R3 Green Fashion Show
"Support Trash Fashion" competition, has been organised by Stillorgan College's Event Management class, and what a sparkling night it was!

The event took place on Thursday 26th March, in the Shelbourne Suite at the Stillorgan Park Hotel, and its M.C. was the happening Shona Ryan, from Spin 1038 Radio. The aim of the show was to give the students a working knowledge of event production, including sponsorship and fundraising. The competition was successful in raising €1,700 in funds for the college's designated charity the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Katie Ryan's winning entry "Fare Frocks"		"The Darling Buds"

The winning entrant was Katie Ryan, a sixth year student at Newpark Comprehensive School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Katie designed a dress entitled Fare Frocks (above) which was made from 436 used bus tickets. Katie's design was judged to be the best out of 21 entrants and she won the coveted €500.00 prize money. More photos of the show.

The entrants were invited to design and make creations consisting of recyclable materials, and they certainty rose to the challenge. The event attracted entries from Drogheda Institute of Further Education in County Louth, Colaiste Dhulaigh, Raheny Dublin 5. Loreto College, Dalkey, County Dublin. Newpark Comprehensive School - Blackrock in Dublin and St. MacDara's Community College, Templeogue, Dublin 6W.
Sallynoggin College of Further Education.

Highly commended entry		Judes: L-R Fionnuala Bourke, Emily O'Donnell, & Lynn Kelly (Miss Universe Ireland)

The Show was Judged by: Fionnuala Bourke- Fashion Designer from MTV's 'Project Catwalk'. Emily O'Donnell - Fashion Stylist, Airwave Boutique, Stillorgan Shopping Centre. Lynn Kelly- Miss Universe Ireland, Many thanks go to them.

Photos from behind the scenes

Thanks also go to our Photographers: Leann Rigney and Caroline Connaughton, who are both Photography students at Stillorgan College of Further Education.

A BIG thanks to our sponsors who put up €500 prize money: ECOCEM and Panda Waste and to all those businesses who donated prizes for the raffle, including Musgrave Retail Partnership the Westport Woods Hotel, The Glenview Hotel, Donnybrook Fair-Greystones, George’s of Slane, Voya Cosmetics of Strandhill, Sligo and Lindt chocolatiers, Havana Tapas Bar, The Old Stand, and Kudos Hairstylists Greystones. We would also like to acknowledge the support from both Image and The Gloss publications who provided copies for our goodie bags and Unichem Pharmacy Stillorgan, for donating the bags.

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