Dawn Mostow & Snow Winters, United States.

Digital Ascension of Kitsune, Gold Section.

The figure sports an angular mask that is supposed to resemble a fox, and long, claw-like nails.

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Dawn Mostow & Snow Winters, United States. “Digital Ascension of Kitsune,” Gold Section. 2023 International Design Award: Overall Winner, 2023 International Design Award: Americas, 2023 Gold Section Winner

Another stand-out work from this year was New Zealander Craig McMillan’s submission for the Aotearoa section, calledChildhood.

Taking home the prize in the Avant-Garde section was Antonaneta Tica’sLove Me Tender.

Scroll down to see more amazing costumes from this year’s WOW show.

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Sen No Hida (1000 Folds), Carolyn Gibson & Joelle March, New Zealand, Avant-Garde section 2023

The 2023 World of WearableArt Show is a three-week competition in Wellington, New Zealand.

Erna Van der Wat, Joanne Van Wyk, & Lena Van der Wat, New Zealand.

Antoaneta Tica, Romania.

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Craig McMillan, New Zealand. “Childhood,” Aotearoa section (Winner)

Love Me Tender, Avant-garde section (Winner)

Gill Saunders, New Zealand.

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Seraph, Sasha Wisniowski, Australia, Gold section 2023

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SAMURAI Girl, Chiaki Shimizu, Japan, Avant-Garde section 2023

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Tears Unseen, Carena West, New Zealand, Open section 2023

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Erna Van der Wat, Joanne Van Wyk, & Lena Van der Wat, New Zealand. “Blooming Proof!”, Mars & Beyond (Winner), Stuff People’s Choice Award

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Kristy Kirkpatrick & David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand. “Groundbreaking,” Bizarre Bra (Winner)

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Antoaneta Tica, Romania. “Love Me Tender,” Avant-garde section (Winner)

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Gill Saunders, New Zealand. “Earthling,” Open section (Winner) and Supreme WOW Award

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Celestial Body, Jagoda Matecka & Zofia Brunarska, Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts, Poznan, Poland, Mars & Beyond section 2023

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Entanglement, Celia Ledon, United States, Mars & Beyond section 2023

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Once Upon A Time, Marianne van Heeswijk, Netherlands, Open section 2023