Wearable art for the catwalk

YOUNG designers at Loreto in Bray are taking part in this year’s ‘Junk Kouture’ competition.

They met last week’s registration deadline with a number of exciting and innovative designs.

Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture is a national contest which encourages young designers in second level education to create striking couture designs and impressive works of wearable art from everyday junk that would normally find its way into the bin.

The girls worked extremely hard on their creations in preparation for the competition.

Designers used materials such as books, drinks cans, paper and more to make a series of beautiful dresses.

The Eastern Regional final will take place in Dublin in March. Qualifiers for that will be announced on Thursday, February 7.

The young designers took inspiration from an array of subjects including nature, pollution, technology and well-being.

Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture is an all island competition for secondary school students which takes elements such as fashion, design, engineering and environmental sustainability and transforms them into a creative contest like no other. This is its ninth year.

Lucy Callaly, ‘the Well-Being Warrior’.

Rachel Messitt with their creation ‘Nature vs Pollution’.

Sarah Crocker wearing ‘Queen Bee’, which she created with Sophie O’Neill and Alex Nolan.

Zoe O’Connor, Caoimhe O’Reilly and Rebecca Campbell with their design ‘Queen of Cards’.