Relove Fashion Competition Opens Application Process to Young Tipperary Designers

The Relove Fashion Competition has opened applications for this year’s contest. Young designers from Tipperary and across the country can showcase their innovation and creativity by fashioning wearable outfits from sustainable materials such as old items of clothing, bed linen and other household textiles. Relove Fashion Competition is developed for secondary school age children across the country as a response to the fast fashion industry and the social impact of this sector.  

Participants are immersed in the world of sustainable fashion developing new skills such as the art of repurposing old textiles, upcycling, alterations and repairing old clothes. A shortlist of the most unique and imaginative pieces will be selected on the 14th of February 2025 for finals to be held in The Rediscovery Centre in Dublin on the 30th of April 2025.   

In the competition designers must make a wearable and washable outfit from sustainable materials, develop an idea board and document the whole making process and research the fashion industry including this information as part of the submission form. Ensembles can be made and submitted by individuals or as part of a group. To enter the competition, visit How to enter — Relove Fashion Entries must be submitted by the 17th of January 2025. 

Outfits will be awarded under the following categories – Best Casual, Best Tailoring, Best Evening, Most Innovative, Best Research and Overall Winner.  

Arran Murphy, Programme Manager of Rediscover Fashion at the Rediscovery Centre said:  

“The Relove Fashion Competition is a great project for young people to be involved in. The competition encourages young people to explore sustainable fashion practices by upcycling, redesigning, and repurposing old garments. By extending this opportunity nationwide, Relove Fashion aims to inspire a new generation of designers who are passionate about creativity, the circular economy, and ethical fashion.”