WOW® offers the opportunity for designers to experiment with materials and new methods, to push boundaries and think outside the square without commercial expectations or the limits of everyday fashion.
Highlighted below are some of the key benefits in entering the Awards:
Gain public and industry exposure and recognition i.e. WETA Award, national and international media.
Total prize pool in excess of $100,000.
In addition to the section prizes there are numerous Special Prizes e.g. International Award & Tertiary Design Award.
WOW® is held in high regard within the industry and recognised as a significant achievement.
WOW® is an internationally acclaimed Awards Show.
Successful entrants have the satisfaction and joy of seeing their garment showcased at the Awards Show viewed by a live audience of 30,000.
WOW® offers many media opportunities for entrants: national television coverage; national and international newspaper and magazine articles.
Additional exposure is achieved 7 days a week through the rotating exhibitions at the World of WearableArt™ & Collectable Cars Museum gallery in Nelson. WOW® also produces a range of publications and merchandising promoting designer garments e.g. Official Programme.
We continue to have the fantastic Mainfreight support for designers within New Zealand – Mainfreight freights garments free from the main cities.
Successful NZ entrants receive one free ticket (the value of $115) and a block of premium seats are held for these designers on the Awards night.
A designer after show function is held on the Awards Ceremony night.
A Judges Forum* will be held on Saturday the 27th of September, 2008 at 11am. This is an informal opportunity for designers to hear from the judges what the judges are looking for. *Wellington venue to be confirmed.
