Dunedin designer Vicki Taylor-Blair, of Dunedin, has won the major award at this year's Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore.

Taylor-Blair won the Mataura Licensing Trust award of excellence for her entry in the Open Night Life section, which she also won.

The awards kicked off at 7.30pm on Saturday night, and a number of Christchurch designers also had wins in various sections.

View the live blog for updates, pics and videos.

2018 Results (to be updated throughout the night)

* Amore Avant Garde School Section winner: Alice Parsons, of Bayfield High School.

* Macca Lodge Sustainable Schools Section winner: George Park, of Bayfield High School.

* Regional Ford Schools' Nightlife Section winner: Libby Dalziel, of St Matthews Collegiate.

* Carvin Streetwear Open Streetwear Award winner: Abed Ghandour, of Hayley School of Fashion, in Christchurch.

* New World Gore Sustainable Award winner: Viv Tamblyn, of Gore.

* Gore District Council 80s Retro Award winner: Marike Uys, of Christchurch.

* Liz Thomas Collections Award winner: Seda Demirsoy, of Tauranga.

* Hokonui Heritage Precinct Avant Garde Award winner: Laura Hearn, of Christchurch.

* Mataura Licensing Trust Award of Excellence winner: Vicki Taylor-Blair, of Dunedin.

* Heartland Hotel Croydon Nightlife winner: Vicki Taylor Blair, of Dunedin.

* Heather Paterson QSM Memorial Trophy winner: Anna Balloch, of Gore.

* Southern Institute of Technology Young Designer Award winner: Jackson Smith, of Christchurch.

The Heartland Hotel Croydon Nightlife Award was won by Vicki Taylor Blair of Dunedin