From the Competition Director World of WearableArt s relationship with Donghua University began in 2010 and, over the years, has become a highly valued education partnership. Each year, the World of WearableArt Awards attracts entries from more than 40 countries. Donghua University is always well represented in both the number of entries and standard of work being produced by the students. To date, a total of 47 finalist garments from Donghua University have appeared on the WOW Awards Show stage and 27 Awards have been won by Donghua University students. A particularly memorable moment was when students, Yuru Ma and Mengyue Wu, made WOW Awards Show history in 2012 winning both the Supreme WOW Award and Runner-up to Supreme WOW Award. An incredible achievement! Offering this platform which develops and extends the abilities of the students and provides them with a unique opportunity to showcase their design skills and creativity through the World of WearableArt Awards Show is something we are very proud of. In this, our 30th Anniversary Show year, we wish to recognise and celebrate our special relationship with Donghua University. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the enthusiasm and support of Professor Zhou Honglei. We look forward to continuing to work with Donghua University for many years to come. HEATHER PALMER Competition Director
WOW and Donghua University Partnership
WOW is an international platform for students to expand their vision, communicate with each other and experience the multi-culture of Wellington. Mr Zhou, Donghua University Sided Eve, Shang Yang (2013)
Finalist Entries 2012-2017 2012 Delight of Light Ma Yuru & Wu Mengyue Hero Wu Mengyue & Ma Yuru Legend of Darknes Zhang Ying & Wang Tao Revive Wu Mengyue & Ma Yuru 2013 Asparagus Zhou Mingqi & Zhou Xiangfeng Blend Ting Zhang Born to Die Guo Xiao Tong Burst Yue Gu Pain Chang Zhou Reflective Ray Qing Zhang Sealed with Age Wu You You Sided Eve Shang Yang Silver Illusion Ma Yuru Singing in the Clouds Wu Mengyue & Yanhai Du 2014 Awaking the Senses Li Yanni Extreme Space Wu Mengyue & Yanhai Du Icicles Fantasy Yuan QinMin Lonely Queen Lihao Xu Martiry Li Yanxuan My Gradational Body Zhu Zhujun Odette Huang Lulan Origin Noah Wang Recluse Xiang Jiang Survivor Liu Yinghan 2015 Big Angel Huang Sichen Dance with Death Wang Jiefei Deadly Beauty Zhang Xi Exotic Hong Qianwen Honeycomb Liu Xin Life Bloom Fang Siyu Lucid Dreaming Huang Liangshan Mechanical Revolution Luo Fan Reset Zhou Mengwei The Floating Chen Yanjingting 2016 Angry Liu Xuancheng Illusion Shell Xiang Peixuan & Guo Chengyuan Manjusaka Huang Lulan
Renascence Ma Yuru & Fang Siyu Skins Pan Ying The Renaissance Happens Again Tan Yu Wasteland Zhang Huahao 2017 Black Hole Yang Mengtong Cambrian Regeneration Xu Ran Non-linear Philosophy Gao Wenzhi Oops! Liu Xuancheng & Xu Chang Self-defense Mechanism He Fangyu Skins, Pan Ying (2016)
Award-winning Entries 2012-2017 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 OVERALL INTERNATIONAL AWARD RUNNER-UP CREATIVE EXCELLENCE SECTION SECOND WOW FACTOR AWARD RUNNER-UP STUDENT INNOVATION AWARD WINNER STUDENT INNOVATION AWARD RUNNER-UP OPEN SECTION HONOURABLE MENTION Legend of Darkness Born to Die Reflective Ray Sided Eve Silver Illusion Lonely Queen Zhang Ying & Wang Tao Guo Xiao Tong Qing Zhang Shang Yang Ma Yuru Lihao Xu
2014 2014 2014 AVANT-GARDE SECTION WINNER OVERALL INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNER INTERNATIONAL AWARD: ASIA STUDENT INNOVATION AWARD RUNNER UP CREATIVE EXCELLENCE SECTION THIRD 2015 CREATIVE EXCELLENCE SECTION SECOND 2015 WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY AWARD WINNER 2015 WOW FACTOR AWARD RUNNER-UP My Gradational Body Odette Survivor Dance with Death Exotic Honeycomb Zhu Zhujun Huang Lulan Liu Yinghan Wang Jiefei Hong Qianwen Liu Xin
2017 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 OVERALL INTERNATIONAL AVANT-GARDE SECTION CREATIVE EXCELLENCE STUDENT INNOVATION OPEN SECTION WINNER INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNER SECOND SECTION THIRD AWARD RUNNER-UP AWARD: ASIA INTERNATIONAL AWARD: ASIA Lucid Dreaming Mechanical Revolution The Floating Renascence The Renaissance Cambrian Regeneration Huang Liangshan Luo Fan Chen Yanjingting Ma Yuru & Fang Siyu Happens Again Xu Ran Tan Yu
2015 Avant-garde Section Supreme WOW Award Runner-Up Avant-garde Section Winner DEADLY BEAUTY Zhang Xi Inspiration: A huge beetle, inspired by the scarlet macaw of South America. Materials: Feathers, bead, mesh cloth
2012 Avant-garde Section Supreme WOW Award Runner-Up Avant-garde Section Winner REVIVE Wu Mengyue & Ma Yuru Inspiration: A soldier, fighting for the victory of going green by using recycled tyres. Materials: Rubber
2012 Open Section Supreme WOW Award Winner Open Section Winner DELIGHT OF LIGHT Ma Yuru & Wu Mengyue Inspiration: Inspired by architecture with a tough silhouette, streamlined detail & a feeling of mystery. Materials: Plastic
Burst, Yue Gu (2013) Life Bloom, Fang Siyu (2015)
Singing in the Clouds, Wu Mengyue & Yanhai Du (2013) Blend, Ting Zhang (2013)
The Floating, Chen Yanjingting (2015) Photography by: Lindsay Adler
Donghua University student finalist designers in Wellington, New Zealand for the 2018 World of WearableArt Awards Week.