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Zara-Louise Gold-Manyou (22) made it to the national finals of Miss Earth, held in Birmingham this week. The aim of the pageant is to choose a candidate to actively promote the preservation of the environment.

On the night the judges were particularly impressed with her commitment to environmental campaigns and also paid close attention to the unique style of the dresses worn on the night.

Zara-Louise, who works at The Source Skills Academy, Sheffield said: "The competition was amazing. I felt proud to represent Sheffield people and their positive contributions towards the environment. I was ecstatic when the judges commented on my environmental projects and on the dresses I wore on the night."

The dresses are the brainchild of local fashion designer Kerry Potts who is soon to open her retail store, Leather n Lime in Hillsborough.

Dress Sponsor Kerry Potts said "It was great to see my handy work up on the stage. We only make ‘one off' outfits for our customers and I think that's why the judges felt the dress was unique. Zara was one of our Facebook customers and when she asked us to sponsor her I jumped at the chance. Being a local company it was fantastic to gain recognition for our work in a national competition."

Prior to the competition Zara-Louise raised environmental awareness in local schools and communities and this year has raised over £1500 for local charities.

Zara made it through to the final stage of the competition however missed out on the prestigious Miss Earth Crown. The overall winner of Miss Earth will be an ambassador for environmental protection campaigns worldwide.