World of Wearable Arts
Went to World of Wearable Arts last night with Accident Girl. I’ve been every year for four years now, and it really does get better every year.
This is not just some fashion show. It is a spectacular mixture of dance, music, acrobatics, models, art and fashion. I doubt there are any tickets left, but it really is a must see.
This year we managed to get tickets for the awards night. Managed to guess most of the winners correctly, including the supreme winner above (photo from Dom Post). Was nice to see the designers come up and get their prizes. Helen Clark presented one of the awards and spoke briefly. She is very comfortable at these things and did speak well, with some real passion. I was tempted to try and start a chant of “Sack Winston” in the TSB Events Arenda, but managed to resist the urge. I do wonder how many I may have got to join in though 
NZPA Images has a great photo gallery of some of the art works.
This was a crowd favourite. The shadow is in fact another person, but at times you wouldn’t have known.
A walking public health campaign!
This design was also very popular. What I spent some time puzzling over is whether the model inside was crouched over. I suspect they must have been.
The Bizarre Bra section is always colourful!
September 27th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Clark is not without ability ,accomplishment, and appeal.
If she was without hatred and malice she would be unstoppable.
September 27th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
My first time at WoW last night. Went as a guest of one of the corporate sponsors. What a truely magical event. The creations on stage were simply breathtaking. Well done WoW and Wellington.
September 27th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
(hay-soos…. what about the bizarre rib cage?)
@GerryandthePM… err… wrong topic perhaps?
September 27th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
David, re ‘Sack Winston’, the PM arrived at the cocktail function prior to WoW and stood about 2m away from me. My wife (presumably worried sick that I’d say something disparaging at volume… she knows me too well) gave me a delicately disguised jab in the ribs, as if to say ‘Behave!’. And I did.
September 27th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
getstaffed – Last week at the Ranfurly Shield match (where I was proudly supporting Wgtn) I happened to see one Dail Jones MP prior to the match. As we walked passed him unfortunately I had an uncontrolable coughing fit. It also just happened that the coughs sounded remarkably similar to the word “corrupt.” I also got a nice jab in the ribs from the wifey, but alas it was too late
September 27th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Heh as it so happens the presence of Accident Girl was the major inhibiting factor for me also.
September 27th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
There’s a term for that which I won’t repeat here…
As for models crouched over… no need, head in the thimble.
September 27th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
does anyone else have trouble editing posts? Using Chrome…
September 27th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Petal, I should have just looked at the pictures and moved on.
September 27th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Those bloody models need a dam good feed.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
It is good that the WOW is getting the audience that it deserves – especially as it moved from Nelson to Wellington. The WOW museum in Nelson is a must see as well. I am still a little gutted that it went to Wellington…maybe when Nelson decides to grow up we will take it back
And we almost took the shield too…..our time is near!
September 27th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
All very well folks. Word of advice though; NEVER answer your partner’s question, ” Would my bum look big in this?.” Whatever your answer, it will ALWAYS be incorrect and you will be savaged. Better to feign a heart attack and spend a couppla nights at A and E than try to wriggle out of whichever answer you give.. Sadly, saying nothing will not save you either. Err, I give up.
September 29th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Did anyone stand up and denounce the “walking public health campaign” girl as a filthy socialist sycophant?
I wouldn’t have thought so…