A breast cancer doctor has hailed survivors of the disease for helping fund pioneering research into combating the condition.
Eight women who have fought breast cancer took part in a fashion show to raise awareness and funds for research into the disease.
Six of the women were from Aberdeenshire and two flew over from Norway to take part in the event which took place in Aberdeenshire and showcased clothing from Orvis in Banchory and The Fountain in Inverurie.
One of the organisers of the event – which also helped highlight an artistic movement called Love Difference – was Torphins artist Ingeborg Bodzioch who is originally from Norway.
She said: "My mother has had breast cancer, many of my close friends have had breast cancer, and my sister Eugenie Lunde has had breast cancer twice.
"In fact Eugenie was in the middle of treatment for the disease when she flew over from Norway to take part in our fashion show. She even managed to entertain us with her singing as she is a professional singer."
And there was more unexpected entertainment for the 100 people who attended the October event.
"Our women were escorted down the catwalk by local men James Ironside and Tom Leeson who were dressed in kilts.
"We also persuaded the pair to do a turn on the catwalk bare-chested in their waders. They were really game for a laugh!" added Ingeborg.
The efforts of Ingeborg and co-organisers Inger Helen Vorley and Irene Macaulay raised £1,000 which was handed over this week to Professor Steven Heys who heads up a number of groundbreaking breast cancer research projects at the University of Aberdeen.
The Professor of Surgical Oncology, who is also a consultant surgeon at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, said: "It is always humbling when women who have beaten breast cancer still have time to think of the women currently battling the disease or those who will be diagnosed in the future and raise money to help beat this illness.
"It is absolutely fantastic to receive this generous donation from those who organised and supported the fashion show. Every single penny will help us in the fight against the disease.
"These are very exciting times for breast cancer research at the University of Aberdeen because we recently joined forces with what used to be known as the Rowett Research Institute. Together we are researching a number of possible causes for breast cancer.
"It is estimated that 30% of cancers have a strong link with diet so I would expect that the money raised from the fashion show will help further our research into this area. We can't thank all of our donors enough."