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14.05.2023 - 11:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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.
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Leading Manchester's annual Walk for Women in March, the Lord Mayor was dressed in purple, reflecting the colours of the Suffragettes movement. At the opening of the new Lee Kai Hung Chinese Culture Gallery at the Manchester Museum last month, all her clothes were red and white – a nod to China's flag.
And for St Patrick's Day, she wore green, of course. The mayoral gowns made an appearance at more formal events – council meetings, parades and awards.
But whenever there has been a chance to wear one of her 30 hats of different colours, Donna has jumped at the opportunity. "When I was young," she said, "my foster mother used to make men's suits and I used to wear male suits with ties and I always wore a hat – so I was always different from everybody else.
"Obviously, four kids later, and that goes. You wear tracksuits and things.
"But I was in town one day and I'd seen this woman who had a hat on and I thought, 'she looks fabulous'. So I went into a shop, bought a hat
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