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World of WearableArt 2023

Images from this year’s design competition, showcasing inventive and wearable works of art

By Alan Taylor
A model displays a garment of clear material that makes it look like they are inside a big splash of water.
Hagen Hopkins / Getty for World of WearableArt

The annual World of WearableArt international design competition took place in Wellington, New Zealand, over the weekend. Designers with backgrounds in fashion, art, architecture, design, and more were invited to showcase their creative and inventive garments. Gathered below are of some of the amazing works shown this year in Wellington.

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Alan Taylor is a senior editor at The Atlantic.