Mainstreet Whanganui | Vintage Vogue Fashion Show 2026
Schedule
Sat Jan 17 2026 at 04:30 am to 06:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
98 Victoria Ave, Wanganui, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand | Wanganui, MW
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The best dressed event of the year is back at the Mainstreet Caboodle on Saturday of Vintage Weekend 2026. REGISTRATION is open from 10am to 2:15pm in Majestic Square next to the main stage. Please try to arrive by 2:15pm as the show starts promptly at 2:30pm.
ENTER YOUR FAVOURITE ERA
• 1900’s 1910’s Elegant Edwardian, to Downtown Abbey
A graceful nod to the turn of the century, highlighting Edwardian elegance with high-neck blouses, flowing skirts, lace details, and opulent styles later popularized by Downton Abbey.
• 1920’s Flapper / Art Deco
A dazzling tribute to the Roaring Twenties, showcasing beaded flapper dresses, fringe details, feathered accessories, and the geometric elegance of Art Deco design.
• 1940’s Wartime Heroes
A homage to the resilience and style of the 1940s, featuring practical yet elegant wartime fashions like tailored suits, utility dresses, victory rolls, and military-inspired accents
• 1950’s Pin-Up / Rock n’ Roll / Rockabilly
A celebration of the bold, playful, and glamorous 1950s, featuring hourglass silhouettes, swing dresses, polka dots, leather jackets, and retro hairstyles inspired by pin-up icons and rockabilly culture.
• 1960’s 1970’s Mod/Disco/Retro
A vibrant celebration of the 1960s and 1970s, featuring bold Mod prints, sleek mini dresses, platform shoes, bell bottoms, and the glamorous sparkle of disco fashion.
• Steampunk
A fantastical fusion of Victorian elegance and industrial innovation, featuring corsets, top hats, gears, goggles, and intricate, retro-futuristic designs.
• Vintage Interpretation & Culture
This category is for outfits that may be era-blended, handcrafted, interpretive, or from your personal cultural heritage.
• Youth Vintage Fashion
A charming celebration of vintage fashion for participants 13 and under, featuring outfits from any era that highlight youthful creativity and timeless style.
** Our fashionable judges will also be on the lookout for notable hair/makeup, accessories, group-themes + more **
BEST-DRESSED PRIZES FOR EACH CATEGORY
We'd like to thank these much-loved and generous local businesses for their support:
— 2 Pie Ngatai https://www.2piengatai.co.nz/
— Caci Whanganui https://caci.co.nz/pages/clinic/caci-whanganui
— Good Bones Distilling https://goodbones.nz/
— Matt Murphy at Property Brokers https://mattmurphy.pb.co.nz/
— Papaiti Gin https://papaitigin.co.nz/
— Paua Products https://www.facebook.com/PAUAProducts/
— Recycle the Label https://www.recyclethelabel.co.nz/
— Rutland Arms https://www.rutlandarms.co.nz/
— Victoria Rhodes Flowers https://victoriarhodes.co.nz/
— Waimarie Paddle Steamer and Riverboat Museum https://www.waimarie.co.nz/
— And special sponsor Karen Murrell Lipsticks https://karenmurrell.co.nz/
Please give these shops, services, and locations a visit this festive and summer season!
SEE YOU THERE, LOOKING FABULOUS👗
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