Sustainability

Pushing message of sustainability and couture is exciting

• A sixth former who made a dress out of vertical blinds in her classroom is through to the finals of a sustainable fashion competition.

• Tabitha, who attends Ribston Hall High School in Gloucester, will be one of 10 competitors representing the UK at the Junk Kouture Finals later this year.

• Junk Kouture is the world’s largest youth sustainable fashion competition that challenges young people between the ages of 12 to 19 to create wearable art out of 100% recyclable materials.

• Tabitha said: “I’m so excited – it’s quite a lot of work that has gone into it so to have that recognized makes it more a rewarding experience.”

• The student, who wants to go into the fashion industry when she finishes education, will be attending the finals abroad and will be one of 10 students to represent the UK.

• The competition was in Monaco last year, with this year’s final location yet to be announced.

• She said: “It was already a rewarding experience, just doing it as a challenge, that was really exciting.

• “But then having the fun part of it, of showing people it and pushing the message of sustainability and couture is really exciting.”