A secondary school pupil has won a national fashion designer competition.

Eastbourne College pupil Isaac Lee scooped first place for his year group in the Young Fashion Designer UK competition.

The Year 10 student came top in the sustainability in fashion competition by upcycling disused and wasted denim to create an outfit.

It is the second national design competition that Isaac, 15, has won this year.

The Argus: Isaac's design which won the competition Isaac's design which won the competition (Image: Eastbourne College)

He said: “Participating in the Young Fashion Designer UK competition has been an incredible experience – and winning first place in my age group is a tremendous honour.

"As I explored the brief in more depth, I wanted to create a capsule collection which honed the sense of mix and match for my designs. I was delighted that the judges took my ideas on board.

“This achievement will hopefully contribute to building my portfolio and opening doors for me in the fashion world once I complete my education."

Isaac won the Royal Opera House Design Challenge earlier this year for the costume he designed for the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

Zara Cosgrove, head of textiles at Eastbourne College, praised Isaac’s “dedication”.

She said: "Isaac’s natural talent for textiles, combined with his passion and quiet determination, have been instrumental in this achievement. As well as his GCSE classes, Isaac has consistently attended our textiles activity sessions and devoted a lot of hours outside of lesson time to perfecting his skills.

“His dedication has paid off with him winning two nationally recognised competitions. He has achieved all this after only studying textiles for just one academic year, and we can only imagine where his future may take him. His eyes are firmly set on a career in fashion.”