World of WearableArt 2019

The annual World of WearableArt (WOW) international design competition took place in Wellington, New Zealand, last weekend. Designers of diverse backgrounds from around the world came to showcase their creative and inventive garments before as many as 60,000 visitors. Below, a sample of some of the amazing works of wearable art shown this year in Wellington.

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