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Holy fricking WOW!

As I already wrote about in advance, thanks to the lovely Barbara at the Wellington City Council, Kowhai, Robyn and I got to go to the Montana World of WearableArts Awards. It really did make me go wow, like, a lot. Obviously, it was more about the art than the wearable, but if I go through my experiences of the night in a loose semi-chronological order, I will pull out my notes about making some of it translate to real life, okay? Yes. It’s going to be a long post, so I’ll put it after a jump.

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Outfits that make you go to WOW

The World of Wearable Art Awards are turning 21. It’s no longer an event held in a field in Nelson, so the decision about what to wear to the event is something that should be taken VERY SERIOUSLY. Kowhai, Robyn and I are lucky enough to be going along to the awards, and I must admit that I have been thinking less about what’s going to be on stage than what’s going to be on my back. Because of that, and because I had so much fun theoretically dressing Megan, I decided I would (totally unasked) do the same for them.

I have to say, the range of dresses online from physical shops in Wellington was pretty disappointing. I’ve gone with Principals dresses here because they suited my requirements, and also because the images are best for polyvoring with their white backgrounds. I decided not to bother keeping accessories local, and made my only requirement for them be that they were under $50US. After the jump, I get my polyvore on.

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