Entrants are required to design and enter a garment of their own choice in the fabric/fibre suitable to the section.  

Garments shown at graduation shows are allowed.  School Entry garments that have been previously entered in their School Make and Model Shows are also allowed as long as they did not place.  Any garment that has been entered and placed in the top three in any other competition is ineligible to enter.

There are no design restrictions.  Designers may not necessarily be the maker of the garment.  Garments deemed unsafe or impractical to be on the catwalk will still be judged but will be displayed in some other way during the show.

Garments made under licence or commercial label in New Zealand are not eligible.  Organisers reserve the right to accept or reject any entry under this clause. 

Entry is open to all ages (you do not have to be a design student to enter).

To be eligible for the ‘The Young Designer Award’, you must be under 21 years of age on the 30th June, 2023 and you must state your age on your entry form when entering.

To enter: Entrants must complete one Entry Form per garment entered.  Each garment may only be entered in one section.  The completed online entry form and entry fee must be received no later than Wednesday 7th June 2023.  See above for more entry details.

A) Garment Details Forms: Download copy of Garment Detail Forms from the entries page of www.hokonuifashion.co.nz .  Print and complete two copies to accompany garment.  Garment must be received no later than 5pm on Wednesday 28th June 2023.  Any garments received after this time will no longer be eligible for entry.  Please refer to the important checklist of items (listed below) that must accompany each garment to successfully complete your entry process.
B) Garment Delivery Requirements: Proper packaging and dispatch of garments and the costs are the responsibility of the entrant.  All garments must be packaged for posting/delivery.  Such packages must be named.  The organisers take no responsibility for garments lost in transit.  Please use our accredited courier.  Please make sure the return address is correct and you have a return tracked ticket enclosed.  Failure to comply with this will mean your garment may not be accepted.  Any contact with Mainfreight Gore regarding the delivery status of your garment may mean your garment is withdrawn – please use your tracking number for this purpose.

Personal deliveries will be accepted between 1-4pm on Wednesday 28th June, 2023.  Gore Town and Country Club, Bury St.  Please note: Garments still need to be in an appropriate package with correct paperwork and garments will need to be picked up on Monday 31st July 2023 from the Gore Town and Country Club between 9am – 12pm only.

Address to send garments: Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, c/o Mainfreight Transport Gore, 2 Oldham Steet, Gore, 9710.

Garment preferred sizes: 10 – 12.
Male size: 102-108cm chest.  Waist 81-86cm.

Garments will be modelled by models selected by the organisers.  Designers are unable to specify their own models.

At no time shall a designer make contact with a model, member of the HFDA Wardrobe team or member of the judging panel, either in person or via message communication regarding garments in the 2023 HFDA Show.  Any contact will result in immediate disqualification of the designers garment(s).

Once garments are in the hands of the organisers they cannot be uplifted until Monday 31st July 2023 between the hours of 9am – 12pm, from the Mackay Room at the Gore Town and Country Club.  No garments can be collected on the Saturday night after the show.

It is the responsibility of entrants to insure their property from the time of initial dispatch through to its return.  

Garments will be on and off models many times during fittings, judging and shows.  Organisers will take care to prevent makeup and other markings during this time but are not responsible for marks or damage to garment due to being worn.

If you wish to withdraw your garment, you must notify the entries co-ordinator by 12pm Thursday 29th June to be eligible for a refund of your entry fee.

Organisers may keep prize-winning garments for up to 12 months after the Awards for promotion and display purposes.  The Award of Excellence garment becomes part of the permanent Hokonui Fashion Design Awards Display Collection and will be retained by the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards Committee for at least two years after the show it was entered in with the right to retain longer if needed.

Organisers have the right to use any photography and video footage taken over the course of the event for publicity and promotional purposes.

All contact from designers relating to any part of the 2023 MLT Hokonui Fashion Awards must be directed to the Entries Co-ordinator.  Failure to do so may result in the designers garment being withdrawn.

In the event that the MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards is cancelled, the following refunds will be given to designers:

By entering the 2023 MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, the entrant accepts all conditions of entry and declares that all details are true and correct.