Two Offaly designs reach Junk Kouture national final

Two Offaly designs have qualified for the national final of Junk Kouture.

Teams for the Sacred Heart Secondary School, Tullamore, and Killina Presentation School, Tullamore, were both selected for the Dublin City final following regional finals last week.

Wednesday and Thursday, March 8 and 9, saw the next generation of Irish up-and-coming eco-conscious creators, innovators, and fashion designers at the 2023 Regional Finals of Junk Kouture, the world’s largest sustainable fashion competition for youth.

1,200 haute-couture designs made from 100% recycled materials by post-primary students entered the 13th year of the creative programme in Ireland. From this, 300 designs were shortlisted and aired on Junk Kouture’s YouTube and TikTok channel for the 2023 Regional Finals.

During the showcase, eighty was the magic number, as eighty creations crafted by young designers aged 13 -18 years from across the North, South, East, South-East and West of Ireland were chosen to represent their region at the Dublin City Final taking place this May.

Taking to one of Ireland’s most prestigious stages, Offaly’s two finalist teams will face stiff competition from over 70 other entries from across the country in this year’s Dublin City Final. Sacred Heart Catholic School will compete with Killina Presentation School in a bid to secure a space at the World Final of Junk Kouture where Irish finalists will compete with their fellow creative peers from Paris, Milan, NYC, London and Abu Dhabi.

The two designs from Offaly heading to the Dublin City Final are:

Golden Ticket by Alex Corcoran, Sunniva Horneck Johnson and Charlotte Hayes from Sacred Heart Catholic School, Tullamore created from train tickets and an old wedding dress.

Neon Electric by Jane Maher, Emma Buggy and Molly Crerand from Killina Presentation School, Tullamore created from plastic bags, broken crayons and electrical cable.

Junk Kouture is Powered by RTE. The Regional Finals can be watched back on Junk Kouture’s YouTube channel and details of the Dublin City Final this May including date, venue and tickets will be announced in the coming weeks. Eurospar and DHL are the official partners.

Stay up to speed with all things Junk Kouture 2023 on www.junkkouture.com and on Instagram and TikTok @junkkouture.