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Sporadica, Renee Louie, New Zealand

Key dates & Deadlines

Here is a helpful list to help you prepare for key dates and deadlines such as when the online entry process opens and when official judging occurs.

Sporadica, Renee  Louie, New Zealand
Sporadica, Renee  Louie, New Zealand

2024 COMPETITIOn

Swipe the table to the left to view New Zealand dates.

Deadline

International Designers

New Zealand Designers

Entries Open

16 October 2023
16 October 2023

Step 1 Closes - Intention to enter

26 February 2024
24 April 2024

Step 2 Closes - Submit your entry. Entries close for pre-selection

1 March 2024
1 May 2024

Preselection

5 March 2024
8 May 2024

Notification of Preselection

7 March 2024
10 May 2024

Mainfreight Shipping Drop-off

UK, EUROPE & USA
18 - 25 March 2024
Asia
25 March - 1 April 2024
Australia
8 - 15 April 2024
15 - 29 May 2024

Step 3 Closes - Online documents deadline

5 June 2024
5 June 2024

Final delivery cut off

12 June 2024
12 June 2024

First Judging

5 July 2024
5 July 2024

Results notified

10 July 2024
10 July 2024

Second Judging

1 September 2024
1 September 2024

Third Judging

23 September 2024
23 September 2024

Awards Night

27 September 2024
27 September 2024

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Life Pulse (Biological Micro-universe), Galina Mihaleva, Singapore

Check out the competition rules

All competitions have rules to ensure fairness and a smooth process. On this page we break them down so you can easily understand exactly what you need to know.

Revolution, Hanna Smith, Australia

Ready to create your garment?

WOW is about taking art and adorning the body. This useful guide will help you with what you need to know before you get started.

Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States

Ready to send your garment?

Everything you need to know about freighting your garment to Nelson, New Zealand.

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