Mayo secondary school students encouraged to enter Relove Fashion Competition

The Relove Fashion Competition has announced that registrations are now open to young people from participating Irish local authorities – including Mayo County Council.

This unique competition offers teenagers the chance to showcase their creativity and passion for sustainable fashion by designing and creating their own sustainable outfits.

Participants in the Relove Fashion Competition will get the opportunity to delve into the world of sustainable fashion, learning essential skills such as repurposing, upcycling, altering and repair. The competition challenges entrants to use their creative design skills to create a sustainable, wearable outfit from preloved clothing and textiles.

The textiles can be unwanted items in their own wardrobe, donations from friends or family, items sourced at swap events or from charity shops.

Previous winning designs have been beautifully crafted from bed linen, curtains, cushions, shirts, ties, and even Santa hats!

Speaking at the launch of the Relove Fashion Competition 2024, Lorraine Keane, Fashion Relief founder, entrepreneur and media presenter, said: “I am thrilled to launch this exciting new step for the Relove Fashion Competition. I have been involved as a judge since the beginning and it is wonderful to see it grow from a regional competition to a national competition. This means that secondary school aged students throughout the Republic of Ireland can enter the competition. I am really looking forward to seeing the creativity and ingenuity of this year’s students.”

The competition is open to young people in participating local authorities across the Republic of Ireland. The Relove Fashion Competition is kindly supported by the Government of Ireland, the Regional Waste Management Planning Offices, Rediscovery Centre, and participating local authorities, including Mayo County Council.