Some of the hottest fashion colours this season are pink, tangerine and blue, but budding designers will be seeing green for the next six weeks.Bermuda High School students have embarked on the second season of the school’s award-winning eco runway competition.Nine teams of students are this year tasked with creating two garments — one in the style of avant garde and the other ready-to-wear.The catch is the fashion pieces have to be made up of at least 50 percent recycled or found materials such items as newspapers, rubber tyres and copper wire.The teams will be mentored by fashion industry locals: Jacqui Neath Myrie from AS Cooper, Heather MacDonald and Gelena Thompson from Atelerie, Maritza Sequeros and Zoe Williams from Calypso, Oneka Benn Schwartz of Design Pretty, Leilah Musson of French Connection, Jenia Thompson of Lovit, Alexandra Arruda of Max Mara and freelance designer Lyn Winford.The eco runway competition is open to students from Year 10 up to IB2. Last year the project was honoured with an environmental award by the Bermuda National Trust.Jennifer Burland Adams, the school’s director of advancement, said: “This competition combines creative arts, fashion and environmentalism in a unique way and the students are responsible for all parts of the process, concept, design, execution, model search, styling and runway music.“This year all teams submitted applications for eco runway with a sketch and description of their avant garde look. The designs sketched are inventive, creative and make great use of everyday materials.”Students Sydney Mason, Margaret Dunne and Demetria Hollis — all age 14 — are hoping to create a showstopping outfit by making a top out of braided newspaper and using tyres to create a leather-like skirt.“We may make a tutu out of some normal materials, but are still working on the details,” Margaret said. “The design was a group effort.”Student Sophia Schwertl, 15, will work with Ms Winford for the duration of the competition.For her avant garde look, she is looking to incorporate design elements from the past an Elizabethan era collar made from copper wire and futuristic components using electronics and old computer parts.Ms Winford said she was looking forward to sharing her ideas about the project: “I think it’s going to be great for me.“I still remember when I was a student way back when and it was always better because you had no rules.“Your creativity was uninhibited and you didn’t have to fit a certain mould. Whatever you thought of and how wild you wanted it to be, you could just create.”She currently works as a graphic designer for Government, and said she was excited to see what the young people would come up with.Ms MacDonald, owner of Atelerie boutique, said she was looking forward to getting involved in the creative project for a second year.She said: “I am an artist by trade. I used to oil paint for a living, so I think anything you are doing that sparks creativity is something great to be a part of.“It gives you a sense of community and being with the young people can sometimes give you ideas and inspire you as well.”The eco runway competition was inspired by the popular reality show ‘Project Runway’.The students will premiere their clothing items to the public at BHS’ Queen Elizabeth Hall on November 16 at 7pm. Tickets, $10 for students and $20 for adults, are available online, www.bhs.bm.