'Creative problem solving': Young Longford creators with an eye for style wanted
The Relove Fashion competition challenges young people in county Longford and across the country to create a wearable outfit without buying anything new.
Longford teenagers are being invited to upcycle unwanted clothes and fabrics into creative and new fashion designs.
Relove Fashion is about much more than creating an eye-catching outfit and it celebrates creativity, repair and reuse.
The Relove Fashion competition challenges young people to create a wearable outfit without buying anything new.
Previous entries have used their grandad’s old shirts and mam’s vintage bridesmaid dresses, their ripped jeans, torn bedsheets, moth-eaten hats and even old trampoline nets.
Young people across Ireland can give everyday items a stylish second life through upcycling.
During this competition participants develop practical skills in reuse, repair, sewing, design and creative problem-solving, while exploring how fashion can be more sustainable.
Along the way, they help tackle Ireland’s overconsumption of fast fashion and the amount of waste this creates, and discover how reusing and repairing clothes can make a real difference to the planet!
The competition is open to young people aged 12-to-19 in schools, youth groups and individuals.
Teachers and youth group leaders will also receive free lesson plans, activities and resources to help develop creative and practical skills.
Young people, teachers, and youth group leaders are invited to register their interest now at relovefashion.ie.
Those who register their interest before September 30 have the chance of winning a sewing machine.
All who enter can receive a free bag of unwanted textiles from participating charity shops in collaboration with Charity Retail Ireland to upcycle.