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The 2026 WOW Show: GLO! is a surge of energy you can feel. An awe-inspiring collision of the world's leading wearable art competition and high voltage entertainment, where imagination runs riot.

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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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Documental, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Documental, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Astray, Paula Fernandez Mederos, United States
Astray, Paula Fernandez Mederos, United States
Little Electric Dress (LED), Dinah Walker & Mark Walker, New Zealand
Little Electric Dress (LED), Dinah Walker & Mark Walker, New Zealand
Refuse Refuge, Grace DuVal, United States
Refuse Refuge, Grace DuVal, United States
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
Strike a Chord, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
Strike a Chord, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
The Wise Athena, Lau Siu San & Cathy Chow, Hong Kong, China
The Wise Athena, Lau Siu San & Cathy Chow, Hong Kong, China
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Termite Cathedral, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Termite Cathedral, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Whare Mīere, Felicity Collier, New Zealand
Whare Mīere, Felicity Collier, New Zealand
Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Avian Goddess, Vishnu Priya Pal, Pearl Academy of Fashion, India
Avian Goddess, Vishnu Priya Pal, Pearl Academy of Fashion, India
Murderer, Edith Mok, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Murderer, Edith Mok, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Rusalka, Nikola Carouso, London College of Fashion, United Kingdom
Rusalka, Nikola Carouso, London College of Fashion, United Kingdom
iCONEic, Grace DuVal, United States
iCONEic, Grace DuVal, United States
Mollusca, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Mollusca, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Lux Operon 1.3, Erica Gray, Australia
Lux Operon 1.3, Erica Gray, Australia
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
The Golden Chakra, Akhilesh Gupta & Dimple Gandhi, India
The Golden Chakra, Akhilesh Gupta & Dimple Gandhi, India
Labyrinth Gown, Ben Gould & Dawn Mostow, United States
Labyrinth Gown, Ben Gould & Dawn Mostow, United States
Come Fly with Me, Julian Hartzog, United States
Come Fly with Me, Julian Hartzog, United States
Chameleon, Catherine O'Leary & Cheryl McHugh, Australia
Chameleon, Catherine O'Leary & Cheryl McHugh, Australia
Bravada Cycling, Christina Uebelein, United States
Bravada Cycling, Christina Uebelein, United States
Te Whare Eke Nei, Glenda Hape, Ngāti Pūkeko, New Zealand
Te Whare Eke Nei, Glenda Hape, Ngāti Pūkeko, New Zealand
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Marginal Gravity, Chao Po-Chien, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Marginal Gravity, Chao Po-Chien, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Ester, Ashleigh-Jean King & Flavia Rose, New Zealand
Ester, Ashleigh-Jean King & Flavia Rose, New Zealand
Busted! Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Busted! Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
A Peeling Misconception, Oliver Cain, New Zealand
A Peeling Misconception, Oliver Cain, New Zealand
Beeing Mary Bumby, Jan Kerr, New Zealand
Beeing Mary Bumby, Jan Kerr, New Zealand
Blooming Proof!, Erna Van Der Wat, Joanne Van Wyk & Lena Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Blooming Proof!, Erna Van Der Wat, Joanne Van Wyk & Lena Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Axminstress, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Axminstress, Kate MacKenzie, 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 Maw, The Baroness, United States
The Maw, The Baroness, United States
Kārearea, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Kārearea, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Mai (I), Pritam Singh & Vishnu Ramesh, India
Mai (I), Pritam Singh & Vishnu Ramesh, India
Minuet & Trio, Philippa Stichbury, Australia
Minuet & Trio, Philippa Stichbury, Australia
I Want More & More, Hsieh Yi-Ting, Lai Yi-Ting & Liao Pei-Chen, Taiwan
I Want More & More, Hsieh Yi-Ting, Lai Yi-Ting & Liao Pei-Chen, Taiwan
Ko Au Ko Harakeke, Ko Harakeke Ko Au, Anna Hayes-Moeau, New Zealand
Ko Au Ko Harakeke, Ko Harakeke Ko Au, Anna Hayes-Moeau, New Zealand
Geomanifest, Ya-Hsuan Chen, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Geomanifest, Ya-Hsuan Chen, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Human Nature, Saar Snoek, Netherlands
Human Nature, Saar Snoek, Netherlands
In Case of Emergency, Deborah Bassett, New Zealand
In Case of Emergency, Deborah Bassett, New Zealand
Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Evolutionary Drone Hybrid, Galina Mihaleva & Chris Loomis, United States
Evolutionary Drone Hybrid, Galina Mihaleva & Chris Loomis, United States
Banshee of the Bike Lane, Grace DuVal, United States
Banshee of the Bike Lane, Grace DuVal, United States
Volcano, Olga Saretsky, United States
Volcano, Olga Saretsky, United States
The Golden Illusion
The Golden Illusion
In a Bubble, Talia Baker, Mexico
In a Bubble, Talia Baker, Mexico
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
SAMURAI Girl, Chiaki Shimizu, Japan
SAMURAI Girl, Chiaki Shimizu, Japan
Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam, Hong Kong
Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam, Hong Kong
Reincarnated Goddess, Sham Hei Man, Hong Kong
Reincarnated Goddess, Sham Hei Man, Hong Kong
Neoru, Jayati Saraf, India
Neoru, Jayati Saraf, India
Eye See You Fluffy Kōwhai, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
Eye See You Fluffy Kōwhai, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
Alecto, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis, United Kingdom
Alecto, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis, United Kingdom
Don't Be Afraid, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Don't Be Afraid, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Ancient Dreamscape, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Ancient Dreamscape, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Elizabethan Jester, Miodrag Guberinic, United States
Elizabethan Jester, Miodrag Guberinic, United States
Andromeda, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Andromeda, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Digital Ascension of Kitsune, Dawn Mostow & Snow Winters, United States
Digital Ascension of Kitsune, Dawn Mostow & Snow Winters, United States
Hu Ye the Tiger Deity, Cheng-Hung Lin, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Hu Ye the Tiger Deity, Cheng-Hung Lin, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Gemini: the Twins, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Gemini: the Twins, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
Gloriana, Taralee Freeman, Marie Wright & Zach McDonald-Wright, New Zealand
Gloriana, Taralee Freeman, Marie Wright & Zach McDonald-Wright, New Zealand
The Cloak of Pīwakawaka, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
The Cloak of Pīwakawaka, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
First Light, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
First Light, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
Cosmos, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Cosmos, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Darling, Lara Galea, Sophie McIntyre & Katriel Worrall, New Zealand
Darling, Lara Galea, Sophie McIntyre & Katriel Worrall, New Zealand
Filigreen, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Filigreen, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States
Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States
Hidden Layers, Anna Weszelovszky, Hungary
Hidden Layers, Anna Weszelovszky, Hungary
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Lophii

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