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The runaway runway success at Catwalk Arts in Warkworth on August 24 was a creation by Jo and Cheri Curtis, of Revision Sewing in Warkworth.
For the second year in a row, the sisters stole the show.
Last year it was their Klimt-inspired Lady in Gold and this year, their entry Crafty Creeper won the Wearable Advertising section, the People’s Choice and the Supreme Award.
Jo hopes the entry will inspire other creative people to think “outside the dress”.
She says the show lends itself to using your imagination and being a little crazy.
“One of the things I love about the Catwalk Arts is the opportunity it gives us to meet other creative people,” she says. “That’s really cool.”
The show was a huge success on many levels – it attracted more entries than last year, both shows were a sellout out and it raised a record $41,000 for Harbour Hospice.
Hospice communications specialist Lesley Ingham feels the show’s future in Warkworth is secure.
“The support across the board from audiences, contestants and sponsors was fantastic,” she says.
She thanked principal sponsors Al Mason, of Mason Contractors, who has backed the show since its inception in 2006, and Northland Waste. Hospice also extended its thanks to compere Scott Lawrie, judges Sharleen Greer, Clare Mora and Katya Maker, and Mahurangi College.
“We also really appreciate the time and effort that the designers put into their amazing entries, especially young people and families.”
Lesley expects next year’s event to be even bigger and better, and she encourages designers and businesses to register their interest with hospice so they can be kept up-to-date with news and entry dates.
