9 months ago
Donegal students turn plastic into world prize-winning gown!
Three creative Carndonagh Community School pupils brought the glamour to the world stage yesterday as they won a major Junk Kouture award in Monaco.
Julia Grant, Ciara Gilmore and Ailish …
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3 years ago
Niamh Porter makes her mark in new fashion doc
Donegal designer Niamh Porter is set to feature in a new sustainable design documentary on RTÉ2 later this month.
Niamh, from Raphoe, is an LYIT Fashion graduate who works under the name …
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4 years ago
Fashion scholarship awarded to creative Carndonagh student
One of the creators of Ireland’s winning Junk Kouture project has been awarded a scholarship in Fashion Design at Griffith College.
‘Synergy’ by Robyn O’Donnell, Orlaith Doherty, Brónach Harkin from …
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5 years ago
Young Donegal designers take over the red carpet at Cannes
Two talented teens from Donegal were spotted among the celebs and film stars at Cannes Film Festival on their style tour with Junk Kouture.
Lara Jane Doherty from Buncrana and …
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6 years ago
Stylish sisters hoping butterfly dress will take wing
Brodie and Mirren McFeely are through to represent Loreto Letterkenny in the first heat of the cutting-edge Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture competition.
The national contest encourages young designers in second …
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7 years ago
Natasha’s mythical costume wins her a Junk Kouture Wild Card
Secondary school students from all across Donegal have turned junk into fashion to create show shopping costumes. The Northern Regional Final on March 8th saw George Houston of Scoil Mhuire …
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7 years ago
TY trio’s Junk Kouture costume wins a silver ticket
Errigal College Letterkenny Transition Year students Jenni Deane (model), Caoimhe Seery and Jack Doyle are celebrating the success of their nature-inspired costume called ‘Plastic Revolution’.
The thrifty students collected a vast …
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7 years ago
Donegal designer launches Junk Kouture with new judge Pippa
Ireland’s renowned recycled fashion competition is back for its eighth successive year and has added a new name to the judging panel – style guru Pippa O’Connor.
Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana student Mariusz Malon …
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7 years ago
Style Study – Mariusz Malon
Mariusz is well known on the Irish fashion scene for his incredibly innovative style; his unique flair woven into each and every piece.
Oringally from Poland, Mariusz lives in Buncrana …
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7 years ago
Young Donegal designer dazzles with the stars in France
Mariusz was among the seven young Junk Kouture finalists who attended the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival in France.
His proud school Principal Rosaleen Grant joined him in the sunny destination …
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8 years ago
Ingenious design by Donegal student takes Junk Kouture 2017 title
There were tears of joy in the 3Arena last night as ‘Engimatic’ emerged as the victor of Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture 2017 at the seventh annual final.
‘Engimatic’ from Scoil Mhuire …
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8 years ago
Donegal teens to showcase dazzling junk works in All-Ireland Final
After yet another awe-inspiring display of regional glitz, glamour and re-purposed ‘rubbish’, Bank Of Ireland Junk Kouture provincial winners will gather together for one last time at the competition’s Grand …
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8 years ago
Magh Ene College students craft incredible outfits for Junk Kouture
Two teams from Magh Ene College in Bundoran have just found out that they are through to the regional finals for the prestigious fashion competition Junk Kouture, which takes place …
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8 years ago
Student designers rise to the top of the recycling pile
Lucia McCauley and Imelda Boyle Bank of Ireland Donegal Reps, surprised student designers and models Niamh Ni Dhufaigh, Amy Nic Floinn Ni Chasaide, Shannen McGiolla Chearra Ni Phatuin, Caoimhe Ni …
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