Chinese young designers shines at Wearable Art show in New Zealand

Young Chinese designer Xi Zhang from Donghua University of Shanghai won the Runner-up of the Supreme Award of the World of Wearable Art (WOW) competition in Wellington on Friday.

The name of Zhang's garment is "Deadly Beauty." Made from feathers, beads and mesh cloth, the garment has a strong sculptural shape that impressed the judges with its intense color palette and powerful stage presence.

As the designer presented to the match, the design was inspired by the hue of the South American Scarlet Macaw.

"Deadly Beauty" also won the first place of the Wellington Airport Avant Garde Section.

Of the 107 entries of this year's show, nine other designers from Donghua University also entered the final competition. Except "Deadly Beauty," six designs won awards from different sections. " Mona," a garment by designers from China's Hong Kong won two section awards.

For the third year in a row, a New Zealand Designer has taken out the WOW top prize. Nelson-based designer Peter Wakeman has walked away with the 2015 Brancott Estate Supreme Award, taking home 30,000 NZ dollar in prizes.

WOW founder Suzie Moncrieff was a sculptor who came up with an idea to promote a rural art gallery and create a new genre of performance.

Each year, WOW creates a new theatrical world in which incredible garments are brought to life. The garments seen on stage are the award-contending designs selected from worldwide entries in the annual WOW Awards competition. Over 50,000 show goers attend annually from around the world to see New Zealand's largest arts show. Endi