Creative Donegal students have qualified for the World Finals of the Junk Kouture competition.
‘Invidia’ modelled, by Ailish Doherty of Carndonagh Community School, was made from shoe boxes and a shower curtain. The student designers are Ailish Doherty, Julia Grant and Ciara Gilmore.
They were amongst ten haute-couture designs, made from 100% recycled materials, that were chosen by Louis Wash, Keilidh Cashell, Tara Kumar and Stephen McLaughlin at the Irish finals last night.
‘Invidia’ modelled, by Ailish Doherty of Carndonagh Community School.
Picture Brian McEvoy
The designs will battle it out against 50 other teams from Abu Dhabi, London, Paris, Milan and New York in London to become the World Designer of the Year at the world finals in London in October.
Keilidh Cashell said: “We were blown away by the talent so it was a very tough task to choose just 10 designs from 80 incredible creations! Everything from train tickets to burst footballs were transformed into something new – I couldn’t believe my eyes at times! I am glad it wasn’t just down to me otherwise there’d be more than ten designs heading to the World Final! London, get ready – there are some really quirky and cool designs headed your way!”
If you weren’t there on the night, you can catch all the action of the Junk Kouture Dublin City Final Powered by RTÉ on 18th May at 7pm on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player as young filmmaker Seán Treacy, director, presenter and content creator Órla Morris Toolen and RTÉ Jr presenter Mary Claire Fitzpatrick bring you all the highlights and backstage action from the final.
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