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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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Brighter Side of Pail, Julie Brawley, New Zealand
Brighter Side of Pail, Julie Brawley, New Zealand
Quantum, Annabelle Widmann, Spain
Quantum, Annabelle Widmann, Spain
Termite Cathedral, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Termite Cathedral, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
236 Maiden Lane, Lynn Christiansen, United States
236 Maiden Lane, Lynn Christiansen, United States
Blue Star, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Blue Star, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Wanton Widow, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Wanton Widow, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Uplifting, David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Uplifting, David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Don't Be Afraid, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Don't Be Afraid, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Hine Pō
Hine Pō
Eternal Echoes, Puneet Kumar & Puneet Varshney, National Institute of Fashion Technology, India
Eternal Echoes, Puneet Kumar & Puneet Varshney, National Institute of Fashion Technology, India
Radio City, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Radio City, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
In a Bubble, Talia Baker, Mexico
In a Bubble, Talia Baker, Mexico
Tangaroa, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Tangaroa, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
The Cloak of Pīwakawaka, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
The Cloak of Pīwakawaka, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
Engolfed, Leanne Day, New Zealand
Engolfed, Leanne Day, New Zealand
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Ernst Haeckel’s Bride, Nika Danielska, Poland
Ernst Haeckel’s Bride, Nika Danielska, Poland
Acantha
Acantha
More, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
More, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Cordycephila, Svenja, Australia
Cordycephila, Svenja, Australia
Hidden Layers, Anna Weszelovszky, Hungary
Hidden Layers, Anna Weszelovszky, Hungary
Baroque Star, Natasha English & Tatyanna Meharry, New Zealand
Baroque Star, Natasha English & Tatyanna Meharry, New Zealand
Spirit Bone, Guo Xiaotong, China
Spirit Bone, Guo Xiaotong, China
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
Cosmos, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Cosmos, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States
Madame Paon Doré, Veritée Hill, United States
Autumn King, Catherine Anderton, New Zealand
Autumn King, Catherine Anderton, 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
Shell, Zhang Qiyao, China
Shell, Zhang Qiyao, China
Hold, Dai Jia Chang, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Hold, Dai Jia Chang, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Morpho in Bloom, Michelle Yeager & Tim Merz, United States
Morpho in Bloom, Michelle Yeager & Tim Merz, United States
Seraph, Sasha Wisniowski, Australia
Seraph, Sasha Wisniowski, Australia
Beneath, Agnes Olah, United Kingdom
Beneath, Agnes Olah, United Kingdom
Rusalka, Nikola Carouso, London College of Fashion, United Kingdom
Rusalka, Nikola Carouso, London College of Fashion, United Kingdom
Foreign Bodies, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Foreign Bodies, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
The Spirit of Waitomo, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis, United Kingdom
The Spirit of Waitomo, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis, United Kingdom
Whare Mīere, Felicity Collier, New Zealand
Whare Mīere, Felicity Collier, New Zealand
Renewal, Alexa Cach, Miodrag Guberinic & Corey Gomes, United States
Renewal, Alexa Cach, Miodrag Guberinic & Corey Gomes, United States
Eternal Fantasy, Hanqi Xu, Honglei Zhou & YuQing Zhou, China
Eternal Fantasy, Hanqi Xu, Honglei Zhou & YuQing Zhou, China
Documental, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Documental, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Virtually the Same, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
Virtually the Same, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
The Knight, Gan Jiawen, China
The Knight, Gan Jiawen, China
Le Spectacle!, Erna Van Der Wat & Karl Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Le Spectacle!, Erna Van Der Wat & Karl Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Meine Erste Liebe, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
Meine Erste Liebe, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
A Multi-faceted Perspective, Ryunosuke Arai, Bunka Fashion College, Japan
A Multi-faceted Perspective, Ryunosuke Arai, Bunka Fashion College, Japan
Encapsulate, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Encapsulate, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Fera Dei, Fifi Colston & Bruce Mahalski, New Zealand
Fera Dei, Fifi Colston & Bruce Mahalski, New Zealand
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
The Wise Athena, Lau Siu San & Cathy Chow, Hong Kong, China
The Wise Athena, Lau Siu San & Cathy Chow, Hong Kong, China
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Ajaw Eamanom, David Walker, United States
Ajaw Eamanom, David Walker, United States
Kārearea, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Kārearea, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Does This Suit Me?, Kate Fisher, New Zealand
Does This Suit Me?, Kate Fisher, New Zealand
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Renascence, Ma Yuru & Fang Siyu, China
Renascence, Ma Yuru & Fang Siyu, China
Elizabethan Jester, Miodrag Guberinic, United States
Elizabethan Jester, Miodrag Guberinic, United States
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Void, Hung Cho Hei Joe, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong, China
Void, Hung Cho Hei Joe, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong, China
Lippydeema, Daisy May Collingridge, United Kingdom
Lippydeema, Daisy May Collingridge, United Kingdom
X-Ray, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
X-Ray, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
Geomanifest, Ya-Hsuan Chen, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Geomanifest, Ya-Hsuan Chen, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Ester, Ashleigh-Jean King & Flavia Rose, New Zealand
Ester, Ashleigh-Jean King & Flavia Rose, New Zealand
Under ___’s Gaze, Everything Magnifies, Yuchen Jiang, Central Saint Martins, United Kingdom
Under ___’s Gaze, Everything Magnifies, Yuchen Jiang, Central Saint Martins, United Kingdom
Wau Bulan, Faris Fairusham, Victoria University of Wellington, Malaysia
Wau Bulan, Faris Fairusham, Victoria University of Wellington, Malaysia
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Walkin' Wardrobe, Laurel Judd, New Zealand
Walkin' Wardrobe, Laurel Judd, New Zealand
Mai (I), Pritam Singh & Vishnu Ramesh, India
Mai (I), Pritam Singh & Vishnu Ramesh, India
Kaitiaki, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
Kaitiaki, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
Tsukumogami, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Tsukumogami, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Sanctuary Given, Cushla O’Connell, New Zealand
Sanctuary Given, Cushla O’Connell, New Zealand
Revolution, Hanna Smith, Australia
Revolution, Hanna Smith, Australia
Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
Gemini: the Twins, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Gemini: the Twins, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Thoughts
Thoughts
The Music Within, De Lamby Wulff, Australia
The Music Within, De Lamby Wulff, Australia
Hilandera, Julio Manuel Campos Lopez, Spain
Hilandera, Julio Manuel Campos Lopez, Spain
Royal Emissary, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Royal Emissary, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand

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