Stunning Wearable Art Dress Collection - World of Wearable Art Contest 30 Mar 2020

The prestigious World of Wearable Art (WOW) Awards Competition is a golden opportunity for designers to bring out unimaginable creations, defying creative and challenging the traditional regular designs. The finalist garments shortlisted in the competition are stunningly showcased in a show at Wellington, New Zealand with an audience of over 60,000 people. WOW pushes the limits of imagination and creativity of the designers.

The competition is open to all designers worldwide.

Timeline

Final date for submission: 30 March 2020

Results of International Pre-selection: 3 April 2020

Pre-selection closes for New Zealand first-time entrants: 11 May 2020

New Zealand Pre-selection results go out: 14 May 2020

Complete & Submit Entry closes: 26 June 2020

First Judging: 10-12 July 2020

Results of first judging: 24 July 2020

Second judging: 30 August 2020

Final Judging: 21 September 2020

2020 Awards Ceremony: 25 September 2020

Themes

The themes for 2020 wearable arts competition are:

• Monochromatic
• Architecture
• Elizabethan era
• Avant-garde
• Aotearoa
• Open

How to enter?

The participant must first register to generate a unique designer number. Mere registration does not mean submission of entries.

In online entry process, one has to follow three steps:

• Intention to enter
• Pre-selection
• Complete and submit entry

A detailed guide on the procedure to enter can be found here worldofwearableart

Prizes

There are prizes worth NZ$187,500 to be won in the competition. The competition offers promotion of the designer’s work, networking opportunities, and access to exclusive internships and residencies.

Visit WOW website to know more about the contest.

Enjoy videos of the show at Youtube

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