Now the tradition will continue under the first female Prime Minster since Margaret Thatcher.

Models on the catwalk at New York fashion weekCredit:
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However a Number 10 source said Mrs May is keen to make the fashion industry more accessible and insisted that the focus be on apprentices, not famous faces.

Mrs May has quickly won a reputation for her fashion sense and is well-known for her love of shoes.

The former Home Secretary has a wide ranging collection including a number of animal print and patterned pairs.

She has also emphasised her desire to focus on opportunity and fairness during her time as Prime Minister and dedicated her first speech to the topic of social mobility.

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Mrs May is understood to want to move away from social events in Number 10 towards events which bring young people and those from disadvantaged backgrounds closer to people who work in big business or industries where it is difficult to get a foot in the door.

Both David Cameron and former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair were well-known for their famous friends and hosted popular parties in the residence in Westminster.

More recently, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was criticised for calling a press conference with the band UB40 to announce their support for his leadership campaign.

A Number 10 source said celebrities will not be banned from Downing Street but claimed Mrs May has been clear that the parties should serve to help young people.