The 26-year-old Israeli fashion designer has discovered a natural linen on which certain moss grows, and has used the material to create a runway collection titled Greenhouse Effect.
Miss Krebs has brought five ensembles from her menswear line to New Zealand, as one of 28 finalists in the iD International Emerging Designer Awards.
The March 29 event is her first international fashion show, and although she came to win, Miss Krebs is just relieved her clothes were allowed into the country.
It took months of correspondence with New Zealand's border control authority, helped by the Israeli equivalent, before Miss Krebs was told she could submit her growing garments for inspection in New Zealand.
However, there was no guarantee the clothing would be allowed out of quarantine.
Miss Krebs said the risk was worth it and she was excited to arrive in Dunedin on Thursday night.
A year ago, she was told by "everybody" a clothing line made with live moss would never work.
Miss Krebs, who studied at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, spent about six months in a science laboratory finding the right moss for the right linen which was suitably durable and long lasting.
"What was special to me was to create a garment that will still have its own life after it has been made," she said.
The moss can be personalised, watered or deprived of moisture, and reacts differently to the heat and salt of peoples' bodies.
It filters toxins and dirt, eliminating the need to put the delicate garments in a washing machine.
Miss Krebs' mother, Leviah, accompanied her to New Zealand.
They plan to holiday in Queenstown before leaving the country early next month.
