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The World of WearableArt (WOW) show sees the stage come alive with incredible works of wearable art, dancers, aerialists, music, lights and AV.

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The world’s leading wearable art competition that showcases finalist garments from designers across the globe in a spectacular stage show in New Zealand.

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Sgàthach the Singed, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
Earthling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Earthling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Incognita, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Incognita, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
Minuet & Trio, Philippa Stichbury, Australia
Minuet & Trio, Philippa Stichbury, Australia
Shell, Zhang Qiyao, China
Shell, Zhang Qiyao, China
Human Nature, Saar Snoek, Netherlands
Human Nature, Saar Snoek, Netherlands
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
A Multi-faceted Perspective, Ryunosuke Arai, Bunka Fashion College, Japan
A Multi-faceted Perspective, Ryunosuke Arai, Bunka Fashion College, Japan
The Wise Athena, Lau Siu San & Cathy Chow, Hong Kong, China
The Wise Athena, Lau Siu San & Cathy Chow, Hong Kong, China
Glistening Gothic Tracery, Colleen Muscha & Christina Marullo, United States
Glistening Gothic Tracery, Colleen Muscha & Christina Marullo, United States
Lippydeema, Daisy May Collingridge, United Kingdom
Lippydeema, Daisy May Collingridge, United Kingdom
Morpho in Bloom, Michelle Yeager & Tim Merz, United States
Morpho in Bloom, Michelle Yeager & Tim Merz, United States
Social Bubble, Ruth Arkless, New Zealand
Social Bubble, Ruth Arkless, New Zealand
The Red Thread, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
The Red Thread, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Shadow Warrior, Karin Chiu, Cathy, Sin Wei Chow & Choy Yuk Nga, Hong Kong
Shadow Warrior, Karin Chiu, Cathy, Sin Wei Chow & Choy Yuk Nga, Hong Kong
Evolutionary Drone Hybrid, Galina Mihaleva & Chris Loomis, United States
Evolutionary Drone Hybrid, Galina Mihaleva & Chris Loomis, United States
Bravada Cycling, Christina Uebelein, United States
Bravada Cycling, Christina Uebelein, United States
The Messenger, Dawn Mostow & Lana Crooks, United States
The Messenger, Dawn Mostow & Lana Crooks, United States
Lux Operon 1.3, Erica Gray, Australia
Lux Operon 1.3, Erica Gray, Australia
Heritage Rocks, Shantanu Singh, India
Heritage Rocks, Shantanu Singh, India
Straw-ry Eyed, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Straw-ry Eyed, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Existence, Alina Stanila, United Kingdom
Existence, Alina Stanila, United Kingdom
Tar’White, Ali Middleton, New Zealand
Tar’White, Ali Middleton, New Zealand
Filigreen, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Filigreen, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Labyrinth Gown, Ben Gould & Dawn Mostow, United States
Labyrinth Gown, Ben Gould & Dawn Mostow, United States
Cube, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Cube, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Beeing Mary Bumby, Jan Kerr, New Zealand
Beeing Mary Bumby, Jan Kerr, New Zealand
Feminine Hell, Xia Tian, He Fangyu & Yang Mengtong, China
Feminine Hell, Xia Tian, He Fangyu & Yang Mengtong, China
Royal Emissary, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Royal Emissary, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Mind the Synaptic Gap, Grace DuVal, United States
Mind the Synaptic Gap, Grace DuVal, United States
Lord Maharaja & Star Bride, Liam Brandon Murray, United Kingdom
Lord Maharaja & Star Bride, Liam Brandon Murray, United Kingdom
The Blomar, Akhilesh Gupta, India
The Blomar, Akhilesh Gupta, India
Ethereal Shift, Ece Özalp, Turkey
Ethereal Shift, Ece Özalp, Turkey
Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam, Hong Kong
Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam, Hong Kong
Kārearea, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Kārearea, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Baroness of Vortex 6, Laura Thapthimkuna, Patrick Delorey & Stephen Ions, United States
