear dresses having fallen in love with them on the catwalk.

The event was a bittersweet occasion as it was both a celebration of Kate Fearnley’s incredible creations at Rudby Hall Hotel, which provided a luxurious setting for the event, and the official marking of the end of an era for the business foun

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