Fashionably great

Lord Mayor with 'iconic' dress sense looks back at year as first citizen

- JOSEPH TIMAN

HER outfits have been described as 'iconic! But Manchester's Lord Mayor has left her mark as the city's first citizen over the last year in more ways than one.

Associated with regalia, the ceremonial role sees one councillor represent the city at civic events, parades and ceremonies each year. But during her tenure, Labour's Donna Ludford often ditched the mayoral robes and feathered hat.

At every occasion, the Clayton and Openshaw councillor who grew up in foster care and was moved around many of the city's council estates since she was six months old, has worn the Lord Mayor's chains which date back more than 130 years. But beneath them, she put her own spin on the clothes she chose.