Miss Eco
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Existing Title
Miss Black Country
Age
22
Height
5'5
Occupation
Entertainer & Singer
Interesting Fact
My eco outfit was inspired by two things - my first inspiration was my Miss England Journey and for me how the competition has helped me blossom & be the confident individual I am today. My 2nd inspiration for my Eco outfit was Mother Nature, and how she has the ability to salvage our oceans due to our carelessness in using plastic
Existing Title
Miss Cambridgeshire 2018
Age
19
Height
5'8
Occupation
Actress/Model
Interesting Fact
My eco outfit was inspired by an incident that happened in 1992 where a cargo ship was transporting toys. Whilst out at sea a crate containing 28,000 rubber ducks fell off the back of the ship and to this day the rubber ducks are still being washed up al over the world. The rubber ducks have been spotted frozen in ice in the Atlantic, in Scotland, Hawaii and washed up in Australia.
Existing Title
Miss South Yorkshire
Age
21
Height
5'8
Occupation
Employment Field Sales Representative
Interesting Fact
The current climate, my family history and my hometown where all key factors and inspirations for my eco outfit for the miss England finals 2018. #plasticpolution
My outfit was made from about 200 bottle and then cut into three strips. We’ve given the outfit flow and eb who do beach clean ups on the seafront. They can continue to raise awareness with my dress on show!
Existing Title
Miss Norfolk
Age
23
Height
5'6
Occupation
Registered Nurse
Interesting Fact
My garment was called "Washed up on Wells" was made entirely out of materials that had unfortunately been washed up onto our beautiful North Norfolk beaches including Wells-Next-to-Sea which is my local beach. Materials including fishing nets and rope, even down to the sewing thread which was crabbing line. The bra of the outfit had been created by using the 'Papier-mâché' technique. However instead of using a balloon, an old rubber glove was used. This being recycled but also sadly representing the Risso's Dolphin that was washed up on Norfolk's Gorleston beach- although this was not the main factor of its death, it was found that the dolphin sadly had a thumb of a rubber glove in the stomach. The under garment is a old co-ord which sat gathering dust.
Existing Title
Miss West Midlands
Age
23
Height
5'4
Occupation
Television presenter, host and professional speaker to young people regarding low self esteem, battling bullying and putting on confidence workshops.
Interesting Fact
My eco outfit was predominantly made out of used plastic bags in which I collected from my river clean ups, neighbours and friends.
The reasoning behind my choice to use plastic bags was inspired by the trip of a lifetime to Sri Lanka where we were fortunate enough to visit a turtle sanctuary. As much as it was a cute visit, getting to hold the one day old baby turtles...It was the first moment where I witnessed first hand the ugly truth behind the damage plastic is doing to our oceans and ocean life. One turtle has made a lasting impression on me as he had swallowed that many plastic bags, he was unable to swim and could only float.
So to describe the look - The bottom part of the dress is to resemble fish scales, using craft paint to resemble the colours of the ocean and to remind us all about how important it is to continue to recycle, to make our oceans safe and beautiful again.
Existing Title
Miss Coventry & Warwickshire
Age
22
Height
5'7
Occupation
Head of Social Media
Interesting Fact
The base is recycled polyester, created from plastics collected from the ocean which is crushed and woven into the manmade fabric. It’s very hard to source in the U.K. due to the small amount of manufacturers who choose to use it. The lining is made from leftover polyester lining provided by a friend who made her own wedding dress. The ruffles are created from recycled cotton bed sheets, collected from friends, family and even some posted to me by zero waste activists across the U.K. And the stylish clutch bag is the culmination of all of the plastic I used in the month of August after I challenged myself to go entirely plastic free - there are thread bobbins, an empty micellar water bottle and other annoying items I was unable to avoid.
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Miss Eco calendar now available – Limited edition featuring 30 of the Miss England 2018 finalists in their Eco fashion creations with the important theme #plasticoceanrescue
Following on from the success of the Miss England 2018 final ,a Calendar with an important message has been created by the Miss England Contest organiser Angie Beasley who founded the Eco round in 2007. In 2018 the contest had an Ethical fashion theme called #plasticoceanrescue and contestants were given the challenge of creating an outfit made from recycled materials to highlight the issue. The ladies pictured on this page reached the top 15 in this round at the final of Miss England 2018 held at Kelham Hall.
The clever finalists created outfits made from rubbish including plastic bags, crisp packets and bin bags along with charity shop purchases to help raise awareness of the worlds plastic problem.
The winner of the Miss Eco fashion round selected by the judges was Derbyshire Dancer “ Deyonne Best” who features on the front cover of the calendar with her creation made from recycled bin bags.
Deyonne said “My eco dress was made almost entirely from recycled plastics in the form of plastic bags. I got the bags from a recycling firm that tackles ocean plastics, ironed and cut them into the shape of petals, stuck them together to create the flowers all over the dress. I chose this material because a lot of plastic can’t be recycled so using Pre recycled plastic will mean that all of the waste plastic that hasn’t been used on my dress can be re-recycled rather than adding to the problem. By doing this I hope I have managed to save some sea life somehow.”
The creator of the calendar and organizer of Miss England Angie Beasley based in Leicester said “ The girls created such fantastic outfits from what would be rubbish and by doing this it teaches them the importance of recycling, a message that needs to be promoted to the younger generation”
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One of my favourite moments of being Miss Eco
5 years ago
Hello Beautiful people!!
As my reign as Miss Eco is coming to an end, I would like to share with you all, one of the amazing experiences this title has allowed me to have!
Earlier this month I was invited to be a special guest at a Derbyshire primary school’s Science Week.
Within this week the children were learning all about saving the planet and recycling, their theme for the day I had visited was recycling ocean plastic, which was incredible as the theme for last year’s Miss Eco round was plastic ocean rescue so I had a lot to talk about with the children.
I was specifically asked to come as Disney Princess Moana who is a friend of the ocean to fit the theme. The children were so excited to tell me (Moana) all about what they had learnt over the week and what they were doing to recycle and save the ocean!
Each class had made a picture on a canvas using plastic from around their homes, mostly bottle lids; They made some amazing creations, one class made a snail, another made a fish, another made a light house, just to name a few. I was asked to pick a winner but I could see how much time and effort all of the children had put into their pictures, they were all equally as well put together and all looked fantastic, I simply couldn’t chose. As they all had put so much time, thought and creativity into doing their bit saving the ocean I chose all 5 classes as the joint winner because they all deserved it.
I was also able to show the children my winning eco dress and explain to them how I made it and the reason behind the materials used.
When I was asked to come along as a special guest I was told that the day after I was to visit, the children were going to be making their very own outfits out of recycled materials and having a Fashion show! I was so glad to be able to show the children my own outfit made from recycled materials to give them some inspiration!
I had such a fantastic time, it was so fantastic to see the children take such an interest in something as important as recycling and saving the oceans and animals, they were clearly all very passionate about it, it really gave me so much hope for the future of our planet ♥️
Deyonne Best is the current Miss Eco
Deyonne won the Miss Eco title at the Miss England National Final at Kelham Hall in September.
"My eco dress was made almost entirely from recycled plastics in the form of plastic bags. I got the bags from a recycling firm that tackles ocean plastics, ironed and cut them into the shape of petals, stuck them together to create the flowers all over the dress.
I chose this material because a lot of plastic can't be recycled so using Pre recycled plastic will mean that all of the waste plastic that hasn't been used on my dress can be re-recycled rather than adding to the problem. By doing this I hope I have managed to save some sea life somehow."
