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Young Glasgow amputee hopes to inspire others after signing up to modelling agency

A young Glasgow amputee is hoping to inspire others after signing up to a modelling agency.

Iona Hay has already posed for huge designer and high street names in a 'whirlwind' few months since being scouted by Zebedee Management back in November.

And as the 18-year-old fashion student takes the modelling world by storm, Iona is over the moon to be part of the fashion industry's drive for more inclusivity.

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She told the Daily Record: "The past few weeks have been incredible and a total whirlwind. I have to pinch myself and often think, 'this can't be real', it's crazy.

"Inclusivity is so key in the fashion industry just now, we need to see everyone being represented and I'm so happy to be a part of that."

Iona Hay is taking the modelling world by storm. (Brian Rolfe)

Iona had to have her leg amputated after she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, when she was just six-year-old back in 2008.

But brave Iona hasn't let her disability hold her back, with the past few years seeing her excel in sports such as gymnastics and skiing.

And having moved to Edinburgh in September last year to study a BA in Fashion Design, the youngster says she wants to create clothes with amputees in mind by realising her dream to become a fashion designer.

Iona is a Fashion Student at Edinburgh University. (Brian Rolfe)

She said: "Designing for those who have prosthetic limbs is so important to me. I want everyone to be represented if I were to become a fashion designer, that's the dream.

"Modelling has given me an amazing insight into behind the scenes. I want to show that you can achieve with prosthetic limbs, I didn't have that representation in the media growing up. The experience has been insane so far and I hope it inspires others."

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