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Our team consisted of 7 people: 

Sonya Radchenko-Designer.

Kayleigh Collins-Model.

Shola Cuddy-Panel Speaker.

Isabella O’Neill, Cian O’Connor, Caoimhe Finn and Shaunna McCrudden were all assistants to the entire process. 

 

Right after we were told the theme from Helen in SVP West the thought came to mind that the image of a turtle was the most interesting to implement, because we also thought that a jellyfish, fish or mermaid had most likely already been someone’s idea, so we wanted something unique.

 

For us, this was the first experience of creating clothes, so everyone discovered new skills they look forward to harnessing further in the future. 

 

To create the look we had to go to the svp store and take recycled clothes and sew the entire look. In the end we used: 

 

1. For the top we took a top that we found in Carrick on Shannon and glued on beads that our local svp store gave us and on top of it we tied a ribbon from an old dress we had. 

 

2. A petticoat that we found in the store and we cut it so that it would give more volume to the main skirt, it was white and lacy.

 

3. The top skirt is blue and shimmers with purple, made of a material similar to silk, onto which we ironed two patches in the form of a starfish and a shell.

 

4. For accessories we used old gloves, beads that we remade and bows that we made ourselves. We found the shoes in the wedding section and glued the same rhinestones on them as on the top.

 

 

The longest and most difficult process of creation was the turtle shell, we created it using the paper mache technique. We made a frame out of cardboard and filled it with paper that would no longer be used. We painted it according to the design of the shell and glued my old bag inside of it. 

 

The main topic is how fast fashion affects tutles. Fast fashion has a significant negative impact on sea turtles, primarily through plastic pollution, which is often associated with the production and disposal of clothing made from synthetic materials. Plastic Ingestion: Sea turtles often mistake plastic waste for food, causing blockages in their digestive systems. This can lead to starvation or even death. Research shows that up to 50% of sea turtles ingest plastic, and in young turtles, it can impede digestion and development.

 

As soon as we entered the hall we immediately thought that we had significant competition with other schools, but in the end we won thanks to fantastic amounts of votes both online and in the audience itself. When we were announced the winners we did not immediately understand, but we were very happy that we won the first fashion show in the field of SVP, for us it is like the beginning of the history of something huge. We are very proud of our work and it was an honor for us to represent the school, our TY year and Mr Creaton’s religion class!