iD Dunedin Fashion Week is toted as an edgy blend of high profile designers from New Zealand and abroad and innovative emerging fashion from around the globe showcased on the canvas of New Zealand’s southern gothic city, Dunedin.
iD International Emerging Designer Awards Winners
The iD International Emerging Designers award winners were selected by a panel of seven of New Zealand’s fashion leaders.
Head judge Tanya Carlson (Carlson) was supported by Elisabeth Findlay (Zambesi), Amanda Linnell (Viva Managing Editor), James Dobson (Jimmy D), Charmaine Reveley (Charmaine Reveley), Margarita Robertson (NOM*d), and Tara Viggo (Paper Theory).
The 25 finalists from all around New Zealand and the world presented their collections to the judges at Tūhura Otago Museum. Carlson says, “It’s so wonderful to be back in the physical presence of our international and national entrants and there were so many jaw-dropping moments today. The advances in technology and sustainability that we saw are right at the forefront of our next generation of designers.
“Being selected as a finalist in this competition is an amazing achievement and I speak on behalf of all the judges when I say it was a humbling and inspiring day.”
The winners are:
Brand Aid Fashion Photography Award ($4,000 branding package)
Otago Polytechnic | Te Pukenga People’s Choice Award ($500)
Anaclara Lijó Losinno
Viva Top NZ Designer (Editorial package)
Leonard Hill
Polson Higgs Entrepreneur in Design Award ($3,500 business advice package)
Ethan Cruise
Cooke Howlison BMW Sustainability Award ($1,000)
Eden Me-tal
Campaign for Wool Natural Luxury with Wool Award ($1,000)
Dan Collings
Property Broker’s Third Prize ($2,500)
Nuoqi Shen
Well + Being Second Prize ($5,000)
Tatjana Haupt
Otago Polytechnic | Te Pukenga First Prize ($10,000)
Runway:
Winner:
Zong-Lin, Liang First Prize.
