Junk Kouture is an eco-conscious fashion competition that allows post-primary school students from across the country to design, create, and model jaw-dropping creations - all made from recycled items.
Having joined forces with EUROSPAR to bring sustainable style into the heart of Irish communities, the Junk Kouture Dublin City Final 2023 is set to take place under the bright lights of Dublin's 3Arena.
As well as a live musical performance, the final will see 80 design teams from post-primary schools across the country battle it out for one of 10 places up for grabs to represent Ireland at the next Junk Kouture World Final.
The winning designs selected by a panel of well-known judges will compete against fifty other teams from Abu Dhabi, London, Paris, Milan and New York on a global stage to become the second-ever World Designer of the Year.
CEO of Junk Kouture Troy Amour says: "I have seen the power of transformation in the students this night has as they take to the stage and are cheered on by 5000 of their peers - it’s a night at the opera for the 21st Century celebrating the creativity, culture, innovation and sustainability of our youth."
Powered by RTÉ, the final will be filmed for TV and broadcast on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player later in the year.
Group Head of Children's and Young People’s Programming, RTÉ Suzanne Kelly says: "I am amazed at what our students from all over the country continue to produce as they embrace the principle of sustainable living and unleash their inner creative genius to produce incredible fashion designs.
"This wonderful celebration of immense creativity brings such colour and joy to our channels and platforms and makes this event such a pleasure to work on and broadcast on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Importantly, it also allows RTÉ to play its part in keeping the issues of sustainability and climate consciousness front-of-mind for all audiences."
Starting at €30 (plus booking fee), tickets are set to go on sale on Thursday, March 30, at 10:00 am on Ticketmaster. Doors will open at 5.30pm with the show kicking off at 7.30pm.
