Several students from a Chesham secondary school will be going to London next month after being confirmed as finalists in a unique fashion show.
The teenagers, who all attend Chesham Grammar School, will take part in this year’s Junk Kouture, which is the world’s largest sustainable youth fashion programme.
The event takes place in May
The youngsters have been officially announced as finalists, beating hundreds of applicants, and will be presenting their visionary designs in the English capital in front of a panel of judges which will include presenter, model and actress, Laura Whitmore.
Laura Whitmore, pictured at the 75th British Academy Film Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, will be one of the judges (PA)
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The participants are Leila Langdon and Zara Wheatley, who have entered the competition with their ‘Beauty in Black and White’ number, Rebecca Salinger submitted her ‘April Showers’ design and Evie Bird and Abby Dennis and Lucy will showcase their ‘Washed Up’ piece.
Beauty in Black and White - Leila Langdon and Zara Wheatley
April Showers - Rebecca Salinger
Washed Up - Team members, Evie Bird and Abby Dennis and Lucy
The final will take place on May 19, with Fabio Piras and Mehreen Baig being the other two judges.
When describing their 'Beauty in Black' piece, Leila and Zara said: "We used a variety of different recycled plastics to fit with the kids against the plastic theme.
"We use dry cleaning bags and dust cover sheets to make the skirt.
"We also used shirt collars for the waistband which we sewed together.
"For the bodice, we upcycle an old tank top which we then added ruffles created with old white carrier bags and bin liners, coat hangers were used to make the parasol and we used old Christmas tree pearls for the gold accents.”
Evie Bird, who co-jointly produced the 'Washed Up' piece, said: "Our skirt it composed of layers of recycled plastic bags to reflect the rippling waves of the sea.
"Our main technique is plastic bonding so the colours flow into each other like water and the materials we used for the top are old wrappers and melted plastic boxes to get different shapes.”
And on the 'April Showers, Rebecca Salinger said: "I created my dress with circular cut out plastic water bottles to create the raindrop effect and used a recycled piano cover to create a forest green background for a forest effect.
"I came up with the idea for the name April Showers after the Disney song.”
For more information, visit www.junkkouture.com.
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