Merchant Man by Amy and Maureen Craven at the Montana WOW World of WearableArt Awards Show
The theatre, dance, art and fashion extravaganza featured 165 garments and performances by iconic comedy duo The Topp Twins.
Organisers expected the show to draw crowds of up to 40,000 people over 10 performances.
The event began in 1987, originally as a promotion for a rural art gallery in Nelson, and sculptor Suzie Moncrieff turned it into a successful live theatrical show.
It moved to Wellington in 2005.
Each year the award judges select over 150 garments created by designers around the country and worldwide, who compete for over $100,000 in prize money.
The prize winners will be announced tomorrow (Friday).
