A MUM from Nepal who was head-hunted to be a model strutted her stuff at London Fashion Week.

Anita Limbu modelled clothes for five independent designers' autumn/winter collections at the spectacular, held at the Beach Blanket Babylon Hotel in Notting Hill.

The Swindon beauty therapist and part-time teaching assistant started modelling around two years ago after a talent spotter signed her up for her first show in Birmingham.

Anita, who lives in Moredon, told the Adver: “The organiser scouted me on Facebook and offered me to work on the runway in Birmingham.”

After that Anita, who came to the UK nearly nine years ago with her Gurkha husband, went to the casting for Oxford Fashion Week and modelled there before travelling to Nepal where she played extras roles in Bollywood films and music videos.

Her career took another leap forward when she did her first London Fashion Week in 2018 and in Oxford again.

“I walked the catwalk for Ted Baker and for John Lewis,” she added.

Her time in the spotlight has given her a boost to have bigger ambitions in the future.

“I feel great when I get given these opportunities,” she said. “And I can make these kinds of things happen when not many people would. It is my hobby as well as my profession.

“And I like doing beauty therapy but have an interest in acting and after doing the extras roles I think I would like to pursue that too.”

Anita’s family, who live in the small city of Itahari in eastern Nepal, have been tracking her progress as a successful model.

“They are really grateful and really happy that I’m doing this, so they have sent me lots of messages,” she added.

In London last week she modelled designs for Merdi Sihombing, Nadira Mahjoub, Joycelyn Chen, Hollie Evans and Stacey Strahand, the founder of the Indepedent London Fashion Week Designer’s Association.

Fashion weeks give designers the opportunity to showcase their new collections to buyers and editors to see what brands have planned for next season and identify upcoming trends, giving Anita the chance to show-off next’s year's collections.