Students and staff in schools across County Wexford are buzzing with excitement this week ahead of the national Junk Kouture finals which will take place on Thursday, February 4.
Anticipation is particularly high in Coláíste Bríde in Enniscorthy as the school has six entries in the finals.
The other entries from schools around the county that will also feature in the final include: St Mary s CBS, Enniscorthy - Fury Runway, created by Alan White, Michael Bodnaruk, and Nicholas Howe; St Peter s College, Wexford - Cognitive Conflict, created by Cade Gardener, Daniel Brennan, and Abban Moran; Presentation Secondary School, Wexford - I Can Do It, created by Molly Calder, Lily Stoutt, and Lucy Walsh; Gorey Community School - Kabloom, created by Holly Meehan, Siofra Byrne, and Melissa Popovici; Coláiste An Átha, Kilmuckrodge - Spin Me Right Round, created by Maria Whelan, Sophie Whelan and Kerry-Ann Murphy; FCJ Bunclody - , created by Michelle Kearns, Leah Kidd, Orlagh Kehoe.
Donegal trio crowned 2020 Junk Kouture champions
Updated / Friday, 5 Feb 2021
08:29
The winning design was made from plastic milk cartons and recycled glass
Three students from Donegal have been crowned 2020 Junk Kouture winners with a fishtail gown made of sea glass, plastic milk cartons and recycled glass such as bottles and jam jars.
The event sees participants show off fashion creations they have made from everyday materials.
The 2020 final, which was to have been held in Dublin s 3 Arena last March, was cancelled due to the pandemic.
But the Junk Kouture team was determined to let the 2020 finalists have their moment on the runway and in the reimagined final, Brónach Harkin, Robyn O Donnell and Orlaith Doherty took the top spot with Synergy .
Students and staff in schools across County Wexford are buzzing with excitement this week ahead of the national Junk Kouture finals which will take place on Thursday, February 4.
Anticipation is particularly high in Coláíste Bríde in Enniscorthy as the school has six entries in the finals.
The other entries from schools around the county that will also feature in the final include: St Mary s CBS, Enniscorthy - Fury Runway, created by Alan White, Michael Bodnaruk, and Nicholas Howe; St Peter s College, Wexford - Cognitive Conflict, created by Cade Gardener, Daniel Brennan, and Abban Moran; Presentation Secondary School, Wexford - I Can Do It, created by Molly Calder, Lily Stoutt, and Lucy Walsh; Gorey Community School - Kabloom, created by Holly Meehan, Siofra Byrne, and Melissa Popovici; Coláiste An Átha, Kilmuckrodge - Spin Me Right Round, created by Maria Whelan, Sophie Whelan and Kerry-Ann Murphy; FCJ Bunclody - , created by Michelle Kearns, Leah Kidd, Orlagh Kehoe.