Longford students in dream trip to Abu Dhabi for Junk Kouture World Final

By Longford Live Reporter
Published 5th Jan 2023, 19:15 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2023, 15:46 BST
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It is with enormous pride and honour that two Longford students, accompanied by their teacher, will be representing Team Ireland in the first ever Junk Kouture World Final. 

The huge event will be taking place on Wednesday, January 11 in the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, starting at 7pm local time and The World Junk Kouture Designer will be announced on the night. 

Solomon Eduard and Joshua Osabuehien from Cnoc Mhuire Granard, along with their teacher Charmaine Hetherton, will fly out to Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways on Sunday, January 8 to compete against sixty other finalists from Dublin, London, Paris, Milan, New York and Abu Dhabi. 

They are scheduled to return on Friday, January 13. Two former Cnoc Mhuire school secretaries Anne Kenny and Lorraine McCabe are also travelling over for the final as supporters. placeholder image
They are scheduled to return on Friday, January 13. Two former Cnoc Mhuire school secretaries Anne Kenny and Lorraine McCabe are also travelling over for the final as supporters. 

Junk Kouture is a competition for secondary school students requiring them to create weird and wonderful costumes entirely from waste materials. 

Solomon and Joshua's design is called ‘Back to the Future’ and it is made from old shower mats, an old laundry basket, an aerial, car wipers and tubing from an old tractor tyre. placeholder image
Solomon and Joshua's design is called ‘Back to the Future’ and it is made from old shower mats, an old laundry basket, an aerial, car wipers and tubing from an old tractor tyre. 
Their design has an industrial look and it is highly creative. The message behind their costume is that we all need to make an effort to live more sustainably if our planet is to have any chance of survival. placeholder image
Their design has an industrial look and it is highly creative. The message behind their costume is that we all need to make an effort to live more sustainably if our planet is to have any chance of survival. 

Ms Hetherton commented, “This is truly a massive achievement for Solomon and Joshua and they would like to thank Junk Kouture for this amazing opportunity and experience to date.”

Cnoc Mhuire teacher Ryan Plunkett added, “ It's a huge opportunity for  Solomon and Joshua, and they have already achieved so much by reaching a World Final. So well done to them and their teacher Charmaine Hetherton. Everyone at Cnoc Mhuire wishes the boys and Ms Hetherton the very best of luck.”placeholder image
Cnoc Mhuire teacher Ryan Plunkett added, “ It's a huge opportunity for  Solomon and Joshua, and they have already achieved so much by reaching a World Final. So well done to them and their teacher Charmaine Hetherton. Everyone at Cnoc Mhuire wishes the boys and Ms Hetherton the very best of luck.”

Mr Plunkett said one concern ahead of the Abu Dhabi final is the safe transport of the ‘Back to the Future’ costume. He explained, “Each person has 20kg to transport the costume so hopefully it won't be too difficult to pack. The aerial at the front of the costume might need to be separated into two pieces and reconstructed over there.”

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