Fashion designers celebrated Brighton Fashion Week's catwalk show despite the effects of storms.
Designers including Victoria George, JKs and Re-cycle-style combined innovative fashion design and ethical thinking to produce unique collections.
And shoppers had the chance to buy one-of-a-kind pieces directly from designers at a free fashion market on Saturday.
There are 30 traders at Brighton's Open Market, selling items including handmade dresses, bowler hats and art work, with live music and refreshments.
Hundreds of industry experts and style fans discovered a ceiling had collapsed and water was pouring into the Old Ship Hotel on the seafront on Friday night.
The Sustain catwalk- celebrating ethically-made clothes- was delayed by 45 minutes and water seeped into the VIP reception of the Zeitgeist catwalk as storms saw rain gush into the building.
Toilet roll and buckets were dotted around the room in the wake of the damage, but this did not deter organisers from making sure the event went ahead as planned.
A Brighton Fashion Week spokeswoman said: "These things happen. We are so grateful for the Old Ship Staff who worked so hard to clear up. But all went swimmingly despite the weather."
Georgia Dorey showed her collection Shirakaba No Ki during the Zeitgeist catwalk and her final design was a dress made from semi circle cuts of fabric.
She said: "My collection was inspired by Japanese silver birch trees and the idea of layers, I don't have a seamstress so I do it all myself."
Creative director Alex Thirlwell, 27, said: "I am always inspired with how free and comfortable Brighton is.
"It's conductive to experimentation, it's open and free. You're allowed to make mistakes."
The event was due to conclude with the third and final Showreel catwalk last night in Queen's Road, and a closing party.
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