New Zealand’s first wine festival, the Marlborough Wine Festival showcases the very best of New Zealand wine, food, music and now fashion.
Thomas's Fashion in the Vines invites you to express your creativity with haute couture or classic chic and enter the competition for the best dressed male and female at the festival.
PRIZE PACK INCLUDES……
First Prize: $2,000 House of Travel voucher!
Best dressed Male: Rembrandts Mens suit to the value of $700, Men Wet Cut at Urban Hair Design and Redken Hair product.
Best Dressed Female: 2 tickets to Montana WOW 2010 (World of Wearable Art) in Wellington
Cut and Blowave at Urban Hair Design and Redken Hair products.
(accommodation and flights not included)
Runner up Male: One helicopter flight from the Festival site on the day & Men's Wet Cut at Urban Hair Design and Redken Hair product
Runner up Female: A pair of Kathryn Wilson shoes & Cut and Blowave at Urban Hair Design and Redken Hair products
Third prize: A Magnum of Deutz bubbles & Men's Wet Cut (men) or Cut and Blowave (female) at Urban Hair Design and Redken Hair products.
PRINT OUT YOUR ENTRY FORM HERE
How to enter - It’s easy!
- Plan your outfit, keeping in mind the judging criteria.
- Dress up and turn up at the festival site by 11:30am on the 13th February
- Entry is free! Either enter in advance by completeing the entry form above now and faxing back or fill in enter on the day
- Stand before a panel of judges and then appear on stage as a group before the finalists are announced
FAQS
How many winners are there?
There will an overall winner who will take home the prize pack, plus runner up prizes. More prize information coming soon..
How do I enter Fashion in the Vines?
You can either enter online or fill in a form on the day.
To enter online, fill in the entry form and fax to 03 577 9298 or bring it with you on Festival day
To enter on the day, go to the Fashion in the Vines Judging Area, as detailed on the map that you’ll receive when you enter the festival site, and complete a registration form
What time do I have to be at the Judging Area?
Judging will start at 12:00. If you are planning to register on the day, please arrive from 11:30, allowing enough time for you to fill in the required forms.
How does the judging process work?
Judging will happen in a set area away from public view between 12 and 12:30. At 12:30 all contestants will walk to the main stage with the judges where they will stand for everyone to see. A shortlist of finalists for both male and female will be read out. These finalists will step forward and the winners and runners up will be announced.
What will I be judged on?
- Style and originality of the outfit
- Appropriateness of attire for the Marlborough Wine Festival
- Appropriateness of accessories
- Suitability of outfit to climate
- Grooming and deportment
Can I enter if I am 17?
No, contestants must be 18 years of age or over on the 13th February 2010.
Contestant Criteria
- Contestants must be over 18 years of age to enter
- Contestants and/or their outfits are not permitted to promote commercially a brand, be it a wine brand, wine accessories, or otherwise
Judging Criteria
Contestants will be judged on the following criteria
- Style and originality of the outfit
- Appropriateness of attire for the Marlborough Wine Festival
- Appropriateness of accessories
- Suitability of outfit to climate
- Grooming and deportment
Terms and conditions
- Contestants must be over 18 years of age to enter
- Contestants and/or their outfits are not permitted to promote commercially a brand, be it a wine brand, wine accessories, or otherwise
- Prizes can not be exchanged for the equivalent monetary value
- The judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into
- Contestants agree to the use of competition photography by Wine Marlborough Ltd in future Festival promotion