SUNSHINE GIRL: Baillie Edwards wearing her entry for Evento in Feilding last month.
SUNSHINE GIRL: Baillie Edwards wearing her entry for Evento in Feilding last month.
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.
"I had a few nerves towards the beginning of the show but once I stood on the stage, I was in my element," she said.
Kaitlyn Johnston from Feilding High School was the Evento supreme winner and received the Westpac Design Scholarship worth $15,000.
The yellow category was won by another Feilding student, Rene Williamson for her When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade entry and Taihape Area School's Millie Law was a category winner with Blue Girl on a Wire.
Money raised from Evento each year are put back into the event to build the quality and create more spectacular shows each year.