The Fascinating World of Wearable Art

The World of Wearable Art or WOW for short was once a visionary dream of the famous Nelson sculptor and painter Suzie Moncrieff to try and promote her tiny art gallery. But with the help of her friends and the prize money from her local arts patron she managed to turn her dream into a reality. Her unique idea was to take art off the walls and use the human body as a medium. This idea after its initial skepticism managed to turn the world in to a frenzy. They threw out the conventional catwalk show and transformed it into a full-fledged theatrical arts performance. Mixing visual arts and theater in the process the fusion resulted in ‘The Montana World of WearableArt Awards’.

After making its first appearance in 1987 it has now grown to international proportions. People from all-over the world come in to experience this celebration of wearable art extravaganza. This event has most accurately been described as:

Mardi Gras meets Haute Couture at a Peter Gabriel concert directed by Salvador Dali.

It takes place in September every year in Wellington, New Zealand and attracts more than 30,000 art fans from across the globe. Become a part of the crowd and become an audience to the most intriguing and unique theatrical art shows in the world, and book your flights to Wellington as soon as possible as this is something anyone art fan or not shouldn’t miss.

The WOW transforms the human body into a canvas and with the help of music, dance and lighting, narrate the story of the cosmos. They manage to blur the lines between art, fashion and theatre in to one burlesque performance. The show itself is of 2 hours and comprises of a series of six uniquely spectacular shows that combine experimental choreography, lights and dramatic sounds as a backdrop to their display of amazing garments. This international arts festival now attracts a new global line-up of top designers and artists. It now even has transferred its frenzy to other cities in the world especially up and coming art hives such as Hong Kong etc. This iconic event is without doubt the best platform available for any artist and/or designer to exhibit their creations.

This show has been the source of introduction of the most imaginative culture there is and the garments and accessories are all one-of-a-kind in an out of this world fashion. The special effects in the show add to the drama in each and every show which ends up attracting the most up-and-coming designers of our time, who are compelled to think outside the box to present the audience with their creativity. Many celebrities host this show and the top audiences are all the fashion conscious people who desire to witness the complete cutting edge of the wearable art scene. Join-in with this fashionable crowd and make the most of your trip with your fill of fashion in Wellington this year.