a new judge - RuPaul's Drag Race star Michelle Visage for the Grand Final of the competition. With the Grand Final scheduled for April 2020 in the 3Arena, Junk Kouture was forced to initially postpone the event, and then cancel it completely. Move to digital and first RTÉ broadcast Junk Kouture moved its competition online, piloting Summer Series - a 12-week long content campaign on Instagram - Junk Kouture, RTE and Dublin production company FUEL opened discussions about a televised broadcast of a reformatted Grand Final. The format would involve Junk Kouture finalists being recorded in venues in their regions in a COVID-19-compliant fashion, in a similar style to the online fashion shows of Yves Saint Laurent during lockdown. Recording took place in venues including Castle Leslie Estate, Monaghan; Gloster House, Offaly; Kennedy Rooms, Limerick; Ballybeg House, Wicklow; and Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin. On 4 February 2021, the 2020 Junk Kouture Grand Final was broadcast on RTE2 - presented by RTE 2FM hosts Laura Fox and Emma Power, and featuring a performance from Irish singer, Aimée. Synergy - a design created from sea glass and plastic cartons by Carndonagh Community School students Brónach Harkin, Robyn O'Donnell and Orlaith Doherty. On 9 December 2021, the 2021 Junk Kouture Grand Final was broadcast on RTE2, where Iconoclastic Fantastic - a design inspired by Jean-Paul Gaultier and Janelle Monáe made from seatbelts and a second-hand trouser suit, and created by German exchange student Alicia Rostermundt from Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy - took home the Overall Winner award. Format Junk Kouture is a competition for post-primary school students – aged 13–18. Students must design and create an item of haute couture created from only recycled materials. To date, the concept of the event has involved participants showcasing their designs initially online through registration, then at Regional Finals, and finally in a Grand Final - typically held in the 3Arena, Dublin. Designs are judged by a panel made up of industry experts, past contestants and celebrities. Each design gets one minute on stage, performing to a song of their own choice, with performance playing as key a role as the design and craftsmanship shown in the design. Regional finals In Ireland, there was five regional shows: North (Derry); East (Dublin); South-East (Dublin); South (Limerick); and West (Castlebar). Fifteen designs from each final are selected for progression to the Overall Grand Final, whilst another five entrants are