FORMER Big Brother star Nichola Holt is set to unveil her flamboyant fashion sense at a high-profile London show this weekend.

The eccentric celebrity will be showing off her first knitwear collection in a bid to capture the imagination of fashion pundits

It is taking place during London Fashion Week and already a string of high-profile celebrities, including pop diva Kylie Minogue, have agreed to lend their support.

Nichola will be among 10 fledgling designers eager to make their mark in a field dominated by continental heavyweights including Italian giants Versace and Armani.

The Turton lass became well known for her wacky dress sense while living in the Big Brother house during Channel 4's first series. She was often pictured in weird and wonderful home-made creations.

And although she released a flop single called The Game and tried her hand at TV presenting shortly after being voted off the show, she spent most of her spare time designing clothes.

The former Canon Slade pupil said: "I've always dreamed of being a fashion designer and this is my greatest chance to show what I can do.

"I know want people to judge me on my talent alone."

Nichola had hoped a TV clothes show pilot she filmed last year would have been taken on board by a major broadcaster but the project was shelved.

The one-off fashion show and auction at Portland Square on Saturday has been organised to raise funds for charity.

It is being billed as a ground breaking event to showcase the talents of a number of young, up and coming designers. It will feature a montage of music and dance on the theme of world peace.

1980s singer Boy George will be DJ-ing during a star-studded, after-show club night. Zo Ball, the best pal of Bolton's Radio One DJ Sara Cox, has offered her services as an auctioneer

Event Director, Vijay Chand, said: "We've received an incredible amount of support so far. We have been quite overwhelmed by the number of people who have given up their time to help us get this up and running."

All proceeds from the event will go directly to the NSPCC and the Tibetan Information Network, which provides independent monitoring of human rights abuses, in addition to educational, social and economic information for journalists, governments and academics worldwide.

Organisers are hoping to raise a total of £250,000.

Mr Chand said: "We've been very careful to keep the event non-political, we want it to be inclusive, with the emphasis on providing a free flow of information about Tibetan issues to the world at large.

"Our vision is, that this show could grow to become a yearly event, to help build a more secure future for people from all nations."

A second fashion show which will be open to the public will take place on March 23.