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The World of WearableArt Show is an awe-inspiring collision of the world's leading wearable art competition and NZ's most spectacular live experience. Hosted in Wellington in September-October, it features wearable art, music, dance, performance and circus acts that will take your breath away.

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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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Reincarnated Goddess, Sham Hei Man, Hong Kong
Reincarnated Goddess, Sham Hei Man, Hong Kong
Uplifting, David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Uplifting, David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Radio City, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Radio City, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Daisy, Annie Temmink, United States
Daisy, Annie Temmink, United States
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
Waldschrat - Horror of the Forest
Waldschrat - Horror of the Forest
Sanctuary Given, Cushla O’Connell, New Zealand
Sanctuary Given, Cushla O’Connell, New Zealand
Supernova, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Supernova, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Lady Luck, Marjorie Taylor, United States
Lady Luck, Marjorie Taylor, United States
Sgàthach the Singed, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
Sgàthach the Singed, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
The Moirai – the Shape of Us, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
The Moirai – the Shape of Us, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
Incognita, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Incognita, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Little Electric Dress (LED), Dinah Walker & Mark Walker, New Zealand
Little Electric Dress (LED), Dinah Walker & Mark Walker, New Zealand
Queen Angel, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Queen Angel, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Tangible Duality, Hanna Smith, Australia
Tangible Duality, Hanna Smith, Australia
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
Alecto, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis, United Kingdom
Alecto, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis, United Kingdom
Salome, R.R. Pascoe, Australia
Salome, R.R. Pascoe, Australia
Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam, Hong Kong
Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam, Hong Kong
Like Nothing I Had Ever Seen Before, Julian Hartzog, United States
Like Nothing I Had Ever Seen Before, Julian Hartzog, United States
222 Buckle Belts, Annina Gull, Switzerland
222 Buckle Belts, Annina Gull, Switzerland
Goodbye Versailles Starring Madame Du Barry's Monkey, Mercy Brewer, New Zealand
Goodbye Versailles Starring Madame Du Barry's Monkey, Mercy Brewer, New Zealand
Gloriana, Taralee Freeman, Marie Wright & Zach McDonald-Wright, New Zealand
Gloriana, Taralee Freeman, Marie Wright & Zach McDonald-Wright, New Zealand
Invisible Tale, Yu Wang, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Hong Kong, China
Invisible Tale, Yu Wang, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Hong Kong, China
The Seeker, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
The Seeker, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Aromakratia, Tatiana Sheverda, Australia
Aromakratia, Tatiana Sheverda, Australia
Tsukumogami, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Tsukumogami, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Bust a Move
Bust a Move
Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
Volcano, Olga Saretsky, United States
Volcano, Olga Saretsky, United States
Waka Huia, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Waka Huia, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Worn Landscape, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Worn Landscape, Cushla O'Connell, 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
Hu Ye the Tiger Deity, Cheng-Hung Lin, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Hu Ye the Tiger Deity, Cheng-Hung Lin, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Lippydeema, Daisy May Collingridge, United Kingdom
Lippydeema, Daisy May Collingridge, United Kingdom
Life, Sun Ye, Ma Yuru & Zhou Honglei, China
Life, Sun Ye, Ma Yuru & Zhou Honglei, China
Refuse Refuge, Grace DuVal, United States
Refuse Refuge, Grace DuVal, United States
Birth of the Babel Fish, Lynnette Griffiths & Marion Gaemers, Australia
Birth of the Babel Fish, Lynnette Griffiths & Marion Gaemers, Australia
X-Ray, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
X-Ray, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
Documental, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Documental, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Fried Eggs, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Fried Eggs, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Something Fishy: A Man-Eater Double Feature, Wendy Moyer, Mexico
Something Fishy: A Man-Eater Double Feature, Wendy Moyer, Mexico
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Elizabethan Jester, Miodrag Guberinic, United States
Elizabethan Jester, Miodrag Guberinic, United States
Royal Emissary, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Royal Emissary, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Does This Suit Me?, Kate Fisher, New Zealand
Does This Suit Me?, Kate Fisher, New Zealand
Labyrinth Gown, Ben Gould & Dawn Mostow, United States
Labyrinth Gown, Ben Gould & Dawn Mostow, United States
Strike a Chord, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
Strike a Chord, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
Earthling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Earthling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Ethereal Shift, Ece Özalp, Turkey
Ethereal Shift, Ece Özalp, Turkey
Platinum, Lisa Newsome, New Zealand
Platinum, Lisa Newsome, New Zealand
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
WeAR History, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
WeAR History, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
Habitant 4669, Luiz Fernando Sereno Penna, New Zealand
Habitant 4669, Luiz Fernando Sereno Penna, New Zealand
The Golden Age of Queens, Georgia Chalmers-Jones, New Zealand
The Golden Age of Queens, Georgia Chalmers-Jones, New Zealand
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Kārearea, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Kārearea, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Armour of Pain, Erna Van Der Wat & Karl Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Armour of Pain, Erna Van Der Wat & Karl Van Der Wat, New Zealand
The Knight, Gan Jiawen, China
The Knight, Gan Jiawen, China
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Echoplex – Goddess of Reverb, Natalie Hutton, Australia
Echoplex – Goddess of Reverb, Natalie Hutton, Australia
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Astray, Paula Fernandez Mederos, United States
Astray, Paula Fernandez Mederos, United States
Tangka, Qiongwen Zhang, United Kingdom
Tangka, Qiongwen Zhang, United Kingdom
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Wanton Widow, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Wanton Widow, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
The Messenger, Dawn Mostow & Lana Crooks, United States
The Messenger, Dawn Mostow & Lana Crooks, United States
Le Spectacle!, Erna Van Der Wat & Karl Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Le Spectacle!, Erna Van Der Wat & Karl Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Wrath of Medusa, Edyta Jermacz, Poland
Wrath of Medusa, Edyta Jermacz, Poland
236 Maiden Lane, Lynn Christiansen, United States
236 Maiden Lane, Lynn Christiansen, United States
Kaitiaki, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
Kaitiaki, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
Woven In-tent, Kirsten Fletcher, Australia
Woven In-tent, Kirsten Fletcher, Australia
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Groundbreaking, Kristy Kirkpatrick & David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Groundbreaking, Kristy Kirkpatrick & David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
iCONEic, Grace DuVal, United States
iCONEic, Grace DuVal, United States
Changing Perceptions, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Changing Perceptions, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Come Fly with Me, Julian Hartzog, United States
Come Fly with Me, Julian Hartzog, United States
Regnum Dei, Daniella Sasvári & Aaron La Roche, New Zealand
Regnum Dei, Daniella Sasvári & Aaron La Roche, New Zealand
Futuristic Fashion Technology, Fatemeh Delkhah, Iran
Futuristic Fashion Technology, Fatemeh Delkhah, Iran
Seraph, Sasha Wisniowski, Australia
Seraph, Sasha Wisniowski, Australia
Hilandera, Julio Manuel Campos Lopez, Spain
Hilandera, Julio Manuel Campos Lopez, Spain
The Red Thread, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
The Red Thread, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
The Lady Warrior, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
The Lady Warrior, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Social Bubble, Ruth Arkless, New Zealand
Social Bubble, Ruth Arkless, New Zealand
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