SUMMARY OF 2015 AWARD WINNERS
There were a total of 107 entries by 123 designers (some, who worked in pairs on one entry) chosen to appear in this year’s show to compete for a prize pool of 40 awards with a combined value of NZ$165,000. A total of 13 New Zealand-designed garments won 15 awards and 25 awards were won by 18 international designs.
Brancott Estate Supreme WOW Award WOW
Winner: Diva’s Dreamscape by Peter Wakeman, Nelson, New Zealand
Runner Up: Deadly Beauty by Xi Zhang, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
American Express Open Section
First: Tinker by Jeff Thomson, Auckland, New Zealand
Second: The Quilt Monster by Daisy May Collingridge, Woldingham, UK
Third: Flow of Creation by Kirsten Fletcher, Feltham, Middlesex,UK
Wellington Airport Avant Garde Section
First: Deadly Beauty by Xi Zhang, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
Second: Lucid Dreaming by Liangshan Huang, Donghua University Shanghai, China
Third: Mona by Kerryta Chau, Wing Lam Yeung and Emily Lau, Hong Kong Design Institute.
Children’s Section
First: For Annie by Doreen Helms & Susan Thurner, Nelson New Zealand
Second: Pablo by Jessica Thompson, Brisbane Australia
Third: Reel or Imagined by Ann Skelly, Waiheke Island New Zealand
Air New Zealand Aotearoa Section
First: On Reflection by Philippa Stichbury, Melbourne, Australia
Second: Interwoven by Carol Laloli, Auckland, New Zealand
Third: Honor the Huia by Robyn Parkinson, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Creative Excellence Section: Architecture
First: Diva’s Dreamscape by Peter Wakeman, Nelson, New Zealand
Second: Dance with Death by Jiefei Wang, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
Third: Mechanical Revolution by Fan Luo, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
Man Section: Uniform
First: Piper of the Lights by Chris Wilson and Gary Wilson, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Second: Apocalyptic Warrior by Scott Sutcliffe, Tokyo, Japan
Third: One for Sorrow by Gillian Saunders, Nelson, New Zealand
Weta Workshop Costume and Film Section
First: To Be or Not to Be by Joanna Peacock, Colchester, UK
Second: M45 Pleiades by Maria Tsopanaki and Dimitri Mavinis, UK
Third: Primary Sunset by Sean Purucker and David Candelaria Los Angeles, USA
Cirque du Soleil Performance Art Costume Award
Winner: Kaleidoscope by Tess Tavener Hanks, Sydney, Australia
WOW Factor Award
Winner: Get Behind Me Satan by Rodney Leong, Auckland, New Zealand
Runner Up: Honeycomb by Xin Liu, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
Wearable Technology Award
Winner: Exotic by Qianwen Hong, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
Runner Up: ThePiper of the Lights by Chris Wilson and Gary Wilson, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Shell Sustainability Award
Winner: Templa Mentis by Daniella Sasvari, Wanganui, New Zealand
Runner Up: The Barley Dancer by Vanessa Burton, Auckland, New Zealand
Shell Student Innovation Award
Winner: Kaleidoscope by Tess Tavener Hanks, Sydney, Australia
Runner Up: The Floating: Yanjingting Chen, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
First Time Entrant Award:
Winner: Brave New World by Ewelina Kosmal, Konskie, Poland
Runner Up: Cerulean by Cushla O’Connell, Christchurch New Zealand
New Zealand Design Award
Winner: Tinker by Jeff Thomson, Auckland, New Zealand
Wellington International Award
Winner: M45 Pleiades by Maria Tsopanaki and Dimitri Mavinis, London, UK
Wellington International Awards: UK/Europe
Winner: M45 Pleiades by Maria Tsopanaki and Dimitri Mavinis, London, UK
Wellington International Awards: Americas
Winner: Starship Girl by Julian Hartzog, Florida, USA
Wellington International Awards: Asia
Winner: Mona by Kerryta Chau, Wing Lam Yeung and Emily Lau, Hong Kong Design Institute
Wellington International Awards: Australia / South Pacific
Winner: The Stitch Witch by Sarah Seahorse and Luna Aquatica, Melbourne, Australia