Wearable Art Takes the Stage at New Zealand's World of WearableArt Fashion Festival

A gallery of wearable artworks from the New Zealand World of WearableArt Fashion Festival showcases garments and sculptural costumes by designers from Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Hong Kong, the United States and China. Among the featured pieces is Aviatrix by Hanna Smith of Australia, photographed by Stephen A'Court. Rachel Poole and John Fitzgerald of New Zealand created Ripe for the Pecking, while Kayla Christensen of New Zealand contributed Sacred Nightfall; both were photographed by A'Court. Cecilio Castrillo of Spain is represented by Artemis, also shot by A'Court. Andi Crown photographed Platinum by Lisa Newsome of New Zealand, My Ugly Duckling by Shing Hei of Hong Kong, Ringing Off the Hook by Deborah H Carter and Ariel Biagini of the United States, Hard Exterior by Bethany Cordwell of Australia, Venus Shell Trap by Suzy Syme and Andrew Costa of Australia, Lophii by Joe Blanck of Australia, and More by Katherine Bertram of New Zealand. A'Court also photographed Love's Gravity by Hanqi Xu, Honglei Zhou and Luo Jingxian of China, and Hen by Zhiqian Li of China. The presentation highlights the festival's international roster of makers working across wearable art and costume design.