27 May 2017
EMBARGOED UNTIL 11pm, Saturday, 27 May 2017
Rural Women New Zealand WoolOn Creative Fashion Event – Winners 2017
Gore designer, Viv Tamblyn took out the Rural Women New Zealand Supreme Award in the Rural Women New Zealand WoolOn
Creative Fashion Event held in Alexandra tonight.
Mrs Tamblyn won the Supreme Award and the Nu Dax Streetwear Award with her entry `A Touch of Copper’, a five-piece
ensemble made from 100% wool featuring an oversized vest, bralette, pants, a jersey and beanie. The off-the-shoulder
jersey was handknitted and hand painted with splashes of copper. The oversized vest and the beanie were also
handknitted.
“Copper has an addictive attraction. I was inspired by the resurgence of copper accessories in homewares and have
portrayed this throughout my garments,” Mrs Tamblyn said.
The event was an outstanding night of fashion, glamour, creativity with audiences wowed by the talent of designers from
around New Zealand and overseas. Other category winners announced last night were:
The judges awarded the following entries as winners of each category:
Rural Women New Zealand Supreme Winner – Viv Tamblyn – A Touch of Copper
Alexandra New World U23 Emerging Designer – Kimberly Ramsey – End of the Beginning
Nu Dax Street Wear – Viv Tamblyn – A Touch of Copper
Judge Rock Handcrafted – Daphne Randle – Tyla Pearl
Orora Kiwi Packaging Felted – Heather Kerr – Just Alice
Breen Construction Collections – Daphne Randle – Patterns in Paua
Design Windows Avant Garde – Laurel Judd – Hanging Gardens
The Courthouse Special Occasion – Maureen McKenzie – Natural Beauty
The judges awarded – Highly Commended in the following categories
Nu Dax Street Wear – Erana Kaa - Hine Ukaipo
Judge Rock Handcrafted – Louise Cook – Don’t Tassel Me
Orora Kiwi Packaging Felted – Lia Martinez - Metamorphosis
Design Windows Avant Garde – Debbie Leung – Viva Pompoms
The Courthouse Special Occasion – Debbie Leung – Rosy Romance
The event opened with a spectacular short film produced by Brett Sanders of Matangi Station which connected the
magnificent Central Otago landscape and wool production process with the incredible talent of designers who create
something special out of wool fibre.
“I’m lucky to be involved with wool as a fourth-generation farmer on Matangi Station. It was cool to film a bit of what
we do on the doorstep of Alexandra and to be involved with WoolOn,” Mr Sanders said.
The event was run by a committee of local volunteers with enormous support from sponsors, local businesses and the
community.
ENDS