Naomi Campbell's charity fashion show provided a celebrity packed ending to this year's London Fashion Week last night.

Christian Slater, Jamelia, Patsy Palmer and Rio Ferdinand joined professional models, including Lily Cole, Yasmin Le Bon and Lizzie Jagger on the runway in order to raise money for the victims of this summer's floods.

The show also provided a catwalk debut for Princess Beatrice alongside her mum Fergie. The pair held hands and laughed as they modelled matching black Dolce & Gabbana dresses and an estimated £5 million worth of Garrard jewellery at the event held at the Natural History Museum.

"They were a sensation and seemed to be really enjoying it. Beatrice looked a little nervous, but her mother clasped her hand firmly and they totally owned the catwalk. They got the biggest applause of the night," said on onlooker.

Bigg Brother twins Sam and Amanda also lost their runway virginity as they modelled contrasting red and black satin boob-tube dresses.

Top Shop boss Sir Philip Green annoucned at the beginning of the evening that the store had donated £50,000 while the billionaire and his wife were donating the same again personally.

"My friend and new designer, who is one of the inspirations for this business, Kate Moss, is going to add another £25,000," he also confirmed as Kate sat beside him.

The outifits in the show were created by 40 designers from around the world including Jullien MacDonald, Christopher Kane and Kate Moss.

Campbell even joined in as she headed down the catwalk twice - first in a gold Chanel dress and then in a black leather dress by Christopher Kane.

The cream of British modeling headed by Lily Cole showed off specially designed Fashion Relief T-shirts created by Burberry.

Afterwards, Sir Philip Green paid £10,000 for a Julien Macdonald dress worn by Katherine Jenkins after the Welsh opera star sang on the catwalk. He also paid £35,000 for another frock in the auction, while two went for £5,000 and others went for £50,000 and £7,000 raising a total of £176,000 for the charity.

Fashion For Relief was set up by Naomi in 2005, to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. However, this year, they have joined forces with the Rotary Flood Disaster Appeal to help those hit by the summer floods in the UK.

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