Aoife O’Malley in the shuttlecock dress
Four local schoolgirls have served up something unusual in the style stakes with a handmade dress made from 2,000 badminton shuttlecocks.
Eimear McCoy, Aine Reilly, Orna Owens and Aoife O’Malley from St Vincent’s Secondary School in Seatown have reached the final of the student fashion competition Junk Kourture with their entry ‘Wingin’ It’
The annual competition looks for high fashion from unusual places, as all materials must be recycled.
“It took us five months to make,” Eimear (16) told The Herald.
“We spent most weekends and lunchtimes on it as the shuttlecocks all had to be put on by hand.”
Using the feathers from the shuttlecocks, the creative teens also made a stylish headpiece.
“It was a lot of work but the competition is a great opportunity for us,” the transition year student pointed out.
People can vote for the outfit on the Junk Kourture Facebook page or directly at this link.
The final of the competition will take place on April 24th in the 3Arena.
