Students from three different schools in Tipperary Students have secured a place in the regional finals of the Junk Kouture fashion competition with six inventive upcycled designs. Groups from Borrisokane Community College, Cashel Community School and St Anne’s Secondary School in Tipperary Town, will all make the trip to The Helix in Dublin to show judges their designs. The regional finals take place on Monday March 9 until Wednesday March 11. Junk Kouture is a global, youth-focused sustainable fashion competition where participants aged 12–19 design, create and model high-end couture outfits made entirely from 100% recycled materials. Founded in Ireland in 2010, it transforms waste into wearable art, promoting environmental sustainability, creativity, and engineering skills. READ NEXT: New Tipperary Museum initiative will create memories, enjoyment and interactive learning Borrisokane Community College will be represented by two groups at the competition. In a statement released by the school, they said: “Nine entries were submitted recently and as we congratulate those who will take part in the Final, all students involved are to be commended on their hard work.” One design by students is ‘Danger on the Dairy’ by Ella Ryan and Julie Ryan. The students say the focus on this design is on farm safety and materials used include scrap pieces of bale wrap, meal bags, wire, wool and straw. READ NEXT: Two students from Carrick-on-Suir school win National Young Innovator Award The bold shapes and print are designed to stop people in their tracks and make them think about the serious dangers existing in the everyday reality of dairy life. ‘From bottles to blossoms’ is the second design to qualify, created by Ciara Maher and Louise Killeen. This design celebrates the transformative power of sport and its ability to empower lives. The dress is crafted from over 800 Lucozade bottles that have been cut, melted, sprayed, drilled and pinned. The floral headpiece draws inspiration from Frida Kahlo,
PICTURES: Tipperary students turn waste into fashion for Junk Kouture competition
