iD Dunedin Otago Polytechnic People’s Choice 2021 Winners Announced
Dunedin: After counting thousands of votes, for the first time in the five year history of the Otago Polytechnic People's Choice Awards, it was a draw!
Congratulations to Otago Polytechnic People’s Choice 2021 winners:
Tsai Feng Chou from Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Cindy Alhadeff and Martina Pavia from University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
The prize money will be split equally between the two winners, with Tsai Feng Chou receiving $NZ500 and Argentinean design duo Cindy Alhadeff and Martina Pavia sharing $NZ500.
Tsai Feng Chou’s collection ‘Goldfish Unknow’ emphasises the lightness, delicate beauty, symmetry and perfection of goldfish. The collection emphasises the sense of suffocation and oppression of being trapped on an aquarium-like stage. Instagram: @f.z_815
Cindy Alhadeff and Martina Pavias collection No-Made is a critical yet ironic look at the Argentine neo-nomad with neo-pop style, referencing the Argentinian gaucho. The collection draws upon tailoring, leather, sportswear, nightwear, techwear and Prêt-a-porter, deconstructing and merging all these techniques into each garment. Instagram @nomade.bsas
Announcing the winners Professor of Fashion, Otago Polytechnic and iD Dunedin Fashion Inc. Chair Dr Margo Barton, expressed her gratitude to supporters and volunteers who made the Awards and this year’s successful iD Fashion Weekend possible.
“A special acknowledgement to longstanding iD sponsor, Otago Polytechnic, which is passionate about supporting the People’s Choice vote and making sure fashion lovers’ opinions count as well as those of the international jurors.”
Dr Barton says planning is already well underway for iD international Emerging Designer Awards 2022 and calls to participation will be made shortly.
To recap the 2021 iD Dunedin International Designer Awards Winners are:
o Otago Polytechnic First Place; Sara Kickmayer, Institut Français de la Mode, France.
o Anita Greene of Bayleys Metro Second Place; Min-Yan Tsai, Shih Chien University, Taiwan.
o Wealth Protection Specialists Third Place; Mengzhe (Justin) Chi, Fashion Institute of Technology, USA.
o Viva Best NZ Emerging Designer; Lydia Paine, Massey University, NZ
o Bremworth Natural Luxury with Wool prize; Gisella Candi, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
o iD Dunedin Most Sustainable Collection; Olivia Rubens, London College of Fashion, Canada
o Otago Polytechnic People’s Choice Joint Winners; Tsai Feng Chou, Shih Chien University, Taiwan & Cindy Alhadeff and Martina Pavia; University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.