The 2025 World of Wearable Art competition has kicked off with the awards ceremony last night in Wellington.
The sought after Supreme Award was presented to American design duo Dawn Mostow and Ben Gould for their latex creation 'Tsukomogami'. The garment was inspired by ancient Japanese mythology and ceramics.
Dawn is a latex artist, founder of Dawnamatrix, a latex fashion house whose work has appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy, on pop icons like Katy Perry and Beyoncé, and in the pages of Vogue.
She shares the backstory of her winning garment.
2025 Supreme Award Winner 'Tsukumogami' by Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould from the United States. Photo: Andi Crown