Baroness of Vortex 6, Laura Thapthimkuna, Patrick Delorey & Stephen Ions, United States
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Come Fly with Me, Julian Hartzog, United States
Come Fly with Me, Julian Hartzog, United States
The Golden Chakra, Akhilesh Gupta & Dimple Gandhi, India
The Golden Chakra, Akhilesh Gupta & Dimple Gandhi, India
Cambrian Regeneration, Xu Ran, China
Cambrian Regeneration, Xu Ran, China
Kuini, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Kuini, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Fera Dei, Fifi Colston & Bruce Mahalski, New Zealand
Fera Dei, Fifi Colston & Bruce Mahalski, New Zealand
Engolfed, Leanne Day, New Zealand
Engolfed, Leanne Day, New Zealand
Supernova, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Supernova, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Woven In-tent, Kirsten Fletcher, Australia
Woven In-tent, Kirsten Fletcher, Australia
Renascence, Ma Yuru & Fang Siyu, China
Renascence, Ma Yuru & Fang Siyu, China
Lionfly, Giancarlo Bello, Switzerland
Lionfly, Giancarlo Bello, Switzerland
Tears of the Nudibranch, Sarah Seahorse & Luna Aquatica, Australia
Tears of the Nudibranch, Sarah Seahorse & Luna Aquatica, Australia
SAMURAI Girl, Chiaki Shimizu, Japan
SAMURAI Girl, Chiaki Shimizu, Japan
Axminstress, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Axminstress, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Celestial Body, Jagoda Matecka & Zofia Brunarska, Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts in Poznan, Poland
Celestial Body, Jagoda Matecka & Zofia Brunarska, Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts in Poznan, Poland
Reincarnated Goddess, Sham Hei Man, Hong Kong
Reincarnated Goddess, Sham Hei Man, Hong Kong
Foreign Bodies, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Foreign Bodies, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Cascade, Victoria Edgar, Australia
Cascade, Victoria Edgar, Australia
Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Quantum, Annabelle Widmann, Spain
Quantum, Annabelle Widmann, Spain
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Our Lady of the Dryer Duct, Grandy C, Canada
Our Lady of the Dryer Duct, Grandy C, Canada
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Volcano, Olga Saretsky, United States
Volcano, Olga Saretsky, United States
Inside Out, Stephanie Johnson, Ireland
Inside Out, Stephanie Johnson, Ireland
Sen no hida (1000 Folds), Carolyn Gibson & Joelle March, New Zealand
Sen no hida (1000 Folds), Carolyn Gibson & Joelle March, New Zealand
Habitant 4669, Luiz Fernando Sereno Penna, New Zealand
Habitant 4669, Luiz Fernando Sereno Penna, New Zealand
Flame Dance, Eva Chan, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Flame Dance, Eva Chan, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Renewal, Alexa Cach, Miodrag Guberinic & Corey Gomes, United States
Renewal, Alexa Cach, Miodrag Guberinic & Corey Gomes, United States
Chameleon, Catherine O'Leary & Cheryl McHugh, Australia
Chameleon, Catherine O'Leary & Cheryl McHugh, Australia
Wrath of Medusa, Edyta Jermacz, Poland
Wrath of Medusa, Edyta Jermacz, Poland
Something Fishy: A Man-Eater Double Feature, Wendy Moyer, Mexico
Something Fishy: A Man-Eater Double Feature, Wendy Moyer, Mexico
GiGi the Wyrm of Spinelesque, Sean Purucker & Tony Rivas, United States
GiGi the Wyrm of Spinelesque, Sean Purucker & Tony Rivas, United States
Ajaw Eamanom, David Walker, United States
Ajaw Eamanom, David Walker, United States
The Maw, The Baroness, United States
The Maw, The Baroness, United States
Ancient Dreamscape, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Ancient Dreamscape, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States
Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States
Sanctuary Given, Cushla O’Connell, New Zealand
Sanctuary Given, Cushla O’Connell, New Zealand
Tangaroa, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Tangaroa, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Tears Unseen, Carena West, New Zealand
Tears Unseen, Carena West, New Zealand
Spirit Bone, Guo Xiaotong, China
Spirit Bone, Guo Xiaotong, China
Regnum Dei, Daniella Sasvári & Aaron La Roche, New Zealand
Regnum Dei, Daniella Sasvári & Aaron La Roche, New Zealand

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