The Italian experience was a fabulous setting to showcase the 96 entries, including 22 entries from local primary schools, for the 2012 Wearable Arts competition.
 
The presenters travelled around various locations in Italy to find the top design for that location. Examples of this included Pinocchio’s workshop for the inspired by children to the canals of Venice for the Illusion section that uses black light to illuminate the entries. A multi layered stage with large exciting projections, pyrotechnics and many set items moving in and out created a true feeling of being in Italy for the models and created many stunning moments for the sold out audience.
Thank you to the creative and innovative designers, models, sponsors, judges and the team of students and staff involved.

Michelle Macdonald
Director

Congratulations to all of the winners:

Supreme winner - Ella Batley

Designer wear for the most technically proficient garment - Rachel de Veth

Category winners--

Inspired by children
First - Brianna Tucker, also first prep award
Second - Taylor Bourke
Third - Kelsey Deere

Visitors first -  Bella Illston, Molly Robinson & Ella Taylor, Y4-Y5 Roto-o-Rangi School
Visitors second - Heather Kibby Y6 Cambridge Primary

Black and white
First - Anna Hardy
Second - Jess Harnett

Vintage
First - Akae Sasaki

Visitors first: Rhiannon Thomas & Monique Macdonald

Glamour
First - Maddie Costain
Second - Jemma Mundy-Hermann
Third - Kelsey Deere

Eco
First - Kate Fisher
Second - Tayla McHardie

Visitors First -  Molly Goodeve, Talia Beattie & Zoe Frazer-Campin. Roto-o-Rangi School
Visitors Second - Sam Reidy, Cambridge Primary
Visitors Third - Elizabeth Gretton & Sophie Anderson, Hautapu Primary

Roberto Cavalli
First - Brodie Keeble
Second - Rachel Rogers
Third - Brodie Keeble

Illusion
First - Rose Ashton-Duyvestyn
Second - Rose Ashton-Duyvestyn
Third - Abby Lenssen

Avant Garde
First - Ella Batley
Second - Kath Bowden
Third - Hayley Haskell, Kate Fisher

Sculptural Bras
First - Kath Bowden
Second - Rose Ashton-Duyvestyn