Lady Data was crowned Overall Winner – a design created out of recycled computer parts including circuit boards and keyboard keys, by students from Colaiste Bride, Enniscorthy - Sarah Greene, Michaela Doyle and Kelly Bolger.

[17] Students from Our Lady's Bower, Athlone - Ruth Gallagher, Jane Wallace, Emma Kinsella were announced as Overall Winners for their design Pine-A-Colada,[18] created from old rope, pine cones and dried pineapple.

There was further changes to the judging panel, with TV personality Vogue Williams and celebrity stylist Rob Condon replacing Darren Kennedy and Rosanna Davison.

[21] Roscommon-native Luke McEvoy from Elphin Community College, took home the Overall Winners prize for his design Le Paon Majestueux, made from chicken wire, old magazines, aluminium and peacock feathers.

Fashion Editor for Vogue India, Lorna McGee joined the judging panel for the first time, and Our Lady's Bower, Athlone picked up their second Overall Winner prize, with Jennifer Siak, Emma Clarke, Eleanor Dwyer's Jewel of the Nylon[24] - created from recycled ladies tights - claiming the top prize.

[28][29] The winning entry Wear No Evil was created by students Ayden Bryson-Sword, Ellie Byrne and Ummi Ibrahim from St. Paul's RC Academy and was made up of old maps.

[31] Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana student Mariusz Malon picked up the Overall Winner prize with his design Enigmatic, created from a trampoline, a broken chandelier and a recycled carpet maker.

For the third time, an entry from Our Lady's Bower, Athlone won the Overall Prize, as Mary Brody's MOO[35] - created from 300 milk cartons and 30,000 O-rings - took home the title.

[37] With 80 Grand Finalists selected from the five regions, Maxim O'Sullivan from Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne in Dingle, County Kerry was crowned Overall Winner for his design Cinematic.

[41] Due to celebrate its tenth edition in 2020, Junk Kouture's competition ran as normal up until March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread throughout Ireland.

[46] On 4 February 2021, the 2020 Junk Kouture Grand Final was broadcast on RTE2 - presented by RTE 2FM hosts Laura Fox and Emma Power, and featuring a performance from Irish singer, Aimée.

Synergy - a design created from sea glass and plastic cartons by Carndonagh Community School students Brónach Harkin, Robyn O'Donnell and Orlaith Doherty.

[47] On 9 December 2021, the 2021 Junk Kouture Grand Final was broadcast on RTE2, where Iconoclastic Fantastic - a design inspired by Jean-Paul Gaultier and Janelle Monáe made from seatbelts and a second-hand trouser suit, and created by German exchange student Alicia Rostermundt from Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy - took home the Overall Winner award.

Core judges have included Stephen McLaughlin (a former Junk Kouture contestant), Tracy Fahey (Limerick School of Art & Design) and Jane Leavey (Griffith College, Dublin) since 2018.

In the United Kingdom, Head of Fashion at Central St Martins, Fabio Piras was joined by media personality Laura Whitmore and author Mehreen Baig on the judging panel.

In France, model Lise Pierron and Jean-Baptiste Andreani (CEO, Institut Français de la Mode) were selected as judges.