Watch: Design from Kilkenny chosen to compete at the Dublin City final of Junk Kouture

A design from Kilkenny has been chosen to compete at the Dublin City Final of Junk Kouture.

'Spykes Yikes' by Zoja Sokal, from Kilkenny City Vocational School, involves a suit, CDs, cartons of transporting apples, bottle tops, playing cards, cardboard, paint brush handles, an old belt and a yoga mat. Zoja has now nabbed a spot at the Coveted All-Ireland recycled fashion final in May.

This week has seen the next generation of Irish up-and-coming eco-conscious creators, innovators, and fashion designers at the 2023 Regional Finals of Junk Kouture, the world’s largest sustainable fashion competition for youth. 

Some 1,200 haute-couture designs made from 100% recycled materials by post-primary students entered the 13th year of the creative programme in Ireland. From this, 300 designs were shortlisted and aired on Junk Kouture’s YouTube and TikTok channel for the 2023 regional finals. 

During the showcase, 80 creations crafted by young designers aged 13 -18 years from across the North, South, East, South-East and West of Ireland were chosen to represent their region at the Dublin City final taking place this May.  

Taking to one of Ireland’s most prestigious stages, Kilkenny’s finalist team will face stiff competition from over 70 other entries from across the country in this year’s Dublin City final. Kilkenny City Vocational School will compete in a bid to secure a space at the inaugural world final of Junk Kouture where Irish finalists will compete with their fellow creative peers from Paris, Milan, NYC, London and Abu Dhabi. 

The regional finals can be watched back on Junk Kouture’s YouTube channel and details of the Dublin City Final this May including date, venue and tickets will be announced in the coming weeks. Eurospar and DHL are the official partners. 

See www.junkkouture.com and on Instagram and TikTok @junkkouture.