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Junk Kouture

This year, I, Favour Ajogbe, alongside my peers Lordina Asare and
Jodie Olujitan decided to embark on the challenging yet rewarding
competition of Junk Kouture.
The first task we faced was deciding on an idea for our design. This
was a pivotal part of the challenge and so after much deliberation, we
decided on the concepts of travelling and voyages which stemmed
from the “Age of Exploration”. A secondary idea that coincided with
our principal idea was that of the fashion of the Georgian era and
the frivolous and extravagant outfits in which the women wore. Both
concepts worked harmoniously together and this enabled us to bring
our ideas from conception to reality.
Not long after, the real work began and we set to collecting various
materials which would be used in our design.These materials ranged
from old lace curtains and silks which stood for the treasures collected
from the voyages, fruit nets to demonstrate fishing nets and a
lampshade which formed part of the headpiece. It took various after
schools, lunchtimes, teamwork and dedication to finally complete
the design that we felt proud of. We then entered our design into the
competition and progressed to the first round of the Regional Finals.
We felt ecstatic at reaching this far and this gave us the motivation to
further enhance our design.
The day of the Regional Finals finally arrived and to say we were nervous
is an understatement. On arrival, we were stunned by the calibre of
work produced by various students. After multiple hours, the show
began and once I stepped unto the catwalk all my fears dissolved and I
began to enjoy myself.
Unfortunately, that night, our journey in this competition ended,
however, it was a most enjoyable experience and one which we will
certainly engage in again.
Junk Kouture 2019 ain’t seen nothing yet!

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