From the World of WearableArt: "At the 2025 World of WearableArt Show: RISE, we invited audiences to enter an imagined city teeming with creative energy. The WOW Show is a world-class arena spectacle seen by 60,000 people over three weeks in Wellington, New Zealand. The stage comes alive with works of wearable art, dancers, aerialists, captivating music, and awe-inspiring performance. Featuring 85 garments by 100 finalist designers from around the world, the 2025 section themes were Open, Avant-garde, Air, Aotearoa, Neon and Myths & Legends."