World of Wearable Art

TSB Arena WOW - front entrance 2022
Susan Holmes wearable art are regularly displayed in the museum, as she has won 19 awards from the museums competitions.

World of WearableArt (WOW) is an international design competition,[1] attracting entries from more than 40 countries each year.[2] The competition features wearable art entries, which are judged on durability, the safety and comfort of the models, and the impact of the design on the stage.[1] During the three weeks of the competition, around 60,000 people attend the event in Wellington.[1] The Gala show for 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19 and was replaced by an exhibit in Wellington.[3] It returned in 2022.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Shaeffer, Claire B. (January 2020). "Out of This World Costumes". Threads Magazine (206): 34–39.
  2. ^ "About". World of WearableArt.
  3. ^ "Covid-19: World of Wearable Art show becomes exhibit". RNZ. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ Seng, Sopheak (30 September 2022). "Jacinda Ardern makes surprise appearance at World of Wearable Art Awards 2022". Lucire. Retrieved 24 October 2022.