Whanganui City College head girl Baillie Edwards used the inspiration of self esteem for her entry in a wearable art award last month.
Baillie was the sole entry from Whanganui this year in Feilding High School's wearable art show Evento, which attracted a full-house audience of 2000 on July 30.
Her entry, Love The Shade You're In, was in the yellow category. She used a mix of recycled and found materials to create her look, which she said was all about self-esteem.
"Young people fail to accept themselves for who they are, inside and out," said Baillie.
"The brief was to create a garment with different shades, shapes and textures.