Lanarkshire woman reflects on trip of a lifetime on catwalk of New York Fashion Week

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A Wishaw woman rubbed shoulders with fashion’s great and good after starring on the catwalk in New York.Nicola Creen took part in last month’s New York Fashion Week after being forced to miss last year’s trip to the Big Apple due to a family bereavement.But there was no stopping the 41-year-old this time around, as she took on the trip of a lifetime.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android She told Lanarkshire Live: “It was a very difficult 2022 for me but thankfully my agency gave me the opportunity to do it again this year and it was an amazing experience.“Just getting off the plane was a real thrill and then to be part of it was incredible.“I’m just happy to have had the opportunity but now I’ve been asked to appear at Miami Swim Week in July and then go back to New York in September which I didn’t expect.“There will also be the chance to be on the catwalk in London, Paris and Milan.”Nicola battled back from being bullied as a teenager to become a top model, culminating in her winning the Miss Caledonia event in 2012.She is now a qualified life coach and mental health expert and has a wide range of clients from celebrities to school kids.And she is now combining the two with her Fashion Show Floor Shaker events in Glasgow with live music accompanying a fashion show for girls and boys.She added: