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Abreast of Time, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
Abreast of Time, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
Autumn King, Catherine Anderton, New Zealand
Autumn King, Catherine Anderton, New Zealand
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Voyage to Revolution, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Voyage to Revolution, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Lady Ethereal, Dawn Mostow & Snow Winters, United States
Lady Ethereal, Dawn Mostow & Snow Winters, United States
The Golden Age of Queens, Georgia Chalmers-Jones, New Zealand
The Golden Age of Queens, Georgia Chalmers-Jones, New Zealand
The Moirai – the Shape of Us, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
The Moirai – the Shape of Us, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
Mollusca, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Mollusca, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Metamorphosis, Juliet Dodson, United Kingdom
Metamorphosis, Juliet Dodson, United Kingdom
Eternal Echoes, Puneet Kumar & Puneet Varshney, National Institute of Fashion Technology, India
Eternal Echoes, Puneet Kumar & Puneet Varshney, National Institute of Fashion Technology, India
Aetatem Aureum: Elizabeth & Her Lady, Carolyn Gibson & Joelle March, New Zealand
Aetatem Aureum: Elizabeth & Her Lady, Carolyn Gibson & Joelle March, New Zealand
Brighter Side of Pail, Julie Brawley, New Zealand
Brighter Side of Pail, Julie Brawley, New Zealand
Dark Alien Doctor, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Dark Alien Doctor, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Rusalka, Nikola Carouso, London College of Fashion, United Kingdom
Rusalka, Nikola Carouso, London College of Fashion, United Kingdom
WeAR History, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
WeAR History, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States
Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States
Under ___’s Gaze, Everything Magnifies, Yuchen Jiang, Central Saint Martins, United Kingdom
Under ___’s Gaze, Everything Magnifies, Yuchen Jiang, Central Saint Martins, United Kingdom
Aromakratia, Tatiana Sheverda, Australia
Aromakratia, Tatiana Sheverda, Australia
Murderer, Edith Mok, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Murderer, Edith Mok, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Our Lady of the Dryer Duct, Grandy C, Canada
Our Lady of the Dryer Duct, Grandy C, Canada
Axminstress, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Axminstress, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Straw-ry Eyed, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Straw-ry Eyed, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
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
Quantum, Annabelle Widmann, Spain
Quantum, Annabelle Widmann, Spain
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Andromeda, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Andromeda, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Banshee of the Bike Lane, Grace DuVal, United States
Banshee of the Bike Lane, Grace DuVal, United States
Underling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Underling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Wanton Widow, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Wanton Widow, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Worn Landscape, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Worn Landscape, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Under the Skin, Louise Byford, United Kingdom
Under the Skin, Louise Byford, United Kingdom
Tangka, Qiongwen Zhang, United Kingdom
Tangka, Qiongwen Zhang, United Kingdom
Refuse Refuge, Grace DuVal, United States
Refuse Refuge, Grace DuVal, United States
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Queen Angel, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Queen Angel, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Void, Hung Cho Hei Joe, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong, China
Void, Hung Cho Hei Joe, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong, China
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Tears of the Nudibranch, Sarah Seahorse & Luna Aquatica, Australia
Tears of the Nudibranch, Sarah Seahorse & Luna Aquatica, Australia
Tar’White, Ali Middleton, New Zealand
Tar’White, Ali Middleton, New Zealand
Hidden Layers, Anna Weszelovszky, Hungary
Hidden Layers, Anna Weszelovszky, Hungary
SAMURAI Girl, Chiaki Shimizu, Japan
SAMURAI Girl, Chiaki Shimizu, Japan
Heritage Rocks, Shantanu Singh, India
Heritage Rocks, Shantanu Singh, India
Habitant 4669, Luiz Fernando Sereno Penna, New Zealand
Habitant 4669, Luiz Fernando Sereno Penna, New Zealand
Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
Life, Sun Ye, Ma Yuru & Zhou Honglei, China
Life, Sun Ye, Ma Yuru & Zhou Honglei, China
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 Cloak of Pīwakawaka, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
The Cloak of Pīwakawaka, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
In a Bubble, Talia Baker, Mexico
In a Bubble, Talia Baker, Mexico
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Lippydeema, Daisy May Collingridge, United Kingdom
Lippydeema, Daisy May Collingridge, United Kingdom
Tangible Duality, Hanna Smith, Australia
Tangible Duality, Hanna Smith, Australia
Flame Dance, Eva Chan, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Flame Dance, Eva Chan, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Blue Star, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Blue Star, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
Lord Maharaja & Star Bride, Liam Brandon Murray, United Kingdom
Lord Maharaja & Star Bride, Liam Brandon Murray, United Kingdom
Shell, Zhang Qiyao, China
Shell, Zhang Qiyao, China
Hold, Dai Jia Chang, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Hold, Dai Jia Chang, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Tailgater, Kerri Barrie, Australia
Tailgater, Kerri Barrie, Australia
Wrath of Medusa, Edyta Jermacz, Poland
Wrath of Medusa, Edyta Jermacz, Poland
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Renewal, Alexa Cach, Miodrag Guberinic & Corey Gomes, United States
Renewal, Alexa Cach, Miodrag Guberinic & Corey Gomes, United States
First Light, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
First Light, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
Avian Goddess, Vishnu Priya Pal, Pearl Academy of Fashion, India
Avian Goddess, Vishnu Priya Pal, Pearl Academy of Fashion, India
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
Cosmos, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Cosmos, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Seraph, Sasha Wisniowski, Australia
Seraph, Sasha Wisniowski, Australia
Soundscape, Ashish Dhaka, India
Soundscape, Ashish Dhaka, India
Radio City, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Radio City, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Eternal Fantasy, Hanqi Xu, Honglei Zhou & YuQing Zhou, China
Eternal Fantasy, Hanqi Xu, Honglei Zhou & YuQing Zhou, China
Sea Urchin Explosion, Jack Irving, United Kingdom
Sea Urchin Explosion, Jack Irving, United Kingdom
Does This Suit Me?, Kate Fisher, New Zealand
Does This Suit Me?, Kate Fisher, New Zealand
The Maw, The Baroness, United States
The Maw, The Baroness, United States
Morpho in Bloom, Michelle Yeager & Tim Merz, United States
Morpho in Bloom, Michelle Yeager & Tim Merz, United States
Little Electric Dress (LED), Dinah Walker & Mark Walker, New Zealand
Little Electric Dress (LED), Dinah Walker & Mark Walker, New Zealand
Gloriana, Taralee Freeman, Marie Wright & Zach McDonald-Wright, New Zealand
Gloriana, Taralee Freeman, Marie Wright & Zach McDonald-Wright, New Zealand
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
Chameleon, Catherine O'Leary & Cheryl McHugh, Australia
Chameleon, Catherine O'Leary & Cheryl McHugh, Australia

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