Claire Cruz Announced as Winner of ReMade Circular Design Challenge by Vision Ireland x Junk Kouture

Vision Ireland Retail and Junk Kouture are proud to announce Claire Cruz as the winner of ReMade: A Circular Design Challenge, recognising her outstanding creativity, craftsmanship and innovative use of pre-loved materials. Claire’s winning design, Courtside Couture, stood out among a highly competitive group of emerging designers, showcasing the power of circular fashion to transform discarded materials into bold, future-facing design. Following her win, Claire now enters the next phase of the campaign, the design and development of a three-look sustainable collection, which will be created entirely using donated and recycled materials sourced through Vision Ireland Retail.

The collection will be unveiled at Electric Picnic 2026, where it will be showcased live across the festival weekend, before being auctioned to raise vital funds for Vision Ireland services.

ReMade was created to spotlight the next generation of designers while challenging perceptions of pre-loved fashion. By connecting emerging talent with real-world materials and platforms, the initiative demonstrates how creativity and sustainability can work hand in hand to shape the future of fashion.

A spokesperson for Vision Ireland Retail added:

“ReMade is about more than design, it’s about reimagining what fashion can be. Claire’s work embodies everything this challenge stands for, and we’re excited to see her bring this collection to life using materials that already exist within our circular ecosystem.”

The campaign will continue to follow Claire’s journey in the lead-up to Electric Picnic, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, material sourcing and design development.