Award for Excellence from a Rising Talent | Transformation, renewal, connection breathes modernity and new life into obsolete parachutes.

VIVA Editorial Award | The Cockroach outfit subverts furniture removal blankets with modern tailoring

Award for Innovation Showing Commercial Potential | The Joy of the Journey is a zero waste design shining a light on the beginning of a garment life.

Award for Creative Excellence | No Virgins Allowed is a conversation starter, masquerading as a free spirit.

Whitney's design honours the rich history of family.

Sunset Sunrise speaks about the concept of spiritual consumption as a response to economic challenges and ties in threads of reincarnation with repurposed second-hand materials.

Nethasha's design highlights the diverse cultures within New Zealand and illustrates how people bond together because of their different backgrounds.

An impulsive urge to see nothing go to waste is the genesis of this outfit.

The Old man overcoat integrates reclaimed textiles, traditional Māori craft techniques, printing, stitching, and natural dyes.