14 June 2024, Issue 1214
‘The Latest Print’ Look at that detail! This is Bahlee Ellis wearing her self-crafted ensemble – called ‘The Latest Print’ – that won her the Most Innovative Use of Materials Award at the Showquest Wearable Arts competition at Baypark this week.
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In fact, this is the second year in a row the 12-year-old Mount Maunganui Intermediate student has clinched the award! Bahlee, who made the dress from about 400 pages of The Weekend Sun and two
months of her time, actually lost count of how many editions of The Sun she used for the layered outfit. She even made accessories, including a bow, sunglasses, shoes and an umbrella. “I was pretty proud of it,” says Bahlee,
who strutted down the catwalk in her creation for the competition – and says she wants to work in the fashion world in some way when she’s older. Read more about Bahlee and her stunning creation on page 4. Photo: Brydie Thompson.