Taking fashion to new heights: Models rappel down Boston hotel in vertical catwalk

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These models show they really are the height of fashion - by taking part in a vertical catwalk.

Strapped into harnesses and wearing outfits from a top designer, they rappelled face-first down the side of a 24-storey hotel in Boston.

Some even pulled off spectacular swan dives to a thrilled audience below.

Flying fashions: Rock climber Mike Barron pulls off a daring swan dive as he rappels down a 24-storey hotel in Boston while modelling the latest deisgns from Ted Baker London in a vertical catwalk

Head for heights: The vertigo-inducing show took place to celebrate the opening of the Revere Hotel in Boston

Rope walk: The models were showing off items in the spring/ summer collection from Ted Baker London, which had been created by students at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design Senior Design

The vertigo-inducing show took place yesterday to celebrate the opening of the Revere Hotel in the city.

The models, provided by the Boston Rock Gym, wore spring/ summer outfits designed by Ted Baker London and created by the students from the Massachusetts College of Arts and Design.

On the ground, spectators watched the action through free binoculars provided by Revere staff.

’We wanted to do something that was quite splashy... and over the top,’ Simon Mais, general manager of Revere Boston, told the Boston Metro.

Thrilling: Spectators watched the action way down below through free binoculars provided by hotel staff

Vertical vogue: A model waves to hotel guests while walking face-first down the side of the building

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