Inspired by Arctic flowers: Longford students bloom at Relove Fashion competition

Lena Piwowarczyk, Anna Adler and Klaudia Wegrzyn students from Cnoc Mhuire Secondary School in Granard, with Susan Igoe, Art Teacher

placeholder image — Lena Piwowarczyk, Anna Adler and Klaudia Wegrzyn students from Cnoc Mhuire Secondary School in Granard, with Susan Igoe, Art Teacher

Cnoc Mhuire Granard students represented Longford in the Relove Fashion Competition finals

Longford County Council has extended congratulations to Cnoc Mhuire Secondary Schools students in Granard who represented Longford in the recent finals of the Relove Fashion Competition.

Klaudia Wegrzyn, Lena Piwowarczyk, Anna Adler and Susan Igoe (Art Teacher) took part in the competition. The students were sponsored for this competition by the Environment section of Longford County Council.

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This sustainable fashion competition is open to all secondary school students in Ireland and encourages students to explore creative reuse options, such as upcycling, repairs, and alterations, to promote sustainable fashion choices for a circular economy.

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The Granard students created an amazing outfit inspired by the flowers which bloom in the Arctic. Materials were sourced from a local charity shop, and the group also used unwanted items from home.

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The group created the outfit by using a paper pattern to cut out the pieces of the dress, basting in place with a running stitch and then sewing with a machine. The crocheted flowers have been made with scrap wool left over from an art class and have been attached onto the outfit to create a unique look.

Caption: Front Row L-R: Klaudia Wegrzyn, Lena Piwowarczyk and Anna Adler students from Cnoc Mhuire Secondary School in Granard who represented Longford in the finals of the Relove Fashion Competition. Back Row L-R: Laura de Barra (Judge and bestselling author of Garment Goddess), Susan Igoe, Art Teacher, Cnoc Mhuire, Granard, Dr. Joanne Rourke, Judge and Regional Resource Efficiency Officer, Lorraine Keane, Judge, broadcaster and founder of Fashion Relief and Carla McGoey, Environmental Awareness Officer, Longford County Council.