World of Wearable Art

World of WearableArt (WOW) is an international design competition,[1] attracting entries from more than 40 countries each year.

[2] The competition features wearable art entries, which are judged on durability, the safety and comfort of the models, and the impact of the design on the stage.

[8] The World of WearableArt and Classic Cars Collection exhibited garments from the World of WearableArt Awards Show, along with a collection of around 140 classic cars up until it was closed due to pressures resulting from COVID-19 in May 2020.

[9] The vehicle side of the collection remained and was reopened on the same site in August 2020 as the Nelson Classic Car Museum.

[10][11][12][13] The original WOW exhibition opened in October 2001 (23 years ago) (2001-10) in Nelson, New Zealand.

TSB Arena WOW - front entrance 2022
Susan Holmes wearable art are regularly displayed in the museum, as she has won 19 awards from the museums competitions.