
“Haerenga (Journey),” Christopher Davis, of New Zealand. All images © World of Wearable Art, shared with permission
Every year in Wellington, dozens of extravagant garments explode onto the stage for three weeks as part of the
In the 32 years since the competition launched, WOW has featured more than 5,000 garments on its stages, and it’s worth a visit to

Estère in the 2022 competition

Left: “Apocalyptic Angel,” Sherri Madison, of the United States. Right: “Wild Things,” Saar Snoek, of the Netherlands

“Call of the Kōkako,” Stephanie Cossens, of New Zealand

“Life,” Sun Ye, Ma Yuru, Zhou Honglei, of China

“Plastic Marriage,” Allison MacKay and Gabrielle Edmonds, of New Zealand

Left: “This Is the Pyrocene,” R. R. Pascoe, of Australia. Right: “The Giant Purse,” Thao Nguyen, of Vietnam

“X-Ray,” Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton, Harvey Linton, of New Zealand
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