Damaged skipping rope and old communion gloves - Laois team overjoyed at Junk Kouture award
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A Laois school team managed to create a stunning gown out of discarded plastic, toys and beads, to take home one of the top prizes in the Junk Kouture grand final this year.
The three girls behind the Peace Unfolds design are holding off celebrating their win until the end of the Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown.
Sarah Tuohy, Gráinne Mc Caul, Elise Finn from Scoil Chríost Rí told the Leinster Express about the moment the televised awards announced their win. We were so shocked to see our name announced as the enterprise winners. But it was so rewarding to see that our hard work had paid off from sewing to implementing our promotional campaign across social media for our sustainable design from the get go of our journey and everything in between.
Updated / Tuesday, 2 Feb 2021
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Ahead of the final of Junk Kouture Grand Final on Thursday, 4 February we chat to a former contestant who now works to promote the movement.
Katie Brill tells us about her experience and her passion for her work here!
Growing up, I was very creative - you could always find me with my arts and crafts box, baking in the kitchen or choreographing a performance with my three younger sisters who I would style in our best glad rags as we put on a showcase for our parents in our living room. I wasn t into sports growing up and sometimes felt I was missing out when my friends chatted about their hockey or football matches. However, when I signed up for Junk Kouture after my Junior Cert with two friends, I kne