The World of Wearable Art (WOW) competition is a grand spectacle that epitomizes the blend of fashion, art, and innovation. Every year, it beckons designers from across the globe to stretch the limits of creativity, crafting wearable marvels that leave us mesmerized.
For well over three decades, this competition has stood as a stage for enthralling creations by its finalists, showcased in the yearly WOW Show at the TSB Arena in Wellington, New Zealand. This year, the tradition of uniting artists and designers from diverse parts of the globe carried on in the 2023 WOW contest. Among the magnificent pieces exhibited, the 2023 Supreme WOW Award rightly went to Nelson designer Gill Saunders for her breathtaking creation, “Earthling.”
Let’s set forth on a visual expedition and delve into 25 of the most outstanding entries from this year’s contest that left us enchanted.
Winner Of The Supreme Wow Award And The Open Section: “Earthling”
Third Prize Award In The Mars And Beyond Section: “Entanglement”
Winner Of The Sustainability Award And Second Prize Award In The Open Section: “Tears Unseen”
Second Prize Award In The Gold Section: “Seraph”
Winner Of The Stuff People’s Choice Award And The Mars And Beyond Section: “Blooming Proof!”
Winner Of The International Design Award And The Gold Section: “Digital Ascension Of Kitsune”
Third Prize Award In The Aotearoa Section: “Rusalka”
Winner In The Avant-Garde Section: “Samurai Girl”
Third Prize Award In The Gold Section: “The Golden Chakra”
Winner Of The International Design Award: Australia And Pacific: “Birth Of The Babel Fish”
Winner In The Aotearoa Section: “Child·hood”
Third Prize Award In The Open Section: “Once Upon A Time”
Winner Of The First-Time Entrant Award: “Oizys – Goddess Of Emotion”
Second Prize Award In The Aotearoa Section: Wellington “The Skin I Am In”
Winner Of The Bizarre Bra Section: “Groundbreaking”
Winner Of The Student Innovation Award: “Flame Dance”
Second Prize Award In The Mars And Beyond Section: “Celestial Body”
Second Prize Award In The Avant-Garde Section: “Sen No Hida (1000 Folds)”
Third Prize Award In The Avant-Garde Section: “Love Me Tender”
Winner Of The International Design Award: Asia: “Shadow Warrior”
Winner Of The International Design Award: United Kingdom And Europe: “Metamorphosis”
Winner Of The New Zealand Design Award: “The Golden Age Of Queens”
Second Prize Award In The Bizarre Bra Section: “Eyes Up Here”
Winner Of The Wearable Technology Award: “Virtually The Same”
Third Prize Award In The Bizarre Bra Section: “In Case Of Emergency”
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