Finalist Justine Tindley makes last minute adjustments before she faces the judges. Photos by Amy Parsons-King
A Shanghai model takes a break backstage.
Finalist Mingcheng Zhu stands with her models.
Assistants take a much needed break.
Shanghai models hang out backstage.
Finalist Hannah Heslop (back to camera) chats to her models.
A finalist unpacks her garments to get ready for judging.
Today I went down to the Dunedin Town Hall to check out the backstage action going on at the 10th iD Emerging International Designer Awards.
The atmosphere was fully charged with nervous anticipation, as designers hastily maneuvered models into their collections, organisers and assistants rushed about ensuring everyone was running on time and the media milled about shooting photo's and video of what goes on behind the scenes on judging day.
The International Emerging Designer Awards show will be held tomorrow night at the Dunedin Town Hall, and it will be followed by the prizegiving.