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A bridal wear designer from Lincolnshire says she wants people to see beyond what just looks good in fashion.

Sanyukta Shrestha, who lives in the Lincolnshire Wolds, is renowned for her designs - her made-to-measure dresses regularly go on sale at her London boutique for £1,500.

However, she says that the fashion industry needs to become more environmentally conscious if it wants to have an impact.

Sanyukta, who has previously worked for the WWF, said: "The environment and the future of our planet is very important.

"I want people to be aware that luxury and sustainability aren't two separate industries."

The designer, who created the dress for Miss Nepal at the 1998 Miss World pageant, says she feels the industry has a responsibility to act.

"Fashion is the second most polluted industry in the world, carbon dioxide is at its highest level in millions of years – there are serious