Welcome to the first issue of WOW’s rejuvenated designer newsletter, curated especially for you.

Every month, we’ll interview a designer, find out what’s happening behind the scenes at WOW, offer a roundup of interesting news in the creative industries, show off designer achievements, and bring a good dose of inspiration, sharing anything beautiful, creative, or wacky that’s caught our eye.

It’s all for you, and we’d love to hear your feedback, so please let us know what you’d like to see. And do send us to your friends if you think they’d be interested too. Thanks for reading!

WOW has always been a playground for Wellington industrial designer Dylan Mulder: a chance to prototype new ideas, play with pop culture, and refine his cutting-edge design and build techniques. This year, in partnership with both WOW and Air New Zealand, the four-time WOW finalist is pushing boundaries yet again. Mulder is taking his garment designs not just off the page, but entirely off the desk, creating them in virtual reality... read more

A photo from the World of WearableArt archives:
Dame Suzie Moncrieff (WOW Founder) at the William Higgins Gallery, in 1987, where the very first WOW show took place, in a marquee at the front of the building.