Avant-garde
Be inspired by the Avant-garde Section in the 2020 World of WearableArt Awards. On this page you’ll find a set of resources we have put together to inspire and provide a jumping-off point for your 2020 entry.
WOW rewards the curious, the courageous and those who are passionate enough to stand in the face of self-doubt and embrace creativity no matter the cost.
– Dame Suzie Moncrieff, WOW Founder
Put your unique touch on avant-garde design in the 2020 World of WearableArt Awards. Take the Section theme, and push it further! Explore the limits of your imagination, tell a story through your design and create something that challenges the conventional. Focus on originality, authenticity and artistry when developing your garment, and consider your construction and choice of materials.
Bring us the extraordinary.
Find out more about what the judges are looking for in a World of WearableArt garment here: What are the judges looking for?
– Heather Palmer, Competition Director
Previous entries:
We see incredible avant-garde garments each year in the World of WearableArt Awards. Be inspired by the creations below but remember the judges are looking for a garment that will surprise them and demonstrates design from a fresh perspective that they haven’t seen before.
| Echoplex – Goddess of Reverb |
Alecto |
Mollusca |
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Natalie Hutton
2018 Avant-garde Section |
Maria Tsopanaki & 2016 Avant-garde Section
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R. R. Pascoe
2017 Avant-garde Section |
| The Messenger |
Tangka |
Cosmos |
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Dawn Mostow & Lana Crooks
2017 Red Section |
Qiongwen Zhang 2018 Avant-garde Section |
Rinaldy Yunardi
2017 Avant-garde Section |
Feeling inspired? What’s your next step?
- This world is yours to create, but visit Dame Suzie Moncrieff’s Avant-garde Pinterest Board to further inspiration…
- Download the 2020 Entry Guide (available from 28 September 2019)
- Start the online entry process and enter the 2020 World of WearableArt Awards (open from 28 September 2019)