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2023 winners

2023 winners LisT

SCHOOL Section:

SPARK

School Natural Fibres Award

Winner - Elizabeth Grounds, St Hilda's Collegiate, Dunedin

Runner Up - Risha Smuts-Kennedy, St Matthew's Collegiate, Masterton

Highly Com. - Sophie Cupit, Gore High School

COLLECTIvE DeSIGN

School streetwear Award

Winner - Caitlin Ryan, St Matthews Collegiate, Masterton

Runner Up - Kersha Napier, St Matthews Collegiate, Masterton

Highly Com. - Elijah Anscombe, The Design School, Palmerston North

Macca lodge
School UPCYCLED Award

Winner - Alice McGuinness, St Matthews Collegiate, Masterton

Runner Up - Sophia Hallett, St Matthews Collegiate, Masterton

Highly Com. - May Dyson, Home schooled, Tuatapere

regional ford 
School GLAMOUR Award

Winner - Samantha Plimmer, St Matthews Collegiate, Masterton

Runner Up - Isabelle Judd, St Matthews Collegiate, Masterton

Highly Com. - Hannah Fleming, Otago Girls High, Dunedin

School Merit Awards

  • Emily Warner, Paraparaumu College, Wellington (Glamour)

  • Lucia Hay, Wellington East Girls' College (Glamour)

  • Aleesha Managh, Nga Tawa Diocesan School, Wellington (Upcycled)

  • May Dyson, Home Schooled, Tuatapere (Streetwear)

  • Ashley Sutherland, St Peter’s Cambridge (Streetwear)

  • Scarlett Prescott-Mason, Wellington East Girls' College (Streetwear)

  • Joshua Neumann, Taieri College, Mosgiel (Streetwear)

  • Kersha Napier, St Matthew's Collegiate, Masterton (Glamour)

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School award of Excellence

Winner - Alice McGuinness, St Matthews Collegiate, Masterton

Special awards:

The fabric store

best use of fabric Award

Winner - Jennie Hasler-Jacobs, Balclutha (Glamour)

Wools of New Zealand

best use of Wool Award

Winner - Denise MillARA Te Pūkenga, Christchurch (Collections)

O'Connor Richmond

Garment with the most
commercial potential Award

Winner - Sarah Leung, ARA Te Pūkenga, Christchurch (Upcycled)

Gore District Council

auaha Award

Winner - Nan Walden, Eva Mokalai, Sylvie Hardie-Boys, Issy Taylor, Fendi Von Hoff, Wellington East Girls' College (Collections)

Country Living

Narrative Award

Winner - Lucas Jones, Otago Polytech, Dunedin (Menswear)

Collaborate Fashion

People's Choice Award

Winner - Debbie Smith, Gore

Heather Paterson QSM Memorial Trophy - Best southland designer Award

Winner - Amy Christie, Gore (Menswear)

HUFFER Young Designer Award

Winner - Kersha Napier, St Matthew's Collegiate, Masterton (Streetwear - School Section)

Mataura Licensing Trust 

Award of Excellence

Winner - Molly Marsh, Otago Polytech, Dunedin

Open Section:

Hokonui Heritage Precinct
Open Avante Garde Award

Winner - Debbie Smith, Gore

Runner Up - Desiree ColsonMosgiel

Highly Com. - Sydney PalmerMassey University, Wellington

New World 
Open Daywear Award

Winner - Renee LouieWellington

Runner Up - Lucy MayneOtago Polytech, Dunedin

Highly Com.Skye MarryattOtago Polytech, Dunedin

MACKERSY PROPERTY
Open collections Award

Winner - Molly MarshOtago Polytech, Dunedin

Runner Up - Morghan Ariki Bradshaw, ARA Te Pūkenga, Christchurch

Highly Com. - Oliver ScheferARA Te Pūkenga, Christchurch

Mataura Valley Milk 
Open Upcycled Award

Winner - Finn Mora-HillMassey University, Wellington

Runner Up - Tracy SmithInvercargill

Highly Com. - Aksorn KrisnangkuraARA Te Pūkenga, Christchurch

PROPERTY BROKERS 
Open Menswear Award

Winner - Jamie BlackCambridge

Runner Up - Lucas JonesOtago Polytech, Dunedin

Highly Com. - Amy ChristieGore

CARRFIELDS 
Open Natural Fibres Award

Winner - Visesio ThomsenAuckland

Runner Up - Michelle WineeraRotorua

Highly Com. - Suzanne GilliesInvercargill

PERONI 
Open Glamour Award

Winner - Jennie Hasler-JacobsBalclutha

Runner Up - Viv TamblynGore

Highly Com. - Laurabelle VoightOtago Polytechnic, Dunedin

Open Merit Awards

  • Nan Walden, Eva Mokalai, Sylvie Hardie-Boys, Issy Taylor, Fendi Von Hoff, Wellington East Girls' College (Collections)

  • Tracy Smith, Invercargill (Collections)

  • Aiaikitekura Kavana, EIT Hawkes Bay (Collections)

  • Vicki Taylor Blair & Chris Reeve, Dunedin (Upcycled)

  • Lochiel Kay, Dunedin (Upcycled)

  • Sarah Leung, ARA Te Pūkenga, Christchurch (Upcycled)

  • Viv Tamblyn, Gore (Daywear)

  • Sheena Richardson, Tauranga (Glamour)

  • Tegan Vickery, Otago Polytech, Dunedin (Avant Garde)

  • St Claire Marshall, Otago Polytech, Dunedin (Avant Garde)

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