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WHAT IS JUNK KOUTURE?

Junk Kouture is a global platform to unleash young people’s creative brilliance. One way is through a fashion competition which challenges the world’s hottest emerging designers and artists to envision, create and model high end couture from everyday junk!

The platform focuses on empowering its participants through engaging in a community of likeminded creatives and providing the world’s youth with a creative voice like they have never had before to drive home the message that the biggest crisis the generation face is our changing climate and finding a sustainable future for our planet.

This coming year, contestants from six countries will compete for the title World Designer of the Year 2021.

NATIONAL COMPETITIONS 2021

This year we will be running national competitions across six countries. Submissions will be handled digitally with the top ten designers from each country qualifying for the Digital World Final which will be streamed in June 2021. National champions (Junk Kouture Designer of the Year) will each be awarded the coveted prize of an Apple package plus €1000 cash, alongside other amazing prizes awarded in each category.

Dubai New York Milan
London Dublin Paris

Dubai

Registration opens January 2021

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New York

Registration opens January 2021

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Milan

Registration opens January 2021

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London

Registration opens January 2021

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Dublin

Registration opens January 2021

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Paris

Registration opens January 2021

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Take a look behind the scenes…

WORLD FINAL 2022

The Junk Kouture World Final 2022 will see finalists from 13 countries compete to be crowned the Junk Kouture World Designer of the Year, in front of a global audience. With amazing prizes up for grabs, this event will be a fusion of the most exciting, emerging designers and artists from across the world.

We’ll dance, collaborate, and hear from some of the world’s top icons in fashion, sustainability and design.

COMING IN 2022

Tokyo

Los Angeles

Sydney

Singapore

Auckland

Cape Town

Sao Paulo

Joining London, Paris, New York, Milan, Dubai and Dublin, 7 new territories will complete the Junk Kouture Global Tour in 2022!

Competition Rules

Judging process and rules surrounding the competition.

Key Dates

IRISH DIGITAL GRAND FINAL 2020

DEC 2020

2021 COMPETITION OPENS

25 JAN 2021

2021 COMPETITION CLOSES

19 APR 2021

COMPETITION VOTING WEEK

26 APR – 10 MAY 2021

NATIONAL GRAND FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENTS

24 MAY – 29 MAY 2021

DIGITAL WORLD FINAL

JUN 2021

JK Handbook

Download this handbook for tips and guidance on your road to a Junk Kouture final.

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I spy with my little eye...lot's of waste material

I spy with my little eye...lot's of waste materials being gathered for Junk Kouture designs!👀🤩
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Check out some of the 'junk' materials that the 2021 designers and artists are collecting to transform into their fashion design textiles 👏⁣
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Watch this space, as these overlooked materials are transformed into wearable couture! 💥⁣
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Looking for material inspiration? Head over to view our Pinterest Boards where you’ll find a breakdown of raw materials past students used for their creations🥳⁣
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Fashion is already one of the highest polluting in

Fashion is already one of the highest polluting industries in the world, and Black Friday only adds to this by encouraging people to buy more things they don’t need 🛍️🙅‍♀️

The statistics say it all: almost a quarter of Black Friday purchases are based on hype and impulse.

In order to support a more sustainable shopping period, ask yourself these questions while preparing for the biggest shopping weekend of the year:

❗Do you really need it? Don’t allow the time pressure and flashy deals to cloud your judgement.

♻️Can you buy it second-hand instead? This is one of the easiest ways to shop more sustainably and it reduces the demand for new labour, materials, and shipping emissions too.

❗Could you shop ethical instead? If second-hand isn’t an option, consider buying from ethical and sustainable brands.

And finally, the BIGGEST piece of advice for navigating Black Friday is to write a shopping list ahead of time – create a Christmas wish list ahead of time so you can shop better, and only purchase things you need over the Black Friday weekend.
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#junkkouture #sustainability #blackfriday #greenfriday #shopsustainably #educate #awareness #buyinghabits

The meaning of Wellbeing is multidimensional 🌟

The meaning of Wellbeing is multidimensional 🌟

🌬 You will achieve an overall sense of wellbeing by having a balance in these key elements:

✨Physical - This includes lifestyle choices that affect the functioning of our bodies. What we eat and how active we are will affect our physical wellbeing.

✨Emotional or psychological - This is our ability to cope with everyday life and reflects how we think and feel about ourselves.

✨Social - This is the extent that we feel a sense of belonging and social inclusion. The way we communicate with others, our relationships, values, beliefs, lifestyles, and traditions are important social wellbeing factors.

✨Spiritual - This is the ability to experience and integrate meaning and purpose in life. It is achieved through being connected to our inner self, to nature, or even greater power.
Intellectual - It is important to keep learning everyday. It helps us to expand our knowledge and skills to live an enjoyable and successful life.

🍀 Now s your turn 🙋‍♀️ What does Wellbeing means to you? 👇

#wellbeing #JKWellbeing #wellness #selfcare #betteryou #holisticlife #health

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