A 'streetwise' and 'eco-friendly' catwalk show with a difference has been applauded for its unusual designs after being curated by a London businesswoman, whose footballer husband survived a cardiac arrest that ended his playing career. Nadia Perrier, director of the Central London Alliance group, curated an event called 'Fashion Frenzee' as a climax to the recent London Fashion Week - highlighting 'sustainable' wear including clothes made from rugby balls or retrieved from railway lost property offices. A line-up of models including Mrs Universe 2022 went on parade on a special runway installed at the Guildhall Art Gallery - showcasing unusual clothing aimed at cutting back on waste and bringing new use to 'pre-loved' or potentially discarded items. A silent auction was also held, with proceeds going towards two charities - Integrity International Trust and Dress For Success. Now London-born and raised Mrs Perrier, 35, has told how she and colleagues hope to continue attracting more visitors and investment in responses to setbacks suffered by the capital during Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. And while the CLA's activities include similar fashion initiatives, they are also backing sporting festivals across London, which is where her husband also helps. Former youth international Michael Perrier, now 36, played for clubs including Sion, Aarau and Stade Lausanne Ouchy in his native Switzerland - but was forced to retire after collapsing following a cardiac arrest aged 32. Sports events organised by the CLA have gone from the City's first pop-up padel court attracting 6,380 players three years ago to its London Sports Festival welcoming more than 23,000 since launching this May. Mrs Perrier said of the CLA, which formed five years ago following the pandemic: 'More people are being attracted back into the centre of the capital - and it's still very much needed. 'We've migrated into habits of hybrid working which has had such an impact on central London - the recent train strikes don't help at all. But we're constantly looking at giving workers incentives to come back.' Reflecting on the recent Fashion Frenzee event, she told of wanting it to 'shine a light on the creativity and diversity that make London such a global capital of style, while championing responsibility in how we create and consume fashion'. She added: 'I'm proud that together with our brands and partners, we've made fashion not just stylish, but purposeful.' Among the designs featured at the Guildhall Art Gallery showcase were those by Le Ballon Responsable, founded by French rugby legend Serge Betsen, 51, and which turns rugby balls into 'artisanal fashion pieces'. Also featured were Atelier de Nalin Thakral, reviving traditional Zardosi embroidery with ethical couture, CQ (Cheongsam Quotidien) London which blends Eastern heritage with Western design and GOFF COURTNEY, said to be 'redefining fashion as age-, size- and gender-free'. Other contributors included The Collective by London 3x3, merging sport and sustainability through streetwear, eyewear brand Pop Specs and vegan-fashion promoting Sanya Dutta. Mrs Perrier told the Daily Mail: 'It's so important to be focusing on lots of different people from different walks of life - and showcase all these designers' work. 'There were about 150 people there - I was so glad to hear the positive comments. We had so many items on display, from Victoria Beckham clothing to pieces that had been retrieved from lost property. 'It's good to have people thinking about garments in a different way - maybe turning T-shirt sleeves into jeans, or working with saris, or rescuing clothes left on the Tube.' Her husband Michael's footballing career came to a premature halt four years ago, following his sudden fainting and collapse following a cardiorespiratory arrest at the age of 32 - in front of horrified friends and colleagues during a trip to a karting track in May 2021. He was airlifted to hospital and spent 72 hours in an induced coma after desperate attempts to revive him - and though his recovery is ongoing, his football career could not go on. He has previously said, looking back: 'I'm a miracle. That's what all the doctors kept telling me. 'They tried to resuscitate me five times. They say that if nothing happens after two attempts, it's usually over - or that the after-effects quickly become irreversible. 'In my case, it wasn't until the fifth attempt that they managed to revive me and my heart started beating again.' He has since retrained as a physiotherapist, though his wife says he still struggles even to play a mini kickabout or games of padel - the tennis-style sport increasingly popular on spreading courts across the UK especially London. But she told the Daily Mail: 'He helps advise me with our sports events. 'He can't play football again and he doesn't have the same life at all since his cardiac arrest - he can't do physical activity like he did before. He can't even do padel. 'But he's embraced the