ALCESTER'S centenarian resident Marjory Gilbert has just landed a leading modelling gig - after being spotted in the Redditch and Alcester Advertiser newspaper.

Mrs Gilbert, known as Bo, featured in Harvey Nichols' campaign to celebrate 100 years of British Vogue.

She is the first 100-year-old to feature in the prestigious fashion magazine.

Bo was shortlisted for the job after she was seen in our article on her 100th birthday, published in January.

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CHEERS: Marjory Gilbert with High Bailiff Tim Forman and Alcester Mayor Clive-Neal Sturgess during her birthday celebrations.

The one-off print campaign entitled Bo Gilbert – ‘The 100 year old model’ went on sale Thursday, May 5.

Shot by renowned fashion photographer, Phil Poynter, Bo is seen wearing bespoke Valentino glasses, a Dries Van Noten hot pink coat, a top from Brit favourite Victoria Beckham, embellished with a Lanvin necklace and paired with tailored trousers by The Row completing the look with Parisian flats from Céline.

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Bo recalls calls Audrey Hepburn as her style icon and proudly says she never dresses for the boys.

She has lived at the supportive housing facility Malin Court for 26 years, where she holds the titles of longest serving and oldest resident.

Malin Court development manager Ginnie Troth said: "She went in a limousine to London, they came and took her down.

"They treated her really well and looked after her. When she was brought back she had a Harvey Nichols hand purse."

"They also filmed all day in her flat. She seemed to come alive, she absolutely loved it.

She added that the Advertiser's mention of Bo's love for heels must have helped them to pick her out from a shortlist of five models.

Shadi Halliwell, creative and marketing director at Harvey Nichols: "It was a privilege to work with Bo, she is a fabulous, independent lady who epitomises timeless style."

Bo was born in Aberdare, South Wales on January 12 1916, her family later moved to Birmingham when she was 11.

As a teenager she started working at Bostons, a cardboard box manufacturing firm based in the city, and later became director.

She worked there for 47 years and kept the business thriving during in the Second World War.

It is believed she met her husband, Dennis, whilst at a dance.

The pair, who were passionate Birmingham City supporters, had one daughter named Stephanie, who married Peter Nock in 1968 but she sadly died in 1990.

  • To watch a short documentary film about Bo, directed by Kell Mitchell, click the video above.