World of WearableArt
Described as 'Mardi Gras meets haute couture' New Zealand's World of WearableArt (WOW) is a unique event that has become a global phenomenon.
From humble beginnings 20 years ago - when a sculptor from Nelson in the South Island wanted to promote a rural art gallery and came up with the idea of taking art off the wall and adorning the human form - the show has grown to become New Zealand's largest and most dynamic art event.
Now based in New Zealand's 'creative capital' Wellington, WOW is an annual sell out and attracts entries and an audience from all over the world.
More than 300 designers, and a cast and crew in excess of 400 are involved in an spectacular performance where fashion and art collide.
World of Wearable Art website
This duo of gowns designed by Margarete Palz, of Germany, was the BioPaints Runner Up to the 2008 WOW Supreme Award and Winner American Express Open Section.
Photo credit: World of WearableArt™ Ltd
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Te Ahua Whenua-Earth Forms, Wendy Burton & Patrick Duffy, Christchurch
Runner-up, Air NZ South Pacific Section
Photo credit: Ian Brodie
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