A group of secondary school pupils from Co Westmeath have been named World Designer of the Year at the Junk Kouture sustainable fashion competition in Monaco.
Eva Donlon, Evie Nugent and Méabh O’Shea from Moate Community School say they are in “absolute disbelief” at their win.
Their design ‘#TagMe’ was made from thousands of plastic tags that would have otherwise gone to landfill and they say there was a “lot of trial and error” as they began hand-sewing the tags together.
Ten designs from each Junk Kouture territory, including Ireland, the UK, France, Italy, the USA and the UAE, were showcased on the night.
Watch our video to see their reaction to winning the top award.
